Optics: measuring and testing – Shape or surface configuration – Triangulation
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-20
2008-05-20
Stafira, Michael P. (Department: 2886)
Optics: measuring and testing
Shape or surface configuration
Triangulation
C356S606000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10956517
ABSTRACT:
A laser scanner computes a range from a laser line to an imaging sensor. The laser line illuminates a detail within an area covered by the imaging sensor, the area having a first dimension and a second dimension. The detail has a dimension perpendicular to the area. A traverse moves a laser emitter coupled to the imaging sensor, at a height above the area. The laser emitter is positioned at an offset along the scan direction with respect to the imaging sensor, and is oriented at a depression angle with respect to the area. The laser emitter projects the laser line along the second dimension of the area at a position where a image frame is acquired. The imaging sensor is sensitive to laser reflections from the detail produced by the laser line. The imaging sensor images the laser reflections from the detail to generate the image frame. A computer having a pipeline structure is connected to the imaging sensor for reception of the image frame, and for computing the range to the detail using height, depression angle and/or offset. The computer displays the range to the area and detail thereon covered by the image frame.
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Lavelle Joseph P.
Schuet Stefan R.
Padilla Robert M.
Schipper John F.
Stafira Michael P.
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