G01B11/2518

SYSTEMS, METHODS AND MACHINE READABLE PROGRAMS FOR MEASURING, RECORDING, AND ACCESSING DATA FOR IMPROVED SELECTION OF CLOTHING
20220364356 · 2022-11-17 ·

The present disclosure provides a variety of approaches to facilitate the remote fitting of clothing items.

Method for displaying an OCT-scanned region of a workpiece surface and/or for measuring surface features, and associated OCT system
20220357150 · 2022-11-10 ·

An OCT system includes an optical coherence tomograph for recording a height profile of a workpiece surface by optical scanning of the workpiece surface. The OCT system includes a camera for recording an image of the workpiece surface and a display for the joint, in particular superimposed, display of the recorded image and the recorded height profile of the workpiece surface. A method for displaying an optically scanned region of a workpiece surface is also provided.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAPPING TOOTH SURFACES

Provided herein are platforms and methods for mapping a three-dimensional (3D) dental anatomy of a subject.

COMPENSATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASURING INSTRUMENT HAVING AN AUTOFOCUS CAMERA
20220358678 · 2022-11-10 ·

A 3D measuring instrument includes a registration camera and a surface measuring system having a projector and autofocus camera. In a first pose, the registration camera captures a first registration image of first registration points. The autofocus camera captures a first surface image of first light projected onto the object by the projector and determines first 3D coordinates of points on the object. In a second pose, the registration camera captures a second registration image of second registration points. The autofocus camera adjusts the autofocus mechanism based at least in part on adjusting a focal length to reduce a difference between positions of the first and second registration points. A second surface image of second light is captured. A compensation parameter is determined based at least in part on the first registration image, the second registration image, the first 3D coordinates, the second surface image, and the projected second light.

PROJECTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PROJECTION DEVICE
20230102935 · 2023-03-30 · ·

A projection device according to the present disclosure includes a light emission display panel in which a plurality of pixels including a light emission element are arranged in a matrix shape, a scanning mirror configured to reflect, toward a scanned surface, imaging light emitted from the light emission display panel and performs two-dimensional scanning of the reflected imaging light on the scanned surface, and a projection optical system configured to guide the imaging light from the light emission display panel to the scanning mirror.

INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION METHOD FOR SHEET LAYER

An inspection device includes a scanning device, a first recognition unit, and a second recognition unit. The scanning device includes a laser sensor that emits laser slit light for measuring a two-dimensional shape, and a movement mechanism that moves the laser sensor in a predetermined direction. The first recognition unit obtains three-dimensional shape data of an inspection object and a workpiece by associating a plurality of two-dimensional shape data obtained by the laser sensor with position data of the laser sensor at the time of measuring the two-dimensional shape. The second recognition unit derives a three-dimensional shape of the workpiece by obtaining a difference between first three-dimensional shape data indicating a three-dimensional shape before the workpiece is laminated on the mold and second three-dimensional shape data indicating a three-dimensional shape after the workpiece is laminated on the mold.

3-D scanner calibration with active display target device
11484282 · 2022-11-01 ·

Exemplary method and apparatus embodiments according to the applications can provide calibration of a dental scanning device. An exemplary dental apparatus can include a sensing apparatus including at least one lens and a sensor that is configured to obtain one or more images of at least one surface position, and a calibration target including a spatial light modulator configured to form a prescribed set of calibration patterns, and whose display plane corresponds to the at least one surface position.

Method and Apparatus for Characterizing Objects Using a Light-Emitting Array
20230033635 · 2023-02-02 ·

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for a light curtain system including a support frame arranged around a transport path including a product support, a light-emitting array including multiple light sources arranged along the support frame, each light source of the multiple light sources arranged along the support frame at a respective distance above the product support, a detector array including multiple light detectors, where each detector of the multiple light detectors is arranged on the support frame opposite the transport path from a light source of the multiple light sources and at a respective distance above the product support, and a data processing apparatus in data communication with the light-emitting array and the detector array.

User interface for three-dimensional measurement device

A system and method for providing feedback on a quality of a 3D scan is provided. The system includes a coordinate scanner configured to optically measure and determine a plurality of three-dimensional coordinates to a plurality of locations on at least one surface in the environment, the coordinate scanner being configured to move through the environment while acquiring the plurality of three-dimensional coordinates. A display having a graphical user interface. One or more processors are provided that are configured to determine a quality attribute of a process of measuring the plurality of three-dimensional coordinates based at least in part on the movement of the coordinate scanner in the environment and display a graphical quality indicator on the graphical user interface based at least in part on the quality attribute, the quality indicator is a graphical element having at least one movable element.

System and method for performing a real-time wall detection

Provided are embodiments for a system and method for performing real-time detection for mapping. The embodiments include one or more processors, a scanner, and a mobile computing device removably coupled to the 2D scanner where the mobile computing device having a display. Embodiments include collecting scan data of an environment to generate a first map and identifying lines from the collected scan data corresponding to a surface of a structure. Embodiments also include grouping the identified lines into buckets based at least in part on a characteristic of the identified lines and combining the identified lines in each bucket. Embodiments also include optimizing the first map to generate a second map and displaying the second map on the display.