Patents by Inventor Michael Vinther

Michael Vinther 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).

  • Publication number: 20240122543
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of methods, in particular performed by at least one hearing device, uses of the method, hearing devices and hearing systems. The method can include determining a reference orientation and/or position, in particular a reference vector uref, of a hearing device; detecting at least one movement and/or acceleration of the hearing device; determining at least one deviating orientation and/or position, in particular at least one deviation vector vd, of the hearing device based on the detected at least one movement and/or acceleration; and determining at least one deviation, in particular at least one deviation angle ?, between the reference orientation and/or position, in particular the reference vector uref, and the at least one deviating orientation and/or position, in particular the at least one deviation vector vd.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Syskind PEDERSEN, Karsten Bo RASMUSSEN, Anders Højsgaard THOMSEN, Fares EL-AZM, Anders Vinther OLSEN
  • Publication number: 20230363866
    Abstract: Disclosed are a scanner system and a method for recording surface geometry and surface color of an object where both surface geometry information and surface color information for a block of the image sensor pixels at least partly from one 2D image recorded by the color image sensor. A particular application is within dentistry, particularly for intraoral scanning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: 3Shape A/S
    Inventors: Bo ESBECH, Christian Romer ROSBERG, Mike VAN DER POEL, Rasmus KJÆR, Michael VINTHER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
  • Publication number: 20230285125
    Abstract: Disclosed are a scanner system and a method for recording surface geometry and surface color of an object where both surface geometry information and surface color information for a block of the image sensor pixels at least partly from one 2D image recorded by the color image sensor. A particular application is within dentistry, particularly for intraoral scanning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Bo ESBECH, Christian Romer ROSBERG, Mike VAN DER POEL, Rasmus KJAER, Michael VINTHER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
  • Publication number: 20220008180
    Abstract: A system for measuring a depth of a periodontal pocket defined by a gap between a tooth and gingiva includes a frame, one camera, and a processor. The frame is configured to be worn by a user. The camera is configured to capture at least one 2D image of an intraoral target area. The at least one 2D image includes a representation of at least a part of the tooth, a gingiva margin defined by a section of the gingiva adjacent to the at least a part of the tooth, and a probe tip when the probe tip is inserted into the periodontal pocket. The processor is configured to receive the captured at least one 2D image and to determine an insertion length of the probe tip in the periodontal pocket. The determined insertion length represents the depth of the periodontal pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Mike VAN DER POEL, Astrid BIRCH, Michael VINTHER, Sonal Sharad PATIL, Steen Frost TOFTHØJ
  • Publication number: 20200330197
    Abstract: Disclosed are a scanner system and a method for recording surface geometry and surface color of an object where both surface geometry information and surface color information for a block of the image sensor pixels at least partly from one 2D image recorded by the color image sensor. A particular application is within dentistry, particularly for intraoral scanning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Bo ESBECH, Christian Romer ROSBERG, Mike VAN DER POEL, Rasmus KJAER, Michael VINTHER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
  • Patent number: 10736718
    Abstract: Disclosed are a scanner system and a method for recording surface geometry and surface color of an object where both surface geometry information and surface color information for a block of the image sensor pixels at least partly from one 2D image recorded by the color image sensor. A particular application is within dentistry, particularly for intraoral scanning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Bo Esbech, Christian Romer Rosberg, Mike Van Der Poel, Rasmus Kjaer, Michael Vinther, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
  • Patent number: 10383711
    Abstract: Disclosed are a scanner system and a method for recording surface geometry and surface color of an object where both surface geometry information and surface color information for a block of the image sensor pixels at least partly from one 2D image recorded by the color image sensor. A particular application is within dentistry, particularly for intraoral scanning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Bo Esbech, Christian Romer Rosberg, Mike Van Der Poel, Rasmus Kjaer, Michael Vinther, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
  • Publication number: 20190142257
    Abstract: A method for scanning partly obstructed interior surfaces includes providing a probe shaped scanner having an axis. The scanner includes at least one light source configured to create and project structured light, and at least one camera configured to record 2D images. The method includes entering the probe shaped scanner into a cavity of an object, where the cavity is bounded by an interior surface of the object; creating and projecting structured light from the light source of the probe producing a pattern on the interior surface of the object; recording a series of 2D images of the reflection of the pattern from the interior surface using said camera; combining the series of 2D images to obtain 3D real world coordinates of the interior surface; and providing data and processing the data such that surface information for areas of the surface, where image scanning is not complete, is created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: 3Shape A/S
    Inventors: Michael VINTHER, David FISCHER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK, Mike VAN DER POEL
  • Publication number: 20190125501
    Abstract: Disclosed are a scanner system and a method for recording surface geometry and surface color of an object where both surface geometry information and surface color information for a block of the image sensor pixels at least partly from one 2D image recorded by the color image sensor. A particular application is within dentistry, particularly for intraoral scanning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Bo ESBECH, Christian Romer ROSBERG, Mike VAN DER POEL, Rasmus KJAER, Michael VINTHER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
  • Publication number: 20180360317
    Abstract: Detecting a movable object in a location includes providing a first 3D representation of at least part of a surface; providing a second 3D representation of at least part of the surface; determining for the first 3D representation a first excluded volume in space where no surface can be present; determining for the second 3D representation a second excluded volume in space where no surface can be present; if a portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is located in space in the second excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is disregarded in the generation of the virtual 3D model, and/or if a portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is located in space in the first excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is disregarded in the generation of the virtual 3D model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune FISKER, Michael VINTHER, Henrik ÖJELUND
