Patent Document ID: 5561526
Application ID: 08336389
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A portable image processing device for obtaining a three-dimensional image of a spatial region with at least one feature from two-dimensional image data, said image processing device comprising: a projector for developing a projected pattern within a spatial region, the projector including a translation stage for translating the projected pattern to different locations along an axis within the spatial region, the projected pattern including a distortion associated with the feature, the distortion being a function of the different locations; and a first optical sensor for obtaining two-dimensional image data of the spatial region along with the projected pattern at each of the different locations and transmitting the image data for subsequent combining to develop a three-dimensional image based upon measurable differences between the distortions associated with the feature, said device further comprising: a base plate for fixing the sensor in relation to the projector; a housing with apertures enclosing the base plate, the sensor and projector, each of the apertures associated with the sensor and projector, the housing including at least one handle for positioning the device in relation to the spatial region; and a hood extending outwardly from the housing for darkening a volume between the spatial region and the sensor and the projector.