Patent ID: 11925518
Assignee: JAMES R. GLIDEWELL DENTAL CERAMICS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A scanner for scanning a physical model of a patient's dentition to generate a 3D model of the physical object, comprising
a base for supporting the scanner on a surface during scanning;
a scanner head assembly for scanning the physical model;
a support arm comprising
a first end joined to the base, and
a second end joined to the scanner head assembly; and

a swing arm pivotally connected on the support arm between the base and the scanner head assembly for displacement of the swing arm about a first axis, the swing arm comprising
a first swing arm portion comprising a first end, wherein the swing arm is pivotally connected to the support arm at the first end of the swing arm, and
a second swing arm portion, perpendicular to the first portion, comprising a turntable comprising a scanning surface on which the physical object to be scanned is mounted,

wherein the first end of the swing arm is higher than the scanning surface relative to the surface on which the scanner is placed.