Patent ID: 7526416
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: A45D,G06T

Abstract:
1. A method of creating a three-dimensional nail object, comprising: receiving, in a processor, a three-dimensional array of data representing a digitized nail surface including receiving data in the form of key reference points on a tip of the digitized nail surface along the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis of said digitized nail surface and further receiving data representing a peripheral edge of the tip of the digitized nail surface; comparing the array of data received against a plurality of preexisting three-dimensional artificial nail tips and selecting one of the plurality of preexisting three-dimensional artificial nail tips that closely matches the key reference points of the digitized nail surface; creating a duplicate of the digitized nail surface and aligning the duplicate digitized nail surface on the Z-axis to align with a top value of the selected preexisting three-dimensional artificial nail tip, and; combining the preexisting three-dimensional artificial nail tip, the duplicated digitized nail surface and the digitized nail surface into a new artificial nail object that conforms to an expected result so that the new artificial nail object will fit over the digitized nail surface and create a desired artificial nail appearance.