System and Method for Creating Custom-Fit Apparel Designs
First Claim
1. An automated system for the production of a personalized custom-fit garment, the system comprising:
- (a) a scanner configured for obtaining a scan comprising a three-dimensional model of a customer'"'"'s body shape;
(b) a computer comprising;
(i) memory,(ii) an input device,(iii) a processor,(iv) a network connection, and(v) a computer-readable storage medium having non-transitory computer instruction code comprising;
(a) sizing algorithms for extracting sizing parameters from the customer'"'"'s body shape scan and parametrically scaling a selected digital garment design pattern to the customer'"'"'s body shape;
(b) customization algorithms for enabling a customer to select and incorporate fit and style preferences into the digital pattern; and
(c) visualization algorithms for visualizing in real time the drape and fit of the garment design pattern around a digital representation of the customer'"'"'s body shape derived from the scanner, and for allowing the customer to interact with and modify design parameters; and
(c) a database comprising a set of digital design patterns contributed by an online designer community; and
(d) an automated garment manufacturing system comprising manufacturing equipment and material handling equipment networked to a central controller.
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Abstract
An automated system for the production of a personalized custom-fit garment comprises a scanner for obtaining a three-dimensional model of a customer'"'"'s body shape; a computer having non-transitory computer algorithms for scaling a digital design to the customer'"'"'s body shape, customizing the digital pattern with the customer'"'"'s fit and style preferences, and visualizing the drape and fit of the garment; a database comprising a set of digital design patterns; and an automated garment manufacturing system networked to a central controller. A method for creating a personalized custom-fit garment comprises obtaining three-dimensional body measurements of a customer, having the customer select and customize a particular garment design, and manufacturing the personalized garment using an automated manufacturing process. The system and method can be used to prepare any kind of garments without substantive manual intervention or touch labor.
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24 Claims
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1. An automated system for the production of a personalized custom-fit garment, the system comprising:
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(a) a scanner configured for obtaining a scan comprising a three-dimensional model of a customer'"'"'s body shape; (b) a computer comprising; (i) memory, (ii) an input device, (iii) a processor, (iv) a network connection, and (v) a computer-readable storage medium having non-transitory computer instruction code comprising; (a) sizing algorithms for extracting sizing parameters from the customer'"'"'s body shape scan and parametrically scaling a selected digital garment design pattern to the customer'"'"'s body shape; (b) customization algorithms for enabling a customer to select and incorporate fit and style preferences into the digital pattern; and (c) visualization algorithms for visualizing in real time the drape and fit of the garment design pattern around a digital representation of the customer'"'"'s body shape derived from the scanner, and for allowing the customer to interact with and modify design parameters; and (c) a database comprising a set of digital design patterns contributed by an online designer community; and (d) an automated garment manufacturing system comprising manufacturing equipment and material handling equipment networked to a central controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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3. The system according to claim 3, wherein the scanner is a white light scanner, structured white light scanner, eye-safe laser scanner, or a millimeter wave imaging scanner.
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10. A method for creating a personalized custom-fit garment, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) obtaining three-dimensional body measurements of a customer using a non-contact whole-body scanner; (b) providing the customer with a plurality of digital garment designs from which the customer may select a particular garment design, the digital garment designs obtained from an associated community of designers; (c) adapting the selected design to the customer'"'"'s body measurements to obtain a customized design; (d) incorporating customer style and fit preferences in the customized design to obtain a personalized custom-fit design; (e) generating a digital pattern for a garment based on the personalized custom-fit design; and (f) manufacturing the personalized custom-fit garment from the digital pattern using an automated manufacturing process. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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