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THREE-DIMENSIONAL INPUT DEVICE

  • US 20020089675A1
  • Filed: 06/17/1999
  • Published: 07/11/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A three-dimensional input device for obtaining data relating to the three-dimensional shape of an object, said input device comprising:

  • a light projecting device for projecting detection light on an object, and an image sensing device for receiving the detection light reflected by said object and converting said received light to electrical signals, wherein said object is scanned periodically by said detection light by varying the projection angle of the light projecting device, and a plurality of scans are consecutively executed, each of said plurality of scans encompassing a different light projection angle range.

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