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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2012
Robert E. Bridges, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Ryan Kruse, Waltham, MA (US);
Paul Mccormack, Carlisle, MA (US);
Emmanuel Lafond, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Robert E. Bridges, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Ryan Kruse, Waltham, MA (US);
Paul McCormack, Carlisle, MA (US);
Emmanuel Lafond, Tewksbury, MA (US);
FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Lake Mary, FL (US);
Abstract
A method for determining three-dimensional coordinates of an object point on a surface of an object, the method including steps of: sending a beam of light to a diffraction grating; sending a first diffracted beam and a second diffracted beam to an objective lens to form at least two spots of light, which are passed through transparent regions of a plate to produce a first fringe pattern on the surface of the object; imaging the object point illuminated by the first fringe pattern onto a photosensitive array to obtain a first electrical data value; moving the plate to a second position; sending spots through plate to produce a second fringe pattern on the surface of the object; imaging the point onto the array point to obtain a second electrical data value; and calculating the three-dimensional coordinates of the first object point.