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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8072613 | System for measuring the inner space of a container and method of performing the same A system and method for measuring the inner space of a container provides for the measurement of the wear of the lining of a container such as a torpedo ladle optionally while the ladle is still hot. The interior lining of the container is scanned by a scanner head ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8014001 | Scanner system and method of measuring a surface topography A system and method for measuring and developing a topography of a surface of a person or an object. The system includes a container having a flexible outer surface against which the person is to be placed. A deformable material located in the container can be rende... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7986415 | Apparatus and method for optical 3D measurement The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for optical 3D measurement, comprising a first beam deflector for deflecting an illuminating beam onto a measurement object and for deflecting the observation beam which is radiated back by the measurement object, w... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7903261 | Controlling a projected pattern Systems and methods to control projection of a pattern are provided. A particular method includes receiving first three-dimensional coordinates that specify one or more locations on a surface of a workpiece where the one or more locations correspond to a part defini... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7880899 | Three-dimensional measurement system, inspection method, three-dimensional measurement method and program A three-dimensional measurement system comprises: a three-dimensional measuring device for obtaining measurement data related to the three-dimensional shape of a target object for measurement; a specification part for specifying a primitive of the target object base... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7835014 | Position measuring arrangement A method for absolute position measuring that includes scanning a code having code elements arranged one behind the other in a measuring direction, wherein the code elements include sequential first and second code elements which define a code word containing absolu... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7697147 | Apparatus and method for the representation of an area on the surface of a patient's body An apparatus for the representation of an area on the three-dimensional surface of a patient's body, with a control device which provides three-dimensional coordinates of at least one area to be represented on the surface of the patient's body, wherein the area pre-... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7684055 | Measuring station for a pipe cutting machine The invention relates to a measuring station, especially for a pipe cutting machine (2), with a first distance sensor (8) that can pivot about a transverse axis (16) by a drive (13) for generating a first scanning beam (6) that sca... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7659995 | Digitizer using plural capture methods to image features of 3-D objects A method and apparatus to digitize three-dimensional objects. A projection assembly is retained in fixed relation to an imaging assembly. The projection assembly projects a fixed gradient light pattern into a focal zone of the imaging assembly. The imaging assembly ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7440119 | Three-dimensional shape detecting device, image capturing device, and three-dimensional shape detecting method There is provided a three-dimensional shape detecting device comprising: pattern beam projection means which projects a plurality of pattern beams including two pattern beams having different angular widths; image capturing means which captures an image of a subject... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436498 | Apparatus for determining the shape of a gemstone An apparatus for determining the shape of a gemstone, including irregularities on its surface, is provided, The apparatus comprises a platform adapted to support the gemstone, a scanning system adapted to provide geometrical information concerning the three-dimensio... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7397551 | Method for verifying scan precision of a laser measurement machine A method for verifying scan precision of a laser measurement machine includes the steps of: preparing a standardized BGA model; measuring Z coordinates values of each solder ball peak of the BGA model for certain times; determining a Z coordinates conventional true ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7372556 | Apparatus and methods for inspecting a composite structure for inconsistencies A system and method of inspecting material laid by a material placement machine. Light is directed onto the material in a direction essentially normal to the material to illuminate a section of the material. Laser energy is projected onto the section at an angle pre... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367759 | Surface relief grating image machining process and product A surface relief grating (SRG) image machining process and/or product. For the SRG image machining process a material and a cutting tool are provided. The material is contacted by the cutting tool to a predetermined depth. The cutting tool is rotated to cut the mate... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365301 | Three-dimensional shape detecting device, image capturing device, and three-dimensional shape detecting program A three-dimensional shape detecting device comprising projection means which projects pattern light, image capturing means which captures a pattern light projection image of a subject on which the pattern light is projected, and a three-dimensional shape calculation... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365863 | System and method for recalculating analysis report of 3D scan data Disclosed is a system and method for allowing analysis results of scan data to have supplemental geometry and various measurements generated from the supplemental geometry or mutual common relations between geometric tolerances, and when the scan data changes, the a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355724 | Three-dimensional measurement system The invention relates to a three-dimensional measurement system comprising a hardware part and a software part, in which the hardware part includes a mobile two-axis assembly (12) associated with a remote measurement device (13) installed on a fixed pa... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7340316 | System and method for producing medical devices The present invention relates generally to a method and system used to capture three-dimensional images for the purposes of, but not limited to, designing and fabricating medical devices and other medical-related uses of three-dimensional images. The present system ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336816 | Method and apparatus for measuring shape of bumps The present invention provides a bump shape measuring apparatus comprising an illumination optical system which illuminates bumps arranged on a board with illumination light of a low tilt angle to a surface of the board; a detection optical system where reflected li... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336375 | Wireless methods and systems for three-dimensional non-contact shape sensing Systems for acquiring an approximation of the surface geometry of a 3-dimensional object include a self-powered wireless, non-contact optical scanner, the location and orientation of which may be tracked with respect to an object coordinate system, and a processor c... