Human topography through photography

Details Human topography through photography Human topography through photography

1989-09-15

1991-01-22

Brown, Brian W.

Optics: measuring and testing

Range or remote distance finding

With photodetection

354290, 354 62, 356376, 356359, 353 28, G03B 2900

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049874322

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for acquiring the dimensions of an object by means of photography, particularly the topography of a human body, includes a still or video camera positioned to take pictures of the person is improved by a projector having a different orientation and projecting a line raster in a diverging beam; and a mirror intercepts the projection beam and provides a parallel beam wherein the horizontal line rasters as projected remain equidistant with no diverging direction; the mirror is preferably made of multiple strips but could be just a concave reflection.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4070683 (1978-01-01), Altschuler et al.
patent: 4370039 (1983-01-01), Landwehr
patent: 4786925 (1988-11-01), Landwehr

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