Stereo-measurement borescope with 3-D viewing
First Claim
1. A method for accurately positioning an onscreen cursor for purposes of performing a measurement on an image, said method comprising the steps of:
- placing a probe in relation to an object of interest;
displaying at least one image of said object of interest as captured by an optical system of said probe;
displaying a first measurement cursor overlay on said at least one image of said object of interest;
displaying a first magnified view of a first portion of said at least one image of said object of interest concurrently with said at least one image of said object of interest, said first magnified view including a predetermined area surrounding said first measurement cursor overlay and a first magnified view measurement cursor overlay displayed at a position on said object of interest corresponding to the position of said first measurement cursor overlay on said object of interest, wherein said first magnified view does not obstruct said first measurement cursor overlay;
placing said first magnified view measurement cursor overlay within said first magnified view to select a first measurement point on said object of interest;
displaying a second measurement cursor overlay on said at least one image of said object of interest; and
placing said second measurement cursor overlay to select a second measurement point on said object of interest, wherein said second measurement point is outside of said first magnified view;
wherein said first measurement point and said second measurement point are used for determining at least one geometric characteristic of said object of interest.
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Abstract
Two stereo images are created by splitting a single image into two images using a field of view dividing splitter. The two images can be displayed side by side so that they can be viewed directly using stereopticon technology, heads-up display, or other 3-D display technology, or they can be separated for individual eye viewing. The two images focus on one imager such that the right image appears on the right side of the monitor and the left image appears on the left side of the monitor. The view of the images is aimed to converge at a given object distance such that the views overlap 100% at the object distance. Measurement is done with at least one onscreen cursor.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for accurately positioning an onscreen cursor for purposes of performing a measurement on an image, said method comprising the steps of:
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placing a probe in relation to an object of interest; displaying at least one image of said object of interest as captured by an optical system of said probe; displaying a first measurement cursor overlay on said at least one image of said object of interest; displaying a first magnified view of a first portion of said at least one image of said object of interest concurrently with said at least one image of said object of interest, said first magnified view including a predetermined area surrounding said first measurement cursor overlay and a first magnified view measurement cursor overlay displayed at a position on said object of interest corresponding to the position of said first measurement cursor overlay on said object of interest, wherein said first magnified view does not obstruct said first measurement cursor overlay; placing said first magnified view measurement cursor overlay within said first magnified view to select a first measurement point on said object of interest; displaying a second measurement cursor overlay on said at least one image of said object of interest; and placing said second measurement cursor overlay to select a second measurement point on said object of interest, wherein said second measurement point is outside of said first magnified view; wherein said first measurement point and said second measurement point are used for determining at least one geometric characteristic of said object of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 21)
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5. An endoscopic imaging and measurement system, comprising:
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a probe placed in relation to an object of interest; an optical system of said probe comprising at least one focusing lens and an electronic imaging device, said optical system capturing at least one image of said object of interest, and said at least one image being focused onto said electronic imaging device; a display for displaying said at least one image of said object of interest; said display further displaying a first measurement cursor overlay on said at least one image of said object of interest; said display further displaying a first magnified view of a first portion of said at least one image of said object of interest concurrently with said at least one image of said object of interest, said first magnified view including a predetermined area surrounding said first measurement cursor overlay and a first magnified view measurement cursor overlay displayed at a position on said object of interest corresponding to the position of said first measurement cursor overlay on said object of interest, wherein said first magnified view does not obstruct said first measurement cursor overlay and allows placing said first magnified view measurement cursor overlay within said first magnified view to select a first measurement point on said object of interest; and said display further displaying a second measurement cursor overlay on said at least one image of said object of interest to select a second measurement point on said object of interest, wherein said second measurement point is outside of said first magnified view; wherein said first measurement point and said second measurement point are used for determining at least one geometric characteristic of said object of interest. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23)
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