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Method, system, apparatus, and computer program for 3D acquisition and caries detection

US9860520B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SIRONA Dental Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Daniel Michaeli · New York, US
Frank Thiel · Oberramstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 23, 2013
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 31, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B23/2415
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and apparatus for obtaining images of an object, a method for operating an optical camera system to obtain images of the object, and a computer program that operates in accordance with the method. The system includes an optical system and at least one processing system. The optical system is arranged to capture at least one first image of the object while the optical system operates in an imaging mode, and is also arranged to capture at least one second image of the object while the optical system operates in a diagnostic mode. The at least one processing system is arranged to combine the first and second images.

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