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Providing shade for optical detection of structural features

US10176527B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2016
Grant dateJan 8, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/60
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A shading system creates a shaded region on a structure, enabling 3D scanning techniques that rely on light detection to generate a 3D model. The shading system includes a vehicle or device that moves the shading system into place. A light, such as a laser dot or line, can be projected onto the shaded region of the structure and detected by a 3D scanner.

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