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).
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Publication number: 20240122543Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Michael Syskind PEDERSEN, Karsten Bo RASMUSSEN, Anders Højsgaard THOMSEN, Fares EL-AZM, Anders Vinther OLSEN
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Publication number: 20230363866Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: 3Shape A/SInventors: Bo ESBECH, Christian Romer ROSBERG, Mike VAN DER POEL, Rasmus KJÆR, Michael VINTHER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
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Publication number: 20230285125Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Bo ESBECH, Christian Romer ROSBERG, Mike VAN DER POEL, Rasmus KJAER, Michael VINTHER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
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Publication number: 20220008180Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Mike VAN DER POEL, Astrid BIRCH, Michael VINTHER, Sonal Sharad PATIL, Steen Frost TOFTHØJ
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Publication number: 20200330197Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Bo ESBECH, Christian Romer ROSBERG, Mike VAN DER POEL, Rasmus KJAER, Michael VINTHER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
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Patent number: 10736718Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Bo Esbech, Christian Romer Rosberg, Mike Van Der Poel, Rasmus Kjaer, Michael Vinther, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
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Patent number: 10383711Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Bo Esbech, Christian Romer Rosberg, Mike Van Der Poel, Rasmus Kjaer, Michael Vinther, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
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Publication number: 20190142257Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: 3Shape A/SInventors: Michael VINTHER, David FISCHER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK, Mike VAN DER POEL
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Publication number: 20190125501Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Bo ESBECH, Christian Romer ROSBERG, Mike VAN DER POEL, Rasmus KJAER, Michael VINTHER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
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Publication number: 20180360317Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Rune FISKER, Michael VINTHER, Henrik ÖJELUND
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Patent number: 10064553Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Rune Fisker, Michael Vinther, Henrik Öjelund
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Publication number: 20180221117Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Bo ESBECH, Christian Romer ROSBERG, Mike VAN DER POEL, Rasmus KJAER, Michael VINTHER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
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Patent number: 9962244Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Bo Esbech, Christian Romer Rosberg, Mike Van Der Poel, Rasmus Kjaer, Michael Vinther, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
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Publication number: 20180049641Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Rune FISKER, Michael VINTHER, Henrik ÖJELUND
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Patent number: 9629551Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Rune Fisker, Michael Vinther, Henrik Öjelund
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Publication number: 20160022389Abstract: 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 sensorType: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Bo ESBECH, Christian Romer ROSBERG, Mike VAN DER POEL, Rasmus KJAER, Michael VINTHER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
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Publication number: 20140212832Abstract: 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 disregardedType: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Rune Fisker, Michael Vinther, Henrik Öjelund
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Publication number: 20130027515Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventors: Michael Vinther, David Fischer, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck, Mike Van Der Poel
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Publication number: 20090221874Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2006Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Michael Vinther, Tais Clausen, Rune Fisker, Nikolaj Deichmann