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Method and apparatus for measuring form of three-dimensional objects

US4993836A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 1989
Grant dateFeb 19, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2013/0081
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for measuring the cross-sectional or three-dimensional form of an object using video cameras. The object or the camera means is moved to provide a partial overlap on the measurement object, and local form segments of the object are measured and the segments are connected to synthesize a stereo image of the form of the object, unaffected by fluctuations in the motion of the measurement system.

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