Patent Document ID: 6100923
Application ID: 08821614
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method of forming a three-dimensional image of an object moving around at least one axis, comprising: producing position signals indicating positions of the object relative to the axis; aiming a camera at the object along a first line sight so that the camera has a first view of the object; obtaining a second view of the object, the second view taken along a second line of sight generally perpendicular to the first line of sight; directing the second view to the camera; wherein the camera sees the first view and the second view, the camera outputting representations of video lines depicting parts of the first view and parts of the second view; selecting the video lines occurring within predetermined times of the position signals; indicating the video lines selected with identifiers corresponding to the position signals, wherein each indicated video line is associated with a particular position signal; using the indicated lines to form a flat composite image representing the object; providing a three-dimensional shape resembling the object; and folding the composite image onto the shape.