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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2011
Larry Bodony, Lexington, MA (US);
Dan Cookson, Rowley, MA (US);
Curt Rawley, Windham, NH (US);
David Tzu-wei Chen, Wrentham, MA (US);
Larry Bodony, Lexington, MA (US);
Dan Cookson, Rowley, MA (US);
Curt Rawley, Windham, NH (US);
David Tzu-Wei Chen, Wrentham, MA (US);
3D Systems, Inc., Rock Hill, SC (US);
Abstract
Described herein is a three-dimensional scanning system that features a camera integrated with a user-guided haptic interface device. The system allows an operator, through the sense of touch, to intuitively and interactively identify optimum locations for obtaining images or scans of an object. The system then assembles these scans to produce a virtual three-dimensional representation of the object with a high degree of accuracy and with a minimum of data artifacts.