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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Crayola, Llc, Easton, PA (US);
Inventor:
Craig Skinner, Easton, PA (US);
Assignee:
Crayola, LLC, Easton, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 19/00 (2006.01); B44B 9/00 (2006.01); B44C 1/28 (2006.01); B44C 3/12 (2006.01); G06T 11/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B44B 9/00 (2013.01); B44C 1/28 (2013.01); B44C 3/12 (2013.01); G06T 11/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to an apparatus and method for creating pixelated artwork composed of coloring element pixels. In some embodiments, a system converts the millions of pixels and colors of a digital image to a simplified color template with numbers assigned to particular colors. In one embodiment, a plastic grid is configured to cover the color template and receives crayons whose arrangement is determined by the numbers/colors of the color template.