Method of evaluating and visualizing fit of an applicator
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsScott Kendyl Stanley, Andrew Paul Rapach, Robert Webbink
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Abstract
A method for evaluating fit of an applicator can include receiving on a process first and second sets of digital data representing the target area and at least a portion of the applicator, respectively, digitally overlying the second set of digital data over the first set of digital data; calculating in the target area at a plurality of points of the overlay a separation distance between the sets of data and generating an electronic image that includes a visual depiction of the calculated separation distance.
Claims31
A method for evaluating a fit of an applicator on a target area, comprising:
- receiving on a processor a first set of digital data representing the target area, the first set of data being received from a digital geometric representation of the target area stored on a memory or streamed in real time;
- receiving on the processor a second set of digital data representing at least a portion of an applicator designed to contact the target area;
- digitally overlying the second set of digital data over the first set of digital data to determine digitally the contact area of the at least the portion of the applicator when applied to the target area;
- calculating in the target area at a plurality of points of the overlay a separation distance between the second set of digital data and the first set of digital data, wherein a separation distance of about 1 mm or less represents contact between the applicator and the target area when the applicator is applied to the target area;
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- generating a first electronic image that includes a visual depiction of the calculated separation distance between the applicator and the target area when the applicator is applied to the target area.
A method for comparing a fit of a first applicator to a second applicator when applied to a target area, comprising:
- receiving on a processor a first set of digital data representing the target area, the first set of data being received from a digital geometric representation of the target area stored on a memory;
- receiving on the processor a second set of digital data representing at least a portion of a first applicator designed to contact the target area, wherein the first applicator is a one-size fits all applicator;
- receiving on the process a third set of digital data representing at least a portion of a second applicator designed to contact the target area, wherein the second applicator is created from a digital geometric representation of the target area;
- digitally overlying the second set of digital data over the first set of digital data to determine digitally the contact area of the at least the portion of the first applicator when applied to the target area;
- digitally overlying the third set of digital data over the first set of digital data to determine digitally the contact area of the at least the portion of the second applicator when applied to the target area;
- calculating in the target area at a plurality of points of the overlay a separation distance between the second set of digital data and the first set of digital data, wherein a separation distance of about 1 mm or less represents contact between the first applicator and the target area when the first applicator is applied to the target area;
- calculating in the target area at a plurality of points of the overlay a separation distance between the third set of digital data and the first set of digital data, wherein a separation distance of about 1 mm or less represents contact between the second applicator and the target area when the second applicator is applied to the target area
- generating a first electronic image that includes a visual depiction of the calculated separation distance between the first applicator and the target area when the applicator is applied to the target area;
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- generating a second electronic image that includes a visual depiction of the calculated separation distance between the second applicator and the target area when the applicator is applied to the target area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.