Colour Compensating System
First Claim
1. A method for selecting a coating to be applied to a first surface area such that the first surface area has at least one visual property that essentially matches at least one visual property of a second surface area, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) measuring at least one visual property of the first surface area;
b) measuring at least one surface area of the second surface area; and
c) using the measured at least one visual property of the first surface area and the measured at least one visual property of the second surface area to determine a coating having a compensatory visual property such that a coated surface of the first surface area has an essentially similar at least one visual property to the at least one visual property of the second surface area following application of the coating to the first surface area.
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Abstract
A method for coating a skin blemish (10) such that the coated blemish visually blends into the surrounding skin (12) comprises measuring at least one colour property of the skin blemish (10) and measuring at least one colour property of the surrounding skin (12), suitably by using a spectrophotometer. From the measured properties, a coating composition having a compensatory colour is determined. When the skin blemish (10) is coated with the coating composition, the blemish (10) blends into the surrounding skin (12). The coating composition is not of identical colour to the surrounding skin (12) and the coating composition has a degree of translucency. The coated skin has a very natural look.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for selecting a coating to be applied to a first surface area such that the first surface area has at least one visual property that essentially matches at least one visual property of a second surface area, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) measuring at least one visual property of the first surface area; b) measuring at least one surface area of the second surface area; and c) using the measured at least one visual property of the first surface area and the measured at least one visual property of the second surface area to determine a coating having a compensatory visual property such that a coated surface of the first surface area has an essentially similar at least one visual property to the at least one visual property of the second surface area following application of the coating to the first surface area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for coating a first surface area such that the coated first surface has at least one visual property that essentially matches at least one visual property of a second surface area, the method comprising the steps of:
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i) measuring at least one visual property of the first surface area; ii) measuring at least one visual property of the second surface area; iii) using the measured at least one visual property of the first surface area and the measured at least one visual property of the second surface area to determine a coating having a compensatory visual property such that a coated surface of the first surface area has an essentially similar at least on visual property to the at least one visual property of the second surface area following application of the coating to the first surface area; and iv) applying the determined coating to the first surface area. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for coating a skin blemish such that the coated blemish visually blends into the surrounding skin comprising:
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i) measuring at least one colour property of the skin blemish; ii) measuring at least one colour property of the surrounding skin; iii) using the measured at least one colour property of the skin blemish and the at least one colour property of the surrounding skin to determine a coating composition having a compensatory colour such that the skin blemish when coated with the coating composition blends into the surrounding skin; and iv) coating the skin blemish with the coating composition. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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- 17. A system for selecting a coating to be applied to a first surface area such that the first surface area has at least one visual property that essentially matches at least one visual property of a second surface area, the system including a measuring means for measuring the at least one visual property of the first surface area and the second surface area, and selection means for using the measured at least one visual property of the first surface area and the measured at least one visual property of the second surface area to select a coating having a compensatory visual property such that a coated surface of the first surface area has an essentially similar at least one visual property to the at least one visual property of the second surface area following application of the coating to the first surface area.
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