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333218 | Systems and methods for determining the location and angular orientation of a hole with an obstructed opening residing on a surface of an article Provided are systems 10 and methods 100 for determining both the location and angular orientation of holes 12 with openings 14 on a surface 16 of an article 18 that are at least partially obstructed. In a method of the prese... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7283253 | Multi-axis integration system and method An image acquisition system and method employing multi-axis integration (MAI) may incorporate both optical axis integration (OAI) and time-delay integration (TDI) techniques. Disclosed MAI systems and methods may integrate image data in the z direction as the data a... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7274829 | Measuring method and instrument comprising image sensor A linearizing correction unit (104) carries out a linearizing correction process on the output of an image sensor (8) based upon linearizing correction data stored in a linearizing correction data holding unit (102), and a light-irregularity cor... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7256896 | Method for verifying scan precision of a laser measurement machine A method for verifying scan precision of a laser measurement machine includes the steps of: preparing a transparent flat, of which the flatness of each plane is regarded as a flatness conventional true value; determining an optimum scanning mode; determining optimum... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257248 | Non-contact measurement system and method A system and method for non-contact measurement of a complex part is provided. The method comprises acquiring an image of the complex part including imposed laser lines on the complex part using at least one imaging device, determining a span of interest of the comp... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256783 | Image capture device, a method of capturing images, an image producing device and a method of producing images The imaging device reads out a first time spatial parameter required for image capturing of an object from various time spatial parameters stored in the storage server and/or recorded on the recording medium, captures the images of the object and produces the captur... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251025 | Method and apparatus for obtaining position data relating to a probe in the ear canal A method for obtaining position data relating to a probe in the ear canal whereby a probe is inserted into the ear canal, the method further comprising the steps of:—determine the distance from the distal portion of the probe to at least one point of the internal ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248344 | Surface profile measurement An imaging system scans a light source output over an object to be imaged, and receives the reflected signal in a multi-region light detector, wherein different regions of the object to be imaged are imaged onto different regions of the detector by the receiving opt... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245975 | Skew compensation A system and method for generating master and slave reference signals is disclosed, wherein at least one axis of the plurality of axes is a master section and at least one axis of the plurality of axes is a slave section, said slave section being a slave of said mas... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245387 | Three-dimensional measuring instrument For measuring the three-dimensional shape of an object of measurement using a phase shift method, a three-dimensional shortening the measurement time. A printed state inspection device 1 includes a printed circuit board K printed with cream solder H, an illum... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7230724 | Three-dimensional measuring apparatus for scanning an object and a measurement head of a three-dimensional measuring apparatus and method of using the same An improved three-dimensional (3D) measuring apparatus for scanning an object and a measurement head of a measuring apparatus and a method for using the measuring apparatus for scanning an object. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7215430 | Integrated system for quickly and accurately imaging and modeling three-dimensional objects An integrated system generates a model of a three-dimensional object. A scanning laser device scans the three-dimensional object and generates a point cloud. The points of the point cloud each indicate a location of a corresponding point on a surface of the object. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7209242 | Non-contact surface configuration measuring apparatus and method thereof A non-contact surface configuration measuring method is provided which allows for accurate measurement of a surface which is at a steep angle to a laser probe. Specific areas including parts inclined ±30° or more from an optimum measurement state relative to the l... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208749 | System and method for locating and positioning an ultrasonic signal generator for testing purposes The invention is directed to an ultrasonic testing system. The system tests a manufactured part for various physical attributes, including specific flaws, defects, or composition of materials. The part can be housed in a gantry system that holds the part stable. An ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205529 | Laser mirror vision The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for determining a three dimensional image of the a moving object by means of reflecting means such as mirrors and a planar beam of light such as a laser light. As the object enters the light a two dimensiona... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199881 | Apparatus for and method of measurements of components An arrangement for measuring components has a manipulator, at least one measuring system in operative connection with the manipulator, the at least one measuring system including at least one contour measuring device associated with the manipulator and generating an... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191020 | Output service provision system, virtual object management terminal, mobile object, virtual object management terminal program, mobile object program, and output service provision method This invention provides an output service provision system which is capable of allowing a user to easily receive a provided output service, providing an output service responsive to the user and flexibly coping with situational variations. Upon determining that a vi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7184150 | Laser digitizer system for dental applications A intra-oral laser digitizer system provides a three-dimensional visual image of a real-world object such as a dental item through a laser digitization. The laser digitizer captures an image of the object by scanning multiple portions of the object in an exposure pe... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7164476 | Apparatus and method for detecting pipeline defects An apparatus and method are disclosed for scanning and detecting defects in sewer and similar pipelines that eliminate the need to stop and pan-and-tilt areas of concern. In the method of the invention, a pipeline (15) inspection probe (10) of the appa... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162083 | Image segmentation by means of temporal parallax difference induction An image compositing and compression method based on the creation and processing of parallax differences in motion photography. A parallax scanning MOE lens creates discrete parallax differences in the objects in the recorded scene that are perceived by the viewer a... | 01/09/2007 |
