Imaging apparatus with simplified optical design
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1. A method of generating a three-dimensional virtual model of an intraoral object, comprising:
- capturing, by an imaging apparatus for performing intraoral scans, surface scan data of the intraoral object while changing a position of at least one lens of focusing optics of the imaging apparatus, wherein the surface scan data comprises depth data for a plurality of points of the intraoral object;
adjusting the depth data for one or more of the plurality of points based at least in part on the position of the at least one lens associated with the depth data for the one or more of the plurality of points using one or more compensation models, wherein the one or more compensation models compensate for changes in magnification associated with different positions of the at least one lens, and wherein the one or more compensation models provide different adjustments to the depth data for the one or more of the plurality of points for the different positions of the at least one lens; and
generating the three-dimensional virtual model of the intraoral object using the adjusted depth data.
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Abstract
A method of generating a three-dimensional virtual model of an intraoral object includes capturing, by an imaging apparatus for performing intraoral scans, surface scan data of the intraoral object while changing a position of at least one lens of focusing optics of the imaging apparatus, wherein the surface scan data comprises depth data for a plurality of points of the intraoral object. The method further includes adjusting the depth data for one or more of the plurality of points based at least in part on the position of the at least one lens associated with the depth data for the one or more of the plurality of points. The method further includes generating the three-dimensional virtual model of the intraoral object using the adjusted depth data.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of generating a three-dimensional virtual model of an intraoral object, comprising:
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capturing, by an imaging apparatus for performing intraoral scans, surface scan data of the intraoral object while changing a position of at least one lens of focusing optics of the imaging apparatus, wherein the surface scan data comprises depth data for a plurality of points of the intraoral object; adjusting the depth data for one or more of the plurality of points based at least in part on the position of the at least one lens associated with the depth data for the one or more of the plurality of points using one or more compensation models, wherein the one or more compensation models compensate for changes in magnification associated with different positions of the at least one lens, and wherein the one or more compensation models provide different adjustments to the depth data for the one or more of the plurality of points for the different positions of the at least one lens; and generating the three-dimensional virtual model of the intraoral object using the adjusted depth data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An imaging apparatus for performing intraoral scans, comprising:
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a light source to provide light; an optical system comprising a plurality of lenses disposed along an optical path of the light, wherein the optical system comprises focusing optics to perform focusing of the light onto a focal surface and to direct the light toward a three dimensional object to be imaged in an oral cavity; a translation mechanism to adjust a location of at least one lens of the plurality of lenses to displace the focal surface along an imaging axis defined by the optical path, wherein the at least one lens is a lens of the focusing optics, wherein at least one of a shape or a magnification of the focal surface changes with changes in the location of the at least one lens; a detector to generate surface scan data by measuring returning light that is reflected off of the three dimensional object and directed back through the focusing optics, wherein the returning light is to be measured for a plurality of locations of the at least one lens for determination of depth data for a plurality of points of the three dimensional object, the surface scan data comprising the depth data; and one or more processor to; adjust the depth data for one or more of the plurality of points based at least in part on the location of the at least one lens associated with the depth data using one or more compensation models, wherein the one or more compensation models compensate for changes in magnification associated with different locations of the at least one lens, and wherein the one or more compensation models provide different adjustments to the depth data for the one or more of the plurality of points for the different locations of the at least one lens; and generate a three-dimensional virtual model using the adjusted depth data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An imaging apparatus for performing intraoral scans, comprising:
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a light source to provide light; an optical system comprising a plurality of lenses disposed along an optical path of the light, wherein the optical system comprises focusing optics to perform focusing of the light onto a focal surface and to direct the light toward a three dimensional object to be imaged in an oral cavity, the focusing optics comprising at least one lens of the plurality of lenses; a translation mechanism to adjust a location of the at least one lens to displace the focal surface along an imaging axis defined by the optical path, wherein adjustments to the location of the at least one lens cause a change in magnification of the focal surface; a detector to measure returning light that is reflected off of the three dimensional object and directed back through the focusing optics; and one or more processor to; determine positions of a plurality of points of the three dimensional object based on the measured returning light; and adjust the determined positions of one or more of the plurality of points to compensate for respective magnifications of the focal surface associated with respective locations of the at least one lens. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of generating a three-dimensional virtual model of an intraoral object, comprising:
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capturing, by an imaging apparatus for performing intraoral scans, surface scan data of the intraoral object while changing a position of at least one lens of focusing optics of the imaging apparatus, wherein the surface scan data comprises depth data for a plurality of points of the intraoral object; adjusting the depth data for one or more of the plurality of points based at least in part on the position of the at least one lens associated with the depth data for the one or more of the plurality of points using one or more compensation models, wherein the one or more compensation models compensate for a curvature of a focal surface of the focusing optics, and wherein the one or more compensation models provide different adjustments to the depth data for the one or more of the plurality of points for the different positions of the at least one lens; and generating the three-dimensional virtual model of the intraoral object using the adjusted depth data.