  • Patent number: 10064553
    Abstract: Detecting a movable object in a location includes providing a first 3D representation of at least part of a surface; providing a second 3D representation of at least part of the surface; determining for the first 3D representation a first excluded volume in space where no surface can be present; determining for the second 3D representation a second excluded volume in space where no surface can be present; if a portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is located in space in the second excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is disregarded in the generation of the virtual 3D model, and/or if a portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is located in space in the first excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is disregarded in the generation of the virtual 3D model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Michael Vinther, Henrik Öjelund
  • Publication number: 20180221117
    Abstract: Disclosed are a scanner system and a method for recording surface geometry and surface color of an object where both surface geometry information and surface color information for a block of the image sensor pixels at least partly from one 2D image recorded by the color image sensor. A particular application is within dentistry, particularly for intraoral scanning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Bo ESBECH, Christian Romer ROSBERG, Mike VAN DER POEL, Rasmus KJAER, Michael VINTHER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
  • Patent number: 9962244
    Abstract: Disclosed are a scanner system and a method for recording surface geometry and surface color of an object where both surface geometry information and surface color information for a block of said image sensor pixels at least partly from one 2D image recorded by said color image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Bo Esbech, Christian Romer Rosberg, Mike Van Der Poel, Rasmus Kjaer, Michael Vinther, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
  • Publication number: 20180049641
    Abstract: Detecting a movable object in a location includes providing a first 3D representation of at least part of a surface; providing a second 3D representation of at least part of the surface; determining for the first 3D representation a first excluded volume in space where no surface can be present; determining for the second 3D representation a second excluded volume in space where no surface can be present; if a portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is located in space in the second excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is disregarded in the generation of the virtual 3D model, and/or if a portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is located in space in the first excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is disregarded in the generation of the virtual 3D model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune FISKER, Michael VINTHER, Henrik ÖJELUND
  • Patent number: 9629551
    Abstract: A method for detecting a movable object in a location includes —providing a first 3D representation of at least part of a surface by scanning; —providing a second 3D representation of at least part of the surface by scanning; —determining for the first 3D representation a first excluded volume; —determining for the second 3D representation a second excluded volume; —if a portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is located in space in the second excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is disregarded, and/or —if a portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is located in space in the first excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is disregarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Michael Vinther, Henrik Öjelund
  • Publication number: 20160022389
    Abstract: Disclosed are a scanner system and a method for recording surface geometry and surface color of an object where both surface geometry information and surface color information for a block of said image sensor pixels at least partly from one 2D image recorded by said color image sensor
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Bo ESBECH, Christian Romer ROSBERG, Mike VAN DER POEL, Rasmus KJAER, Michael VINTHER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
  • Publication number: 20140212832
    Abstract: A method for detecting a movable object in a location includes —providing a first 3D representation of at least part of a surface by scanning; —providing a second 3D representation of at least part of the surface by scanning; —determining for the first 3D representation a first excluded volume; —determining for the second 3D representation a second excluded volume; —if a portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is located in space in the second excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is disregarded, and/or —if a portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is located in space in the first excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is disregarded
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Michael Vinther, Henrik Öjelund
  • Publication number: 20130027515
    Abstract: A method and scanner system for scanning interior surfaces include providing a probe shaped scanner having an axis, the probe shaped scanner includes at least one light source configured to create and project structured light, and at least one camera configured to record 2D images; entering the probe shaped scanner into a cavity of an object, where the cavity is bounded by an interior surface of the object; creating and projecting structured light from the light source of the probe producing a pattern on the interior surface of the object; recording a series of 2D images of the reflection of the pattern from the interior surface using the camera; combining the series of 2D images to obtain 3D real world coordinates of the interior surface; and providing data and processing the data such that surface information for areas of the surface, where image scanning is not complete, is created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Vinther, David Fischer, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck, Mike Van Der Poel
  • Publication number: 20090221874
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for creating a three-dimensional model of a surface comprising a light source 1.2 that projects a pattern of continuous line segments onto the surface, wherein each line segment is coded with a unique pattern along the line segment, a detector 1.3 that records an image of the surface with said projected pattern, and a computer for transforming said image to a three-dimensional model of the surface utilizing said projected pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Vinther, Tais Clausen, Rune Fisker, Nikolaj Deichmann