Intra-oral scanning device with illumination frames interspersed with image frames
    24.
    发明授权
    Intra-oral scanning device with illumination frames interspersed with image frames 有权
    具有散布有图像帧的照明框架的口内扫描装置

    公开(公告)号:US09066772B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-30

    申请号:US14172544

    申请日:2014-02-04

    摘要: An intra-oral scanning device includes a light source and an optical system, and communicates with a display system. The device captures images of an object of interest, e.g., patient teeth or associated anatomy, by projecting the light source as a first series of frames, and a second series of frames. The first series of frames projects first pattern data, and the second series of frames projects second data. The second series of frames are interleaved between frames in the first series of frames. The frames in the first series are partially-illuminated and are used to capture data for a 3D model. The frames in the second series are preferably fully-illuminated and are used to generate a live preview of the object. By displaying the live preview frames in juxtaposition to the 3D model, the operator is provided with visual feedback of the object.

    摘要翻译: 口内扫描装置包括光源和光学系统,并与显示系统通信。 该设备通过将光源投影为第一系列的帧和第二系列的帧来捕获感兴趣对象的图像,例如患者牙齿或相关的解剖结构。 第一系列框架投影第一个模式数据,第二个系列框架投影第二个数据。 第二系列帧在第一系列帧中的帧之间进行交织。 第一系列中的框架是部分照明的,用于捕获3D模型的数据。 第二系列中的帧优选地被完全照明,并且用于生成对象的实时预览。 通过与3D模型并置显示实时预览帧,操作者被提供对象的视觉反馈。

    Swept source optical coherence tomography (OCT) method and system
    25.
    发明授权
    Swept source optical coherence tomography (OCT) method and system 有权
    扫频源光学相干断层扫描(OCT)方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08928888B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-06

    申请号:US13729643

    申请日:2012-12-28

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    摘要: A method and apparatus are provided for a swept source optical coherence tomography (OCT) system utilizing a fast scanning mechanism in the sample arm and a slowly swept light source. The position data is collected rapidly while the wavelength of the source is swept slowly. The system reduces the sweep speed requirements of the light source enabling higher power, greater imaging range, and linear sweeps of the source frequency. The OCT components (or most of them) may be implemented within a hand held imaging probe. In operation, a triangulation scan may be used to orient the imaging probe with respect to a fixed coordinate system; preferably, OCT data captured by the device is then transformed to that same orientation with respect to the fixed coordinate system to improve the scanning results.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种利用样本臂中的快速扫描机构和慢扫描光源的扫描光学相干断层摄影(OCT)系统的方法和装置。 快速收集位置数据,同时缓慢扫描信号源的波长。 该系统降低了光源的扫描速度要求,从而实现更高的功率,更大的成像范围和源频率的线性扫描。 OCT组件(或大多数组件)可以在手持成像探针中实现。 在操作中,可以使用三角测量扫描来相对于固定的坐标系来定向成像探针; 优选地,由设备捕获的OCT数据然后相对于固定坐标系变换到相同的取向以改善扫描结果。

    Swept source optical coherence tomography (OCT) method and system

    公开(公告)号:US20130182260A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-18

    申请号:US13729643

    申请日:2012-12-28

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    摘要: A method and apparatus are provided for a swept source optical coherence tomography (OCT) system utilizing a fast scanning mechanism in the sample arm and a slowly swept light source. The position data is collected rapidly while the wavelength of the source is swept slowly. The system reduces the sweep speed requirements of the light source enabling higher power, greater imaging range, and linear sweeps of the source frequency. The OCT components (or most of them) may be implemented within a hand held imaging probe. In operation, a triangulation scan may be used to orient the imaging probe with respect to a fixed coordinate system; preferably, OCT data captured by the device is then transformed to that same orientation with respect to the fixed coordinate system to improve the scanning results.

    Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging
    27.
    发明申请
    Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging 有权
    光学相干断层扫描成像

    公开(公告)号:US20120176626A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-12

    申请号:US13427534

    申请日:2012-03-22

    IPC分类号: G01B11/02

    摘要: A digitized image of an object may include representations of portions of the object that are obscured, occluded or otherwise unobservable. The image may be a multi-dimensional visual representation of dentition. Characteristics of the dentition and its surfaces, contours, and shape may be determined and/or analyzed. A light may be directed toward and reflected from the dentition. The reflected light may be combined with a reference to determine characteristics of the dentition, including obscured areas such as subgingival tissue.

    摘要翻译: 对象的数字化图像可以包括被遮挡,遮挡或以其他方式不可观察的对象的部分的表示。 图像可以是牙列的多维视觉表示。 可以确定和/或分析牙列及其表面,轮廓和形状的特征。 光可以指向并从牙列反射。 反射光可以与参考物组合以确定牙列的特征,包括诸如龈下组织的模糊区域。

    Swept source optical coherence tomography (OCT) method and system
    28.
    发明申请
    Swept source optical coherence tomography (OCT) method and system 有权
    扫频源光学相干断层扫描(OCT)方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100296098A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-25

    申请号:US12762511

    申请日:2010-04-19

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    摘要: A method and apparatus are provided for a swept source optical coherence tomography (OCT) system utilizing a fast scanning mechanism in the sample arm and a slowly swept light source. The position data is collected rapidly while the wavelength of the source is swept slowly. The system reduces the sweep speed requirements of the light source enabling higher power, greater imaging range, and linear sweeps of the source frequency. The OCT components (or most of them) may be implemented within a hand held imaging probe. In operation, a triangulation scan may be used to orient the imaging probe with respect to a fixed coordinate system; preferably, OCT data captured by the device is then transformed to that same orientation with respect to the fixed coordinate system to improve the scanning results.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种利用样本臂中的快速扫描机构和慢扫描光源的扫描光学相干断层摄影(OCT)系统的方法和装置。 快速收集位置数据,同时缓慢扫描信号源的波长。 该系统降低了光源的扫描速度要求,从而实现更高的功率,更大的成像范围和源频率的线性扫描。 OCT组件(或大多数组件)可以在手持成像探针中实现。 在操作中,可以使用三角测量扫描来相对于固定的坐标系来定向成像探针; 优选地,由设备捕获的OCT数据然后相对于固定坐标系变换到相同的取向以改善扫描结果。