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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2018
Ppg Industries Ohio, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Paul M. Beymore, Vermilion, OH (US);
A'Lisa Marie Krawciw, North Olmsted, OH (US);
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
Using an image capturing device, multiple images can be obtained at different angles with respect to a surface of a target coating. In one computer-implemented embodiment, a method involves using a filtering technique to perform an image analysis on the obtained images to determine the presence of sparkle points within the images. A color attribute analysis can then be performed to determine various color attributes associated with the determined sparkle point. A sparkle color distribution can then be calculated in response to the color attribute analysis. A coating formulation can then be generated, in association with the calculated sparkle color distribution, which is the same or substantially similar to the target coating.