Abstract:
Apparatus for powder-free intra-oral 3D imaging by using a projected texture pattern. A projector projects a random texture pattern of light to teeth to be imaged, and a digital image sensor receives the projected texture pattern from the teeth. The reflected pattern of light reflects and scatters from the teeth. The texture pattern can be a grid having clusters of bright and dark blocks in a pseudo-random arrangement and can provide for powder-free intra-oral 3D imaging by using the pattern to optically simulate powder applied to the teeth. Polarizers can be used in the optical path to transmit the directly reflected light to the image sensor and suppress or discard some of the unwanted scattered light.
Abstract:
An optical assembly includes a substrate with a plurality of optical waveguides, and a unitary optics array assembled to the substrate. The unitary optics array includes a support portion attached to the substrate, an input surface facing a first waveguide end of each optical waveguide, a redirecting surface, and an output surface. For each optical waveguide, the input surface is configured to receive and transmit a central light ray propagating through and emitted from the first waveguide end of the optical waveguide, and the redirecting surface is configured to receive the central light ray transmitted by the input surface along a first direction and redirect the received central light ray along a second direction different from the first direction, the redirected central light ray exiting the optics array as an output central light ray through the output surface.
Abstract:
A light extraction film laminated to a glass substrate for organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices. The light extraction film includes a flexible substantially transparent film, a low index nanostructured layer applied to the film, and a high index planarizing backfill layer applied over the nanostructured layer. A glass substrate is laminated to the flexible substantially transparent film on a side opposite the nanostructured layer and including an ultra-low index region between the film and the glass substrate. The ultra-low index region is used to reduce optical losses occurring with the glass substrate.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a method of making a ceramic article. The method includes (a) obtaining a photopolymerizable slurry or sol including a plurality of ceramic particles distributed in the photopolymerizable slurry or sol and (b) selectively polymerizing the photopolymerizable slurry or sol using actinic radiation and continuous movement of a build substrate through the photopolymerizable slurry or sol to form a gelled article. The method also includes (c) extracting solvent from the gelled article to form an aerogel article or a xerogel article; (d) heat treating the aerogel article or the xerogel article to form a porous ceramic article; and (e) sintering the porous ceramic article to form a sintered ceramic article. The sintered ceramic article exhibits a particular density. Further, additive manufactured ceramic articles are provided that exhibit a particular density, opacity, or both. Preferably, all cross-sectional portions of an interior of the ceramic article having selected dimensions are free of a frequency analysis signal maxima larger than a background signal.
Abstract:
A system and method for fabricating structures (52) in an optical substrate (54). An optical element (80) produces first and second write beams (110, 112) that intersect at a first intersection location (112) at the optical substrate (54). The first intersection location (118) includes a fringe pattern (52) produced by the first and second write beams (110, 112). The optical element (80) also produces first and second reference beams (114, 116) that intersect and are recombined at a second intersection location (119) in substantially the same plane as the first intersection location (118). A controller then controls relative positioning between the optical substrate (54) and the fringe pattern based on a signal derived from the recombined first and second reference beams (114, 116).
Abstract:
A 3D imaging apparatus with enhanced depth of field to obtain electronic images of an object for use in generating a 3D digital model of the object. The apparatus includes a housing having mirrors positioned to receive an image from an object external to the housing and provide the image to an image sensor. The optical path between the object and the image sensor includes an aperture element having apertures for providing the image along multiple optical channels with a lens positioned within each of the optical channels. The apparatus also includes a transparent cover positioned within the optical path and having a plurality of fiducials. The depth of field of the apparatus includes the cover, allowing the fiducials to be used to calibrate the apparatus or verify and correct the existing calibration of it.
Abstract:
A 3D imaging apparatus with enhanced depth of field to obtain electronic images of an object for use in generating a 3D digital model of the object. The apparatus includes a housing having mirrors positioned to receive an image from an object external to the housing and provide the image to an image sensor. The optical path between the object and the image sensor includes an aperture element having apertures for providing the image along multiple optical channels with a lens positioned within each of the optical channels. The depth of field of the apparatus includes the housing, allowing placement of the housing directly on the object when obtaining images of it.
Abstract:
A method for intraoral image scanning using a powder with enhanced feature contrast. The method includes applying the powder to an intraoral structure and using an intraoral scanner in order to obtain electronic digital scan images of the intraoral structure. The powder includes a material providing enhanced feature contrast of the intraoral structure such as black particles combined with a white powder. The scan images can be used to create a 3D digital impression or model of the intraoral structure.
Abstract:
A light extraction film having nanoparticles with engineered periodic structures. The light extraction film includes a substantially transparent substrate, low index one-dimensional or two-dimensional periodic structures on the substrate, and a high index planarizing backfill layer applied over the periodic structures. Light scattering nanoparticles are either applied in a layer over the periodic structures or included in the backfill layer.