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A method for automated 3d imaging

CA 2577840 C · Owner: Poropat, George Vladimir · Inventors: Stainlay, Maxwell Leslie; Poropat, George Vladimir

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A method for automated construction of 3D images is disclosed in which a , range measurement device is to initiate and control the processing of 2D images in order to produce a 3D image. The range measurement device may be integrated with an image sensor, for example the range sensor from a digital camera, or may be a separate device. Data indicating the distance to a specific feature obtained from the range sensor may be used to control and automate the construction of the 3D image.

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  • Filed August 30, 2005 and granted March 10, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 30, 2025.
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FiledAugust 30, 2005
GrantedMarch 10, 2015
Term endedAugust 30, 2025
Patent numberCA 2577840 C
Classification (IPC)G01B11/24 +2 more

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