Patent ID: 6177034
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: A61F,B29C,G01S,G05B,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for reproducing a 3D object surface comprising:identifying a real object surface having at least one measurable dimension;acquiring at least a 3D data set using a 3D imaging device, said 3D data set depicting said object surface;acquiring at least a 2D second data set using a second surface imaging device, the second data set depicting said object surface and having a surface resolution;synthesizing a 3D composite data set by combining said 3D data set and said 2D second data set through orienting, relative to each other and without substantial loss of said surface resolution, a first virtual image of said first data set and a second virtual image of said second data set to form a composite virtual image, said composite virtual image corresponding to said composite data set; andmaking a physical reproduction of said object surface with said composite data set.