ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,387,380, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to Accenture Global Solutions Ltd. (Dublin).

"Precision color application system and method" was invented by Habibou Sissoko (Zurich), Edouard Mathon (Antibes, France), Victor Chevalier (Nice, France) and Christian Souche (Valbonne, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure describes a system and method for using image processing to check color application and to indicate to a user where color application is erroneous. The system and method may include capturing a first digital image of an object before color is applied and a second digital image after color is applied. Then, th...