Laser digitizer system for dental applications
US7184150B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B11/2518
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
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 period. The intra-oral digitizer may be inserted into an oral cavity (in vivo) to capture an image of a dental item such as a tooth, multiple teeth or dentition. The captured image is processed to generate the three-dimension visual image.
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