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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2022
X-rite, Incorporated, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Matthew Knoll, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Edward Hattenberger, East Aurora, NY (US);
X-RITE INCORPORATED, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for scoring color accuracy of color output devices relative to a set of discrete color standards comprises causing a color output device to generate a plurality of discrete colors; measuring the generated plurality of discrete colors; for each color measurement, determining color differences between the color measurement and corresponding reference spectral or colorimetric information for the discrete color standards; scoring the color output device based on weighted scores for color precision, average color difference between a generated discrete color and its corresponding target color, and highest individual color difference between a generated discrete color and its corresponding target color; and for each generated color, determining a closest matching discrete standard color by identifying the discrete standard color having the lowest color difference from the generated color's measurement.