EP1287482A4 - Method and system for scanning a surface and generating a three-dimensional object - Google Patents

Method and system for scanning a surface and generating a three-dimensional object

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Publication number
EP1287482A4
EP1287482A4 EP01925005A EP01925005A EP1287482A4 EP 1287482 A4 EP1287482 A4 EP 1287482A4 EP 01925005 A EP01925005 A EP 01925005A EP 01925005 A EP01925005 A EP 01925005A EP 1287482 A4 EP1287482 A4 EP 1287482A4
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Prior art keywords
scanning
generating
dimensional object
dimensional
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EP01925005A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1287482A1 (en
Inventor
Ruedger Rubbert
Peer Sporbert
Thomas Weise
Rohit Sachdeva
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Orametrix Inc
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Orametrix Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/560,132 external-priority patent/US6771809B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/560,133 external-priority patent/US6744932B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/560,583 external-priority patent/US6738508B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/560,644 external-priority patent/US6413084B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/560,584 external-priority patent/US7068836B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/560,645 external-priority patent/US6728423B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/560,131 external-priority patent/US6744914B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/616,093 external-priority patent/US6532299B1/en
Application filed by Orametrix Inc filed Critical Orametrix Inc
Publication of EP1287482A1 publication Critical patent/EP1287482A1/en
Publication of EP1287482A4 publication Critical patent/EP1287482A4/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/24—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures
    • G01B11/25—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. one or more lines, moiré fringes on the object
    • G01B11/2509—Color coding
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C7/00—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C7/00—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
    • A61C7/12—Brackets; Arch wires; Combinations thereof; Accessories therefor
    • A61C7/14—Brackets; Fixing brackets to teeth
    • A61C7/146—Positioning or placement of brackets; Tools therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C9/00—Impression cups, i.e. impression trays; Impression methods
    • A61C9/004—Means or methods for taking digitized impressions
    • A61C9/0046—Data acquisition means or methods
    • A61C9/0053—Optical means or methods, e.g. scanning the teeth by a laser or light beam
    • A61C9/006—Optical means or methods, e.g. scanning the teeth by a laser or light beam projecting one or more stripes or patterns on the teeth
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T7/00—Image analysis
    • G06T7/30—Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration
    • G06T7/33—Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration using feature-based methods
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T7/00—Image analysis
    • G06T7/50—Depth or shape recovery
    • G06T7/521—Depth or shape recovery from laser ranging, e.g. using interferometry; from the projection of structured light
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C7/00—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
    • A61C7/002—Orthodontic computer assisted systems
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
    • A61F2/30—Joints
    • A61F2/3094—Designing or manufacturing processes
    • A61F2/30942—Designing or manufacturing processes for designing or making customized prostheses, e.g. using templates, CT or NMR scans, finite-element analysis or CAD-CAM techniques
    • A61F2002/30953—Designing or manufacturing processes for designing or making customized prostheses, e.g. using templates, CT or NMR scans, finite-element analysis or CAD-CAM techniques using a remote computer network, e.g. Internet
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T2207/00—Indexing scheme for image analysis or image enhancement
    • G06T2207/10—Image acquisition modality
    • G06T2207/10028—Range image; Depth image; 3D point clouds
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
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    • G06T2207/00—Indexing scheme for image analysis or image enhancement
    • G06T2207/30—Subject of image; Context of image processing
    • G06T2207/30004—Biomedical image processing
    • G06T2207/30036—Dental; Teeth
EP01925005A 2000-04-28 2001-04-13 Method and system for scanning a surface and generating a three-dimensional object Ceased EP1287482A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (17)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US560645 1990-07-30
US560131 1990-07-31
US560644 2000-04-28
US09/560,132 US6771809B1 (en) 2000-04-28 2000-04-28 Method and system for registering data
US560584 2000-04-28
US560132 2000-04-28
US09/560,133 US6744932B1 (en) 2000-04-28 2000-04-28 System and method for mapping a surface
US09/560,583 US6738508B1 (en) 2000-04-28 2000-04-28 Method and system for registering data
US09/560,644 US6413084B1 (en) 2000-04-28 2000-04-28 Method and system of scanning
US09/560,584 US7068836B1 (en) 2000-04-28 2000-04-28 System and method for mapping a surface
US560133 2000-04-28
US09/560,645 US6728423B1 (en) 2000-04-28 2000-04-28 System and method for mapping a surface
US09/560,131 US6744914B1 (en) 2000-04-28 2000-04-28 Method and system for generating a three-dimensional object
US560583 2000-04-28
US09/616,093 US6532299B1 (en) 2000-04-28 2000-07-13 System and method for mapping a surface
US616093 2000-07-13
PCT/US2001/012107 WO2001084479A1 (en) 2000-04-28 2001-04-13 Method and system for scanning a surface and generating a three-dimensional object

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JP (4) JP4206213B2 (en)
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WO (1) WO2001084479A1 (en)

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