System and method for imaging of curved surfaces
US8179434B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30128
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for capturing a composite image of an object with a curved surface includes a conveyor configured to transport the object to be imaged to a predetermined imaging position. A sensor is configured to produce a signal when the object to be imaged is at the predetermined position, and several cameras are arranged to photograph the object at the predetermined position from a plurality of different angles. A tracking module is used to receive the signal from the sensor, and output an actuating signal to the several cameras, such that each camera captures an image when the actuating signal is received. A processing device receives a captured image from each of the several cameras, manipulates the received images, and generates a composite image based on the manipulated images.
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