Patent ID: 7268918
Filing Date: 2007-09-11
Classification: G01J

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling metamerism by providing a plurality of formulas that are suitable for producing a color for at least two different types of colored materials, the method comprising: electronically providing color choices, the color choices selectable to represent the color; electronically providing criteria choices, the criteria choices selectable to represent at least a characteristic of the at least two different types of colored materials; electronically receiving a color selection from the color choices; electronically receiving a first criteria selection from the criteria choices; electronically receiving a second criteria selection from the criteria choices; electronically matching the color selection and the first criteria selection and providing a first formula suitable to produce the color represented by the color selection for a first of the at least two different types of colored materials; electronically matching the color selection and the second criteria selection and providing a second formula suitable to produce the color for a second of the at least two different types of colored materials; and electronically optimizing the first formula and the second formula to control metamerism between the first colored material and the second colored material.