Patents Examined by Daksesh D Parikh
  • Intraoral 3D scanner employing multiple miniature cameras and multiple miniature pattern projectors
    Patent number: 11896461
    Abstract: An apparatus for intraoral scanning includes an elongate handheld wand that has a probe. One or more light projectors and two or more cameras are disposed within the probe. The light projectors each has a pattern generating optical element, which may use diffraction or refraction to form a light pattern. Each camera may be configured to focus between 1 mm and 30 mm from a lens that is farthest from the camera sensor. Other applications are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ofer Saphier, Yossef Atiya, Arkady Rudnitsky, Nir Makmel, Sergei Ozerov, Tal Verker, Tal Levy