Method and arrangement for collecting data for production of replacement dental parts for the human body
First Claim
1. An apparatus for collecting control data for production of replacement dental parts for the human body comprising:
- (a) means for imaging at least one of a body area and replacement part with a single imaging device arranged to take simultaneous pictures of the body area from different angles during one exposure;
(b) means for developing the pictures and scanning them with a reading device;
(c) means for generating digitized data of at least one of the imaged body area and replacement part to be applied in the area from the reading device;
(d) means for transmitting the digitized data to computer equipment which automatically reproduces the body area and replacement part;
(e) means for calculating spacial relations data of surfaces of at least one of the body area and replacement part with a photogrammetric computer program; and
(f) means for using above data as control data in making and fitting the replacement part.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus thereof for collecting control data for the production of replacement dental parts. The method includes the steps of imaging a body area and a replacement part with a single imaging device which is arranged to take a simultaneous picture of the body area from different angles during one exposure. The pictures are developed and scanned with a reading device which generates digitized data of the imaged body area and the replacement part to be applied in that area. The digitized data is transmitted to computer equipment which automatically reproduces the body area and replacement part on a screen. A computer program calculates spacial relations data of surfaces of the body area and replacement part and the data is used as control data in making and fitting the replacement part in the human body.
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1. An apparatus for collecting control data for production of replacement dental parts for the human body comprising:
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(a) means for imaging at least one of a body area and replacement part with a single imaging device arranged to take simultaneous pictures of the body area from different angles during one exposure; (b) means for developing the pictures and scanning them with a reading device; (c) means for generating digitized data of at least one of the imaged body area and replacement part to be applied in the area from the reading device; (d) means for transmitting the digitized data to computer equipment which automatically reproduces the body area and replacement part; (e) means for calculating spacial relations data of surfaces of at least one of the body area and replacement part with a photogrammetric computer program; and (f) means for using above data as control data in making and fitting the replacement part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for collecting control data for production of replacement dental parts for the human body comprising the steps of:
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(a) imaging at least one of a body area and replacement part with a single imaging device arranged to take simultaneous pictures of the body area from different angles during one exposure; (b) developing the pictures and scanning them with a reading device; (c) generating digitized data of at least one of the imaged body area and replacement part to be applied in the area from the reading device; (d) transmitting the digitized data to computer equipment which automatically reproduces the body area and replacement part; (e) calculating spacial relations data of surfaces of at least one of the body area and replacement part with a photogrammetric computer program; and (f) using above data as control data in making and fitting the replacement part. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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