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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2007
Hans Hessel, Benglen, CH;
Gregory Bleiker, Herrliberg, CH;
Stefan Launer, Zurich, CH;
Martin Roth, Staefa, CH;
Bruno Knobel, Laufen, CH;
Charles Findeisen, Wettingen, CH;
Hans Hessel, Benglen, CH;
Gregory Bleiker, Herrliberg, CH;
Stefan Launer, Zurich, CH;
Martin Roth, Staefa, CH;
Bruno Knobel, Laufen, CH;
Charles Findeisen, Wettingen, CH;
Phonak AG, Stafa, CH;
Abstract
The method for reconstructing the three-dimensional shape of the surface () of at least a portion of an ear canal () and/or of a concha comprises—for each of a multitude of points () on said surface ()—the step of using a chromatic coded distance measurement technique for determining a distance value () representative of a distance to said point (); and further comprises the step of reconstructing said three-dimensional shape based on said multitude of distance values (). The system for reconstructing the three-dimensional shape of the surface () of at least a portion of an ear canal () and/or of a concha, comprises a distance measurement unit for determining—by means of a chromatic coded distance measurement technique and for each of a multitude of points () on said surface ()—a distance value () representative of a distance to said point; and a reconstructing unit () operationally connected to said distance measurement unit for reconstructing said three-dimensional shape based on said multitude of distance values ().