Granted Patent
Utility
US 4,238,147 · App. 06/041,717
Recording images of a three-dimensional surface by focusing on a plane of light irradiating the surface
Inventor:
Howard Stern
Patented Case
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Granted: Dec 9, 1980
Filed: May 23, 1979
Inventor
Howard Stern
Assignee (at issue)
Solid Photography Inc.
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