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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2012
Harris Bergman, Marietta, GA (US);
Scott Cahall, Fairport, NY (US);
Giorgos Hatzilias, Buford, GA (US);
Karol Hatzilias, Atlanta, GA (US);
David G. Stites, Saint Petersburg, FL (US);
Harris Bergman, Marietta, GA (US);
Scott Cahall, Fairport, NY (US);
Giorgos Hatzilias, Buford, GA (US);
Karol Hatzilias, Atlanta, GA (US);
David G. Stites, Saint Petersburg, FL (US);
United Sciences, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A device for scanning a body orifice or surface including a light source and a wide angle lens. The light from the light source is projected in a pattern distal or adjacent to the wide angle lens. Preferably, the pattern is within a focal surface of the wide angle lens. The pattern intersects a surface of the body orifice, such as an ear canal, and defines a partial lateral portion of the pattern extending along the surface. A processor is configured to receive an image of the lateral portion from the wide angle lens and determine a position of the lateral portion in a coordinate system using a known focal surface of the wide angle lens. Multiple lateral portions are reconstructed by the processor to build a three-dimensional shape. This three-dimensional shape may be used for purposes such as diagnostic, navigation, or custom-fitting of medical devices, such as hearing aids.