Systems and devices for acquiring imagery and three-dimensional (3D) models of objects
US9807373B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/296
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and devices for acquiring imagery and three-dimensional (3D) models of objects are provided. An example device includes a platform configured to enable an object to be positioned thereon, and a plurality of scanners configured to capture geometry and texture information of the object when the object is positioned on the platform. A first scanner is positioned below the platform so as to capture an image of a portion of an underside of the object, a second scanner is positioned above the platform, and a third scanner is positioned above the platform and offset from a position of the second scanner. The scanners are positioned such that each scanner is outside of a field of view of other scanners. Scanners may include a camera, a light source, and a light-dampening element, and the device may include a control module configured to operate the scanners to individually scan the object.
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