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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2007
Larry Dean Elie, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Dieter Giese, Dearborn, MI (US);
John Matthew Ginder, Plymouth, MI (US);
Larry Dean Elie, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Dieter Giese, Dearborn, MI (US);
John Matthew Ginder, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for stereo photography is provided. The system comprises a first light source, a second light source and a photodetector. The first light source is configured to illuminate one or more first non-white colors on an object. The second light source is configured to illuminate one or more second non-white colors that are different from the first non-white colors on the object. The photodetector is configured to detect a three dimensional representation of the object at a single moment in time in response to the first light source illuminating the first non-white colors and the second light source illuminating the second non-white colors on the object.