3D scanning and modeling system
US10930069B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/56
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for generating models of three-dimensional objects using an identified template from a library of reference objects. An object may be scanned using a 3D scanner or other computing device, which may generate scan data including a “point cloud” of geometric points corresponding to the surface of the object. The point cloud or other scan data may be used to identify a reference object that corresponds to the scanned object, and a normalized point cloud may be obtained for the reference object. The normalized point cloud may then be deformed to more accurately fit the shape of the scanned object, and a 3D model may be generated based on the deformed point cloud. Multiple templates may be used to generate a normalized point cloud for an object that partially corresponds to more than one reference object, and images, meshes, wireframes, or other representations may be generated.
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