Scanner system and method for registering surfaces
US8379191B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/3554
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for registering surfaces, using a scanner system comprising a radiation source for emitting electromagnetic radiation (ES), a scanning device for guiding the radiation over the surface in order to scan the latter and a receiver for receiving the radiation (RS) that is reflected by the surface. According to the invention, the radiation is spectrally separated to analyze the surface characteristics and a distance measuring unit is used to derive distance information in parallel from the received radiation.
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