Patents by Inventor Joe Mihelcic

Joe Mihelcic 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).

  • Method and system for complete 3D object and area digitizing
    Patent number: 7196730
    Abstract: A method for generating a three-dimensional data model of a surface comprising the steps of selecting data parameters for the three-dimensional data model; configuring a data acquisition system corresponding to the data parameters, wherein the data acquisition system comprises a data acquisition apparatus and a data acquisition computer system; scanning the surface with the data acquisition system to obtain digital images of the surface and position data for determining three-dimensional coordinates of the surface; determining the three-dimensional coordinates of the surface from the position data and the digital images; associating the digital images with the three-dimensional coordinates to produce the three-dimensional data model; and, storing the three-dimensional data model in the data acquisition system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Inventor: Joe Mihelcic
  • Method and system for complete 3D object and area digitizing
    Publication number: 20020071038
    Abstract: A method for generating a three-dimensional data model of a surface comprising the steps of selecting data parameters for the three-dimensional data model; configuring a data acquisition system corresponding to the data parameters, wherein the data acquisition system comprises a data acquisition apparatus and a data acquisition computer system; scanning the surface with the data acquisition system to obtain digital images of the surface and position data for determining three-dimensional coordinates of the surface; determining the three-dimensional coordinates of the surface from the position data and the digital images; associating the digital images with the three-dimensional coordinates to produce the three-dimensional data model; and, storing the three-dimensional data model in the data acquisition system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventor: Joe Mihelcic