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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019

Filed:

Jun. 29, 2015
Applicant:

Mezmeriz, Inc., Ithaca, NY (US);

Inventors:

Clifford A. Lardin, Wynnewood, PA (US);

Shahyaan Desai, Ithaca, NY (US);

Scott G. Adams, Ithaca, NY (US);

Assignee:

Mezmeriz, Inc., Ithaca, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/89 (2006.01); G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/32 (2006.01); G01S 17/42 (2006.01); G01S 7/491 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/89 (2013.01); G01S 7/4808 (2013.01); G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 7/4915 (2013.01); G01S 17/325 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01);
Abstract

Techniques are described herein that are capable of forming a depth map and/or projecting an image onto object(s) based on the depth map. A depth map is a three-dimensional representation of an environment. Forming the depth map may utilize a progressive resolution refinement technique. For example, locating information may be determined in accordance with the progressive resolution refinement technique in response to performing a scan of a current point over a field of view. The current point is a point, selected from a plurality of points (e.g., a grid of points) in the field of view, to which a detection beam of light is directed at a respective time as the scan is performed over the field of view. In accordance with this example, the locating information may be coordinated with the scan to form the depth map.


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