G01J 3/463
Colour matching
Official title: {Colour matching}
G01J3/463 (Colour matching) appears on 650 US grants and 680 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01J- Granted patents
- 650
- Published applications
- 680
- Assignees
- 339
- Inventors
- 1,372
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 7 |
| 2002 | 17 | 20 |
| 2003 | 12 | 26 |
| 2004 | 15 | 25 |
| 2005 | 15 | 23 |
| 2006 | 20 | 25 |
| 2007 | 22 | 25 |
| 2008 | 15 | 27 |
| 2009 | 17 | 29 |
| 2010 | 21 | 21 |
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| 2017 | 20 | 26 |
| 2018 | 24 | 20 |
| 2019 | 27 | 36 |
| 2020 | 30 | 34 |
| 2021 | 37 | 47 |
| 2022 | 25 | 36 |
| 2023 | 25 | 28 |
| 2024 | 29 | 36 |
| 2025 | 28 | 30 |
| 2026 | 18 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods and software applications for tinting using low resolution spectrophotometer1 Sep 2026US 12,723,921 B2Swimc LLC
- System and method for providing authenticated historical architectural paint colors25 Aug 2026US 12,716,775 B2
- Delta E formula match prediction11 Aug 2026US 12,704,411 B2X-Rite, Incorporated
- Method and system for a color matching process with a compensation of application process biases16 Jun 2026US 12,656,178 B2BASF Coatings GmbH
- Dyeing absorbance spectra prediction apparatus and method for mixed dye16 Jun 2026US 12,657,623 B2Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
- System And Device For Measuring A Color Value, And Methods Thereof24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287429 A1Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Method and system for determining color match for surface coatings10 Sep 2026US 2026/0268041 A1
- Method for classifying a color of a makeup product and tool for assistance in the development of colors of makeup products27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251503 A1L'oreal
- Color prediction and color matching methods and apparatuses with improved accuracy16 Jul 2026US 2026/0203459 A1BASF Coatings GmbH
- Chewing ability measurement method, chewing ability confirmation system, and dedicated mount9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194391 A1Lotte Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- LED luminaire with electrically adjusted color balance using photodetector435US 6,495,964 B1Koninklijke Philips Electronics N. V. · 2002
- Tristimulus colorimeter for use in the fabrication of artificial teeth159US 3,986,777 AWeber Dental Mfg. Co., Div. of Sterndent Corporation · 1976
- Methods for determining the proper coloring for a tooth replica156US 4,654,794 AColorgen, Inc. · 1987
- System for automatic color calibration156US 6,459,425 B12002
- Method and system for formulating a color match147US 5,668,633 AGeneral Electric Company · 1997