Patents by Inventor Dan Cookson

Dan Cookson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and apparatus for haptically enabled three-dimensional scanning
    Patent number: 8849015
    Abstract: Described herein is a three-dimensional scanning system that features a camera integrated with a user-guided haptic interface device. The system allows an operator, through the sense of touch, to intuitively and interactively identify optimum locations for obtaining images or scans of an object. The system then assembles these scans to produce a virtual three-dimensional representation of the object with a high degree of accuracy and with a minimum of data artifacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: 3D Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Bodony, Dan Cookson, Curt Rawley, David Tzu-Wei Chen
  • System and Apparatus for Haptically Enabled Three-Dimensional Scanning
    Publication number: 20120141949
    Abstract: Described herein is a three-dimensional scanning system that features a camera integrated with a user-guided haptic interface device. The system allows an operator, through the sense of touch, to intuitively and interactively identify optimum locations for obtaining images or scans of an object. The system then assembles these scans to produce a virtual three-dimensional representation of the object with a high degree of accuracy and with a minimum of data artifacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Larry Bodony, Dan Cookson, Curt Rawley, David Tzu-Wei Chen