Apparatus for generating three-dimensional image of object

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PATENT NO 8797552
APP PUB NO 20120113435A1
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13378267

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A non-contact laser triangulation scanning apparatus for generating a three-dimensional image of the surface of an object based on the 3D surface position and surface contrast information. The apparatus comprises a laser source, a first optical unit, a second optical unit, a photosensitive positional detector having a plurality of sensor elements, and an incident light measurement device. According to generated timing signals having a predetermined time interval, a reset timing of the sensor elements of the photosensitive positional detector is controlled. The incident light measurement device measures an amount of a certifying laser light after one timing signal. An amount of a measurement laser light is determined dependent on the measured amount of the certifying laser light. The three-dimensional image is generated by combining position data derived from signals of the positional detector with contrast data derived at least from signals of the incident light measurement device.

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LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AGHEINRICH-WILD-STRASSE 201 HEERBRUGG CH-9435
HEXAGON METROLOGY KABUSHIKI KAISHASAGAMIHARA-SHI KANAGAWA 252-0132

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Sano, Yoichi Hamamatsu, JP 15 244
Suzuki, Kengo Hamamatsu, JP 93 530
Suzuki, Masahiro Hamamatsu, JP 505 7194
Suzuki, Satoshi Hamamatsu, JP 709 8720
Takabayashi, Masaki Hamamatsu, JP 2 36

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