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System and apparatus for haptically enabled three-dimensional scanning

US8849015B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

3D SYSTEMS, INC. · US

Inventors

Larry Bodony · Lexington, US
Dan Cookson · Rowley, US
Curt Rawley · Windham, US
David Chen · Somerville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 12, 2011
Grant date	Sep 30, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 19, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01B11/25
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Described herein is a three-dimensional scanning system that features a camera integrated with a user-guided haptic interface device. The system allows an operator, through the sense of touch, to intuitively and interactively identify optimum locations for obtaining images or scans of an object. The system then assembles these scans to produce a virtual three-dimensional representation of the object with a high degree of accuracy and with a minimum of data artifacts.

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