IP Library Granted Patent US 8,670,610
Granted Patent B2
US 8,670,610 · App. 13/213,339 · Granted Mar 11, 2014

Method for 3D digitalization of an object with variable surface

Inventors: Matthias Prams (Rohrdorf, DE); Thomas Mayer (Kolbermoor, DE)
Assignee: Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,670,610
App. No.
13/213,339
Granted
Mar 11, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a method for the 3D digitalization of an object with variable surface a plurality of camera pictures of partial surfaces of the object ( 4 ) are taken and put together for determining the 3D coordinates of the partial surface of the object ( 4 ). Camera pictures are taken of partial surfaces of the object ( 4 ), which overlap at their edges. For each camera picture the 3D coordinates of the associated partial surface of the object ( 4 ) are determined. The 3D coordinates of these partial surfaces of the object ( 4 ) are matched and put together by a matching method. Each camera picture is divided into subframes ( 1.1 - 1.9, 2.1 - 2.9, 3.1 - 3.9 ) which overlap at their edges and which overlap with the subframes of adjacent camera pictures. To the subframes ( 1.1 - 3.9 ), the associated 3D coordinates from the camera pictures are assigned. The 3D coordinates of the subframes ( 1.1 - 3.9 ) are matched and put together by a matching method. The method can iteratively be carried out several times.

Claims (9)

1. A method for the 3D digitalization of an object with variable surface, in which

for determining the 3D coordinates of the surface of the object ( 4 ) a plurality of camera pictures of partial surfaces ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) of the object ( 4 ) are taken and put together,

camera pictures of partial surfaces ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) of the object ( 4 ), which overlap at their edges, are taken,

for each camera picture the 3D coordinates of the associated partial surface ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) of the object ( 4 ) are determined,

the 3D coordinates of these partial surfaces ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) of the object ( 4 ) are matched and put together by a matching method,

each camera picture is divided into subframes ( 1 . 1 - 1 . 9 , 2 . 1 - 2 . 9 , 3 . 1 - 3 . 9 ) which overlap at their edges and which overlap with the subframes of adjacent camera pictures,

to the subframes ( 1 . 1 - 3 . 9 ) the associated 3D coordinates from the camera pictures are assigned, and

the 3D coordinates of the subframes ( 1 . 1 - 3 . 9 ) are matched and put together by a matching method.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method is iteratively carried out several times.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 21, 2018
From: STEINBICHLER OPTOTECHNIK GMBH
To: CARL ZEISS OPTOTECHNIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 045272/0954 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2011
From: PRAMS, MATTHIAS; MAYER, THOMAS
To: STEINBICHLER OPTOTECHNIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 027152/0712 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2010 034 987 · Aug 20, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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