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Surface mapping and generating devices and methods for surface mapping and surface generation

  • US 7,399,181 B2
  • Filed: 05/01/2003
  • Issued: 07/15/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for mapping and generating a surface of an object comprising:

  • a measuring table for continuously moving an object through a measuring arrangement which comprises a laser line module and a CCD chip, wherein the laser line module comprises a pulsed laser for exposure purposes with a laser line; and

    a processing and cost optimization device for obtaining surface data of teeth, the processing and cost optimization device including an imaging system obtaining half frame images of the surface, wherein a first half frame image shows a first view of the surface and a second half frame image shows a second view of the surface, which is different than the first view.

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