Color harmonizing device and method for using the same

• US 6,549,213 B1
• Filed: 08/11/2000
• Issued: 04/15/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Energia, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Energia, Inc.
• Inventors: Sadka, Dewey G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bella, Matthew C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sajous, Wesner
• Application Number:
  US09/637,545
• Time in Patent Office: 977 Days
• Field of Search: 345/418, 345/589-591, 345/593, 345/597, 345/604, 382/162-167, 382/154, 382/277, 382/2.1, 358/518, 358/520, 358/524, 358/523, 358/519, 358/529, 358/515, 358/517, 348/675
• US Class Current: 345/593
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 3/52 using colour charts
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 3/528 using colour harmony theory
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0023 Colour matching, recognition, analysis, mixture or the like

Abstract

A device and method for harmonizing color. The color harmonizing device of the present invention includes a plurality of color representations defined as base colors. Each base color is associated with a complementary color representation, a pair of split complementary color representations, and a pair of triadic match color representations. The complementary color representation, each split complementary color representation, and each triadic match color representation are associated with a quality such as a personality trait or mood. Each color representation, including the base color, is divided into a spectrum of colors based upon hue. Each color of the spectrum of the base color may be matched with the colors in the spectrums of the complementary color representation, the pair of split complementary color representations, and the pair of triadic match color representations based upon a desire for one of the qualities.

Claims

1. A device for determining color harmony comprising:

a plurality of base color representations, each said base color associated with a group of color representations, each said color representation of said group of colors associated with a quality for oneself; and

each said color representation of said group of colors and said base colors divided into a spectrum of colors, wherein said color of said spectrum of colors of said base color may be matched with any of said colors of said spectrum of colors of said group of colors based upon a desired one of said qualities for oneself, wherein said group of colors comprises a complementary color representation, a pair of split complementary color representations, and a pair of triadic match color representations, wherein said spectrums of colors of said complementary color representation, said pair of split complementary color representations, and said pair of triadic match color representations are each arranged along side said spectrum of colors of one of said base colors, and wherein said spectrums of colors of said complementary color representations, each said split complementary color representations, and each said triadic match color representations overlap one another.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said vertical columns of said spectrums of colors of said complementary color representation, said pair of split complementary color representations, and said pair of triadic match color representations each have a width smaller than a width of said vertical column of said spectrum of colors of said one of said base colors.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein each said color representation is divided into said spectrums of color based upon variations in hue.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the hue of each said color representation is determined by adding from a group of color representation consisting of black, white, and brown.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein each said spectrum of colors is arranged in a vertical column.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein each said color of said spectrum of colors of said base color is associated with a quality for oneself.

7. A method for determining color harmony, wherein said method is provided in a book, said method comprising the steps of:

selecting a base color representation from a plurality of base color representations depicted in said book;

selecting a first desired quality for oneself; and

in response to said step of selecting a first desired quality for oneself, identifying a second color representation associated with said first desired quality for oneself, said second color representation from a group of color representations depicted in said book, wherein said group of colors comprises a complimentary color representation, a pair of split complimentary color representations, and a pair of triadic match color representations which are arranged in approximation to said selected base color representation.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein said step of identifying said second color representation comprises selecting said second color from said group of color representations comprising:

a complementary color representation;

a first split complementary color representation;

a second split complementary color representation;

a first triadic match color representation; and

a second triadic match color representation.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of dividing each of said color representations into a spectrum of colors based upon hue.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein variations of hue are obtained by adding portions of color from a group of color representations consisting of black, white, and brown.

11. The method of claim 9 further comprising the step of selecting a second desired quality for oneself in order to select from said spectrums of color of said base color representation.

12. The method of claim 9 further comprising the step of selecting a second desired quality for oneself in order to select from said spectrum of colors of said group of color representation.

13. A method of harmonizing color, wherein said method is provided in a book, comprising the steps of:

selecting a base color representation from a plurality of base color representations depicted in said book;

dividing said base color representation into a spectrum of colors;

associating a group of color representations depicted in said book with a first plurality of qualities for oneself, wherein said group of colors comprises a complimentary color representation, a pair of split complimentary color representations, and a pair of triadic match color representations which are arranged in approximation to said selected base color representation; and

selecting one of the following steps;

selecting a desired quality from said first plurality of qualities for oneself in order to match one color from said group of colors with one of said colors of said base color spectrum;

selecting from a second plurality of qualities for oneself associated with said base color spectrum of colors to identify at least one of said colors of said base color spectrum to match with said base color representation;

or

dividing each said color of said group of colors into a spectrum of colors, and selecting one of said colors from one of said spectrums of said group of colors to match with one of said colors of said base color spectrum.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said step of dividing said base colors and said group of colors into said spectrums of colors comprises dividing said base colors and said group of colors into said spectrums of colors based upon hue.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein said method is provided in a book.

16. The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of subjecting to interpretation the selections of said color representations.

17. A book for determining color harmony comprising:

a plurality of base color representations depicted on pages of said book, each said base color associated with a group of color representations also depicted on pages of said book, each said color representation of said group of colors associated with a quality for oneself; and

each said color representation of said group of colors and said base colors divided into a spectrum of colors, wherein each said color of said spectrum of colors of said base color may be matched with any of said colors of said spectrum of colors of said group of colors based upon a desired one of said qualities for oneself, wherein each said group of colors comprises a complimentary color representation, a pair of split complimentary color representations, and a pair of triadic match color representations which are arranged in approximation to one of said base colors.