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US 4,398,890 AGranted
Representation of designs
OwnerKenneth C. Knowltoninventor
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Abstract
Representation of designs using pattern members such as domino pattern blocks. The design is subdivided into a plurality of subordinate areas which are assigned values in accordance with a prescribed characteristic such as brightness. The assigned values are coordinated with those of the pattern members which are then substituted into the subordinate areas to realize the desired patterned representation of the design.
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The method of representing a design by pattern members in the form of whole dominoes, each having two approximately square halves, which comprises the steps of:
- (1) subdividing the design into a plurality of subordinate areas;
- (2) assigning a value to each subordinate area in accordance with a prescribed characteristic;
- (3) coordinating the assigned values with values of the pattern members, including the evaluation of the pattern members in terms of groups of the sub-areas, which are evaluated in terms of a plurality of horizontal and vertical pairs, with a final pairing assignment made in accordance with the evaluation that enhances unbalance given by the numerical magnitudes of the difference of values of each pair of sub-areas and the pairing of sub-areas for producing maximal unblances are assigned to selective ones of the pattern members;
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- (4) substituting the coordinated pattern members for the sub-areas;
- thereby to form a patterned representation of said design.
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