Focus scanning apparatus
US8878905B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B2210/58
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a handheld scanner for obtaining and/or measuring the 3D geometry of at least a part of the surface of an object using confocal pattern projection techniques. Specific embodiments are given for intraoral scanning and scanning of the interior part of a human ear.
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