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Laser scanner

US9074878B2 · kind B2 · utility

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39References

19Claims

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Assignee

FARO Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Kenneth Steffey · Oviedo, US
Reinhard Becker · Wiesbaden, DE
Bernd-Dietmar Becker · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 5, 2013
Grant date	Jul 7, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 31, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S17/89
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A laser scanner for optically scanning and measuring an environment is provided. The laser scanner includes a light transmitter for emitting a light beam to measure a plurality of points in the environment, the light transmitter coupled to the rotating unit. A receiver is provided for receiving a reflected light beam reflected from the plurality of measurement points, the receiver being coupled to the rotating unit. A first image acquisition unit is configured to record a visible image of an area of the environment that includes the plurality of points. A sensing device is configured to record data of the area. A processor is operably coupled to the receiver, the first image acquisition unit and the sensing device, the processor is configured to associate a color value from the visible image and a recorded data value from the sensing device with each of the plurality of points.

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