Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical fiber-based three-dimensional imaging system
- Patent Title (中): 基于光纤的三维成像系统
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Application No.: US12738207Application Date: 2008-10-23
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Publication No.: US08477318B2Publication Date: 2013-07-02
- Inventor: Robert F. Dillon , Yi Qian , Gurpreet Singh
- Applicant: Robert F. Dillon , Yi Qian , Gurpreet Singh
- Applicant Address: US MA Wilmington
- Assignee: Dimensional Photonics International, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Dimensional Photonics International, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Wilmington
- Agency: Guerin & Rodriguez, LLP
- Agent William G. Guerin
- International Application: PCT/US2008/080943 WO 20081023
- International Announcement: WO2009/058657 WO 20090507
- Main IPC: G01B11/02
- IPC: G01B11/02 ; G01B9/21 ; G01B11/24

Abstract:
Described are an imaging device and method for determining three-dimensional position information of a surface of an object. The device includes a pair of optical fibers, a phase shifter, a detector array and a processor. The phase shifter is coupled to one of the optical fibers and is used to change a phase of optical radiation emitted from the optical fiber relative to a phase of optical radiation emitted from the other optical fiber. The detector array receives optical radiation scattered by the surface of the object. The processor communicates with the detector array and the phase shifter. Signals generated by the detector array are received by the processor and three-dimensional position information for the surface is calculated in response to the received optical radiation scattered by the surface of the object and the change in the relative phase of optical radiation emitted by the optical fibers.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100225927A1 OPTICAL FIBER-BASED THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2010-09-09
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