Patent ID: 6744932
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: A61C,A61F

Abstract:
A method of mapping an object, the method comprising the steps of:scanning the surface using a single movable reference independent scanner assisted by a system controller comprising the steps of: projecting a first image along a projection axis onto a surface of the object, wherein the first image includes a measuring feature to map a first set of surface features having a first characteristic, and capturing the reflection of said first image; and projecting a second image along a projection axis onto the surface of the object, wherein the second image includes a measuring feature to map a second set of surface features having a second characteristic, and capturing the reflection of said second image; performing a registration of frames derived from captured reflections of said images; displaying the surface mapped from said registration enabling the scanner's operator in determining the areas where additional scanning is needed; and moving the scanner as necessary and repeating the above steps until the entire surface is mapped.