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Granted Patent B2
US 12,638,332 · App. 18/358,105 · Granted May 26, 2026

Color measurement with structured light

Inventors: Jonas Reinhardt (Igis, CH); Christian Niedrig (Azmoos, CH)
Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
G01J3/508G01J3/024G01J3/0275G01J3/12G01J3/42G01J2003/1282
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Patent No.
US 12,638,332
App. No.
18/358,105
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for spatially resolved color determination, comprising the steps of projecting (S 101 ) a first structured-light pattern having a first wavelength of light onto a dental object; detecting (S 102 ) a first spatially resolved optical parameter set based on the reflected or remitted first structured-light pattern; projecting (S 103 ) a second structured-light pattern having a second wavelength of light onto the dental object; detecting (S 104 ) a second spatially resolved optical parameter set based on the reflected or remitted second structured-light pattern; and calculating (S 105 ) a third spatially resolved optical parameter set at a third wavelength of light based on the first and second spatially resolved optical parameter sets.

Claims (39)

1 . A method for spatially resolved color determination, comprising

projecting (S 101 ) a first structured-light pattern ( 101 - 1 ) having a first wavelength of light onto a dental object ( 103 );

detecting (S 102 ) a first spatially resolved optical parameter set based on the reflected or remitted first structured-light pattern ( 101 - 1 );

projecting (S 103 ) a second structured-light pattern ( 101 - 2 ) having a second wavelength of light onto the dental object ( 103 );

detecting (S 104 ) a second spatially resolved optical parameter set based on the reflected or remitted second structured-light pattern ( 101 - 2 ); and

calculating (S 105 ) a third spatially resolved optical parameter set at a third wavelength of light based on the first spatially resolved and second spatially resolved optical parameter sets;

wherein a predetermined spectral course is matched to the first spatially resolved and second spatially resolved optical parameter sets to obtain the third spatially resolved optical parameter set; and

wherein the predetermined spectral course is a course of a reflectance, an absorption coefficient and/or a scattering coefficient depending on the wavelength of light.

2 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the third spatially resolved parameter set is determined by a fit process based on the first spatially resolved and second spatially resolved optical parameter sets.

3 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first spatially resolved optical parameter set and/or second spatially resolved optical parameter set assign(s) one or more optical parameters to the locations on a surface of the dental object ( 103 ), respectively.

4 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first structured-light pattern ( 101 - 1 ) is generated with a first light source ( 105 - 1 ) and the second structured-light pattern ( 101 - 2 ) is generated with a second light source ( 105 - 2 ).

5 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the method is performed by an intraoral scanner.

6 . A color determination system ( 100 ) for spatially resolved color determination, comprising

a first projector ( 107 ) for projecting a first structured-light pattern ( 101 - 1 ) of a first wavelength of light onto a dental object ( 103 );

a first detector ( 109 ) for detecting (S 102 ) a first spatially resolved optical parameter set based on a reflected or remitted first structured-light pattern ( 101 - 1 );

a second projector ( 107 ) for projecting (S 103 ) a second structured-light pattern ( 101 - 2 ) of a second wavelength of light onto the dental object ( 103 );

a second detector ( 109 ) for detecting (S 104 ) a second spatially resolved optical parameter set based on the reflected or remitted second structured-light pattern ( 101 - 2 ); and

a calculator ( 111 ) for calculating (S 105 ) a third spatially resolved optical parameter set at a third wavelength of light based on the first spatially resolved and second spatially resolved optical parameter sets;

wherein the color determination system ( 100 ) is configured to adjust a predetermined spectral course to the first spatially resolved and second spatially resolved optical parameter sets to obtain the third spatially resolved optical parameter set; and

wherein the predetermined spectral course is a course of a reflectance, an absorption coefficient and/or a scattering coefficient depending on the wavelength of light.

7 . The color determination system ( 100 ) according to claim 6 ,

wherein the color determination system ( 100 ) is configured to extrapolate the third spatially resolved optical parameter set from the first spatially resolved and second spatially resolved optical parameter sets and/or to interpolate the third spatially resolved optical parameter set between the first spatially resolved and second spatially resolved optical parameter sets.

8 . The color determination system ( 100 ) according to claim 6 , comprising

a first light source ( 105 - 1 ) for generating the first structured-light pattern ( 101 - 1 ) and a second light source ( 105 - 1 ) for generating the second structured-light pattern ( 101 - 1 ).

9 . An intraoral scanner with a color determination system ( 100 ) according to claim 6 .

10 . A color determination system ( 100 ) for spatially resolved color determination, comprising

a projector ( 107 ) for projecting a first structured-light pattern ( 101 - 1 ) of a first wavelength of light onto a dental object ( 103 ) and a second structured-light pattern ( 101 - 2 ) of a second wavelength of light onto the dental object ( 103 );

a detector ( 109 ) for detecting (S 102 ) a first spatially resolved optical parameter set based on the reflected or remitted first structured-light pattern ( 101 - 1 ) and a second spatially resolved optical parameter set based on the reflected or remitted second structured-light pattern ( 101 - 2 ); and

a calculator ( 111 ) for calculating (S 105 ) a third spatially resolved optical parameter set at a third wavelength of light based on the first spatially resolved and second spatially resolved optical parameter sets;

wherein the color determination system ( 100 ) is configured to adjust a predetermined spectral course to the first spatially resolved and second spatially resolved optical parameter sets to obtain the third spatially resolved optical parameter set; and

wherein the predetermined spectral course is a course of a reflectance, an absorption coefficient and/or a scattering coefficient depending on the wavelength of light.

11 . The color determination system ( 100 ) according to claim 10 ,

wherein the color determination system ( 100 ) is configured to extrapolate the third spatially resolved optical parameter set from the first spatially resolved and second spatially resolved optical parameter sets and/or to interpolate the third spatially resolved optical parameter set between the first spatially resolved and second spatially resolved optical parameter sets.

12 . The color determination system ( 100 ) according to claim 10 , comprising

a first light source ( 105 - 1 ) for generating the first structured-light pattern ( 101 - 1 ) and a second light source ( 105 - 1 ) for generating the second structured-light pattern ( 101 - 1 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2023
From: REINHARDT, JONAS; NIEDRIG, CHRISTIAN
To: IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG
Reel/Frame 065316/0483 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 22187237 · Jul 27, 2022 · regional
Continuity (1)
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