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First Claim
1. A system operable to create a three-dimensional model of an object having a surface, comprising:
- a) A first antenna positioned adjacent to the object operable to produce an electromagnetic field;
b) A stylus having a tag capable of communication with the antenna operable to sent position signals to the antenna as it moves over the surface of the object within the field; and
c) A processor operable to receive and store position signals from the antenna and create a three-dimensional model of the surface of the object.
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Abstract
A three-dimensional modeling system. The modeling system includes an antenna and a stylus. The stylus has at least one tag that communicates with the antenna to provide position signals of the tag, allowing the stylus to trace the surface of an object into a processor. The system may include more than one antenna, each producing an electromagnetic field within which the object to be modeled is positioned. The stylus may have two tags, which will allow derivation of orientation information from the position signals. The stylus may have a pressure-sensitive tip allowing the communication between the tag and the antenna to be controlled only when the stylus is in contact with the object to be modeled. The system may also have at least one tag attached to the object to provide more accurate information as to the position and orientation of the object relative to the points traced by the stylus. The stylus may also be used to trace an outline or other two-dimensional shape.
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20 Claims
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1. A system operable to create a three-dimensional model of an object having a surface, comprising:
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a) A first antenna positioned adjacent to the object operable to produce an electromagnetic field;
b) A stylus having a tag capable of communication with the antenna operable to sent position signals to the antenna as it moves over the surface of the object within the field; and
c) A processor operable to receive and store position signals from the antenna and create a three-dimensional model of the surface of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of collecting data points, the method comprising:
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a) placing an object to be modeled into an electromagnetic field radiated by at least one antenna;
b) touching the object with a stylus, wherein the stylus has at least one tag operable to communicate with the antenna;
c) relaying position signals about the stylus from the tag to the antenna; and
d) collecting the position signals from the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A stylus operable to trace outlines of an object, comprising:
at least one tag operable to communicate with an antenna such that position signals are sent from the stylus to the antenna, wherein the position signals are used to define the outline of the object. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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