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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2004
Stefano Tubaro, Novara, IT;
Augusto Sarti, Seregno, IT;
Luca Piccarreta, Milan, IT;
Marco Marcon, Bollate, IT;
Stefano Tubaro, Novara, IT;
Augusto Sarti, Seregno, IT;
Luca Piccarreta, Milan, IT;
Marco Marcon, Bollate, IT;
Politecnico Di Milano, Milan, IT;
Abstract
A method for determining the three-dimensional surface of an object comprises the phases of: defining (1) the coordinates of a plurality of points of said object; defining (2) a three-dimensional matrix of cells that contains said object to which a value can be associated; determining (3) the distance between each centre of said cells of said three-dimensional matrix of cells and the closest point of said plurality of points of said object; setting (4) the value of several cells of said three-dimensional matrix of cells at a first preset value; determining (7) the value that each cell of said three-dimensional matrix of cells assumes, with the exception of said several cells, by means of the following formula