WO2005027770A3 - High speed multiple line three-dimensional digitization - Google Patents

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WO2005027770A3
WO2005027770A3 PCT/US2004/030453 US2004030453W WO2005027770A3 WO 2005027770 A3 WO2005027770 A3 WO 2005027770A3 US 2004030453 W US2004030453 W US 2004030453W WO 2005027770 A3 WO2005027770 A3 WO 2005027770A3
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Henley Quadling
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/24—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures
    • G01B11/25—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. one or more lines, moiré fringes on the object
    • G01B11/2518—Projection by scanning of the object
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C9/00—Impression cups, i.e. impression trays; Impression methods
    • A61C9/004—Means or methods for taking digitized impressions
    • A61C9/0046—Data acquisition means or methods
    • A61C9/0053—Optical means or methods, e.g. scanning the teeth by a laser or light beam
    • A61C9/006—Optical means or methods, e.g. scanning the teeth by a laser or light beam projecting one or more stripes or patterns on the teeth
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C9/00—Impression cups, i.e. impression trays; Impression methods
    • A61C9/004—Means or methods for taking digitized impressions

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A system provides high-speed multiple line digitization for three-dimensional imaging of a physical object A full frame of three- dimensional data may be acquired in the same order as the frame rate of a digital camera (206)
PCT/US2004/030453 2003-09-17 2004-09-17 High speed multiple line three-dimensional digitization WO2005027770A2 (en)

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EP04784343A EP1663046A4 (en) 2003-09-17 2004-09-17 High speed multiple line three-dimensional digitization
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