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31. A method of generating a three-dimensional virtual model of an intraoral object, comprising:
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capturing, by an imaging apparatus for performing intraoral scans, surface scan data of the intraoral object while changing a position of at least one lens of focusing optics of the imaging apparatus, wherein the surface scan data comprises depth data for a plurality of points of the intraoral object; adjusting the depth data for one or more of the plurality of points based at least in part on the position of the at least one lens associated with the depth data for the one or more of the plurality of points using one or more compensation models, wherein the one or more compensation models compensate for changes in a position of a focal surface caused by changes in temperature within the imaging apparatus, and wherein the one or more compensation models provide different adjustments to the depth data for the one or more of the plurality of points for the different positions of the at least one lens; and generating the three-dimensional virtual model of the intraoral object using the adjusted depth data.
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32. An imaging apparatus for performing intraoral scans, comprising:
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a light source to provide light; an optical system comprising a plurality of lenses disposed along an optical path of the light, wherein the optical system comprises focusing optics to perform focusing of the light onto a focal surface and to direct the light toward a three dimensional object to be imaged in an oral cavity; a translation mechanism to adjust a location of at least one lens of the plurality of lenses to displace the focal surface along an imaging axis defined by the optical path, wherein the at least one lens is a lens of the focusing optics, wherein at least one of a shape or a magnification of the focal surface changes with changes in the location of the at least one lens; a detector to generate surface scan data by measuring returning light that is reflected off of the three dimensional object and directed back through the focusing optics, wherein the returning light is to be measured for a plurality of locations of the at least one lens for determination of depth data for a plurality of points of the three dimensional object, the surface scan data comprising the depth data; and one or more processor to; adjust the depth data for one or more of the plurality of points based at least in part on the location of the at least one lens associated with the depth data using one or more compensation models, wherein the one or more compensation models compensate for a curvature of the focal surface, and wherein the one or more compensation models provide different adjustments to the depth data for the one or more of the plurality of points for the different locations of the at least one lens; and generate a three-dimensional virtual model using the adjusted depth data.
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33. An imaging apparatus for performing intraoral scans, comprising:
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a light source to provide light; an optical system comprising a plurality of lenses disposed along an optical path of the light, wherein the optical system comprises focusing optics to perform focusing of the light onto a focal surface and to direct the light toward a three dimensional object to be imaged in an oral cavity; a translation mechanism to adjust a location of at least one lens of the plurality of lenses to displace the focal surface along an imaging axis defined by the optical path, wherein the at least one lens is a lens of the focusing optics, wherein at least one of a shape or a magnification of the focal surface changes with changes in the location of the at least one lens; a detector to generate surface scan data by measuring returning light that is reflected off of the three dimensional object and directed back through the focusing optics, wherein the returning light is to be measured for a plurality of locations of the at least one lens for determination of depth data for a plurality of points of the three dimensional object, the surface scan data comprising the depth data; and one or more processor to; adjust the depth data for one or more of the plurality of points based at least in part on the location of the at least one lens associated with the depth data using one or more compensation models, wherein the one or more compensation models compensate for changes in a position of the focal surface caused by changes in temperature within the imaging apparatus, and wherein the one or more compensation models provide different adjustments to the depth data for the one or more of the plurality of points for the different locations of the at least one lens; and generate a three-dimensional virtual model using the adjusted depth data.
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