Hand held portable three dimensional scanner
US8116559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/271
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention may include a scanning device to scan three dimensional objects. The scanning device may generate a three dimensional model. The scanning device may also generate a texture map for the three dimensional model. Techniques utilized to generate the model or texture map may include tracking scanner position, generating depth maps of the object and generation composite image of the surface of the object.
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