Patents by Inventor Mike van der Poel
Mike van der Poel 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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Patent number: 10238296Abstract: Disclosed is a 3D scanner system for detecting and/or visualizing cariogenic regions in teeth based on fluorescence emitted from the teeth, said 3D scanner system including a data processor configured for mapping a representation of fluorescence emitted from the teeth onto the corresponding portion of a digital 3D representation of the teeth to provide a combined digital 3D representation.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Mike Van Der Poel, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
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Patent number: 10218955Abstract: Disclosed is a method for compensating for motion blur when performing a 3D scanning of at least a part of an object by means of a 3D scanner, where the motion blur occurs because the scanner and the object are moved relative to each other while the scanning is performed, and where the motion blur compensation comprises:—determining whether there is a relative motion between the scanner and the object during the acquisition of the sequence of focus plane images;—if a relative motion is determined, performing a motion compensation based on the determined motion; and—generating a 3D surface from the sequence of focus plane images.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: 3Shape A/SInventors: Rune Fisker, Henrik Öjelund, Mike Van Der Poel, Kristian Evers Hansen, Anders Gaarde
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Publication number: 20180357766Abstract: Disclosed are methods and digital tools for deriving tooth condition information for a patient's teeth, for populating a digital dental chart with derived tooth condition information, and for generating an electronic data record containing such information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Mike VAN DER POEL, Rune FISKER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
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Patent number: 10104363Abstract: A scanner for obtaining and/or measuring a 3D geometry of at least a part of a surface of an object includes a camera having an array of sensor elements, a first device for generating a probe light, a device for transmitting the probe light rays towards the object, a device for transmitting light rays returned from the object to the array of sensor elements, an optical system for imaging with a first depth of field on the camera the transmitted light rays, a device for varying the position of the focus plane on the object, a device for obtaining at least one image from said array of sensor elements, a device for determining the in-focus position(s) of sensor elements, and a device for transforming the in-focus data into 3D coordinates.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Rune Fisker, Mike Van Der Poel
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Patent number: 10097815Abstract: A scanner includes a camera, a light source for generating a probe light incorporating a spatial pattern, an optical system for transmitting the probe light towards the object and for transmitting at least a part of the light returned from the object to the camera, a focus element within the optical system for varying a position of a focus plane of the spatial pattern on the object, unit for obtaining at least one image from said array of sensor elements, unit for evaluating a correlation measure at each focus plane position between at least one image pixel and a weight function, a processor for determining the in-focus position(s) of each of a plurality of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, or each of a plurality of groups of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, and transforming in-focus data into 3D real world coordinates.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Rune Fisker, Henrik Öjelund, Rasmus Kjær, Mike Van Der Poel, Arish A. Qazi, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
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Publication number: 20180255293Abstract: A scanner includes a camera, a light source for generating a probe light incorporating a spatial pattern, an optical system for transmitting the probe light towards the object and for transmitting at least a part of the light returned from the object to the camera, a focus element within the optical system for varying a position of a focus plane of the spatial pattern on the object, unit for obtaining at least one image from said array of sensor elements, unit for evaluating a correlation measure at each focus plane position between at least one image pixel and a weight function, a processor for determining the in-focus position(s) of each of a plurality of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, or each of a plurality of groups of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, and transforming in-focus data into 3D real world coordinates.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Rune FISKER, Henrik ÔJELUND, Rasmus KJÆR, Mike van der POEL, Arish A. QAZI, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
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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: 20170374350Abstract: A scanner for obtaining and/or measuring a 3D geometry of at least a part of a surface of an object includes a camera having an array of sensor elements, a first device for generating a probe light, a device for transmitting the probe light rays towards the object, a device for transmitting light rays returned from the object to the array of sensor elements, an optical system for imaging with a first depth of field on the camera the transmitted light rays, a device for varying the position of the focus plane on the object, a device for obtaining at least one image from said array of sensor elements, a device for determining the in-focus position(s) of sensor elements, and a device for transforming the in-focus data into 3D coordinates.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Rune FISKER, Mike VAN DER POEL
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Publication number: 20170268872Abstract: A 3D scanner system includes a scanning device capable of recording first and second data sets of a surface of an object when operating in a first configuration and a second configuration, respectively. A measurement unit is configured for measuring a distance from the scanning device to the surface. A control controls an operation of the scanning device based on the distance measured by the measurement unit, where the scanning device operates in the first configuration when the measured distance is within a first range of distances from the surface and the scanning device operates in the second configuration when the measured distance is within a second range of distances; and a data processor is configured to combine one or more first data sets and one or more second data sets to create a combined virtual 3D model of the object surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: 3Shape A/SInventors: Nikolaj DEICHMANN, Mike VAN DER POEL, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK, Rune FISKER
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Patent number: 9769455Abstract: A scanner for obtaining and/or measuring a 3D geometry of a surface of an object includes a camera having an array of sensor elements, a first device for generating a probe light, a device for transmitting the probe light rays towards the object, a device for transmitting light rays returned from the object to the array of sensor elements, an optical system for imaging with a first depth of