Patent ID: 7773200

Claim:
An apparatus for creating three dimensional digitized models of one or more ear impressions, the apparatus comprising: a frame; a linear axis mounted to the frame, the linear axis having an axis of motion; a first spindle axis mounted to the frame, the first spindle axis having a first axis of rotation, wherein the first axis of rotation is parallel to the axis of motion of the linear axis; a second spindle axis mounted to the frame, the second spindle axis having a second axis of rotation, wherein the second axis of rotation is parallel to the axis of motion of the linear axis; a first scanner mounted to the linear axis, the scanner adapted to project a first narrowly localized spot of laser light toward the first spindle axis; a second scanner mounted to the linear axis, the second scanner adapted to project a second narrowly localized spot of laser light toward the second spindle axis; a controller adapted to communicate with the first and second scanners; a latitudinal axis mounted between the linear axis and the first and second scanners, the latitudinal axis having an axis of motion perpendicular to the travel of the linear axis; and a pitch axis mounted to the frame, wherein the first spindle axis is mounted to the pitch axis and the pitch axis has an axis of rotation perpendicular to the travel of the linear axis and parallel to the axis of motion of the latitudinal axis.