X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Stereoscopy
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-07
2005-06-07
Ho, Allen C. (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Stereoscopy
C378S057000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06904122
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a means to augment or upgrade a traditional single beam 2D x-ray system to produce 3D stereoscopic output. The system utilizes the cross-sectional beam divergence of a single source x-ray unit to generate perspective information. This is achieved by scanning the object twice where the object is shifted parallel to the cross-sectional beam plane between scans. The resulting two scans can be displayed on a 3D stereoscopic viewing system to produce a 3D stereoscopic representation of the object thus revealing all three-depth dimensions. The invention includes a method of converting a 2D x-ray system to a 3D x-ray system requiring no changes to an x-ray generation portion, optics portion or sensing system portion of said 2D x-ray system. The method includes coupling a 3D stereoscopic image processor to a 2D processor and installing a mechanical shift system and coupling said shift system to said 3D stereoscopic image processor and a object carrying device.
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Faris Sadeg M.
Swift David C.
Brill Gerow D.
Crispino Ralph J.
Ho Allen C.
InventQjaya Sdn. Bhd.
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