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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2011
Stephen James Crampton, Greater London, GB;
Peter Champ, Pinner Middlesex, GB;
Stephen James Crampton, Greater London, GB;
Peter Champ, Pinner Middlesex, GB;
Metris N.V., Leuven, BE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a scanning probe () for capturing data from a plurality of points on the surface of an object by irradiating the object with a light stripe and detecting light reflected from the object surface, the scanning probe comprising (a) stripe generating means () for generating and emitting a light stripe (); (b) a camera () comprising an imaging sensor having an array of pixels to detect the light stripe reflected from the object surface; (c) means for adjusting the intensity of the light stripe () during acquisition of the frame, in dependence upon the intensities detected by the camera (). It also relates to a means to modify the stripe length, a scanner with separate compartment for the processing means, and an attachable dust cover for a scanner.