Optics: measuring and testing – Shape or surface configuration
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-08
2007-05-08
Nguyen, Sang H. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
Shape or surface configuration
C356S614000, C356S004030, C345S426000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10994975
ABSTRACT:
An integrated system generates a model of a three-dimensional object. A scanning laser device scans the three-dimensional object and generates a point cloud. The points of the point cloud each indicate a location of a corresponding point on a surface of the object. A first model is generated, responsive to the point cloud, that generates a first model representing constituent geometric shapes of the object. A data file is generated, responsive to the first model, that can be inputted to a computer-aided design system.
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Dimsdale Jerry
Kacyra Ben K.
Kung Jonathan Apollo
Leica Geosystems HDS LLC
Nguyen Sang H.
Stallman & Pollock LLP
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