Chromatic architecture for sports equipment
First Claim
1. A sporting object, comprising an exterior having a first exterior region having a spectral reflectance associated with a first color of a pair of enhanced visibility colors (EVCs) and a second exterior region defining a pattern graphic and associated with a second color of the pair.
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Abstract
Sporting items such as soccer balls include a casing region and a graphic region that are defined by enhanced-visibility colors (EVCs) that are substantially complementary. Such EVCs can be selected to avoid colors associated with color confusion in color deficient individuals. In addition, such colors can be selected based on total reflectances to obtain a predetermined luminance contrast. EVCs can be selected based on separations of color coordinate locations using CIE chromaticity coordinates or CIE L-a-b coordinates or otherwise selected. Color selection can include consideration of anticipated viewing backgrounds in a general setting, or colors can be customized for a particular location and particular illumination conditions.
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30 Claims
- 1. A sporting object, comprising an exterior having a first exterior region having a spectral reflectance associated with a first color of a pair of enhanced visibility colors (EVCs) and a second exterior region defining a pattern graphic and associated with a second color of the pair.
- 10. A ball for a team or individual sport, comprising a cover on which are defined a first color region and a second color region configured to be visible while the ball is in play, wherein the second color region defines a motion graphic and the first color region and the second color region have spectral reflectances associated with substantially complementary colors.
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23. A method of selecting colors for a sports item, comprising:
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defining a chromatic blend line;
selecting a first color location and a second color location on the chromatic blend line, wherein the first color location and the second color location are separated by at least 50% of a chromatic blend limit; and
selecting a first color and a second color based on the first color location and the second color location. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of increasing ball visibility, comprising:
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selecting a graphic that is viewable on a ball in play;
assigning a first color to the graphic; and
assigning a second color to a casing, wherein the first color and the second color are substantially complementary. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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