| US 7,489,816 B2 | ||
| Advanced cosmetic color analysis system and methods therefor | ||
| Mahmoud Ladjevardi, La Jolla, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Aevora Beauty Concepts, Inc., La Jolla, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 17, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/561,280. | ||
| Application 11/561280 is a division of application No. 10/471898, granted, now 7,151,851, previously published as PCT/US02/24421, filed on Jul. 31, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/309510, filed on Jul. 31, 2001. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/311448, filed on Aug. 09, 2001. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/322512, filed on Sep. 12, 2001. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0100555 A1, May 03, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06K 9/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 382—167 | 11 Claims |
| 1. A method of customizing a hair colorant for a customer, comprising:
acquiring light reflecting off of a three dimensional object as a field of pixels;
calculating a plurality of color values for each of a plurality of distinct subsets of the field using data from the pixels,
wherein each distinct subset comprises more than one pixel; and
combining the plurality of color values from the subsets to produce a cosmetic color determination comprising relative weightings
of a plurality of cosmetic colors.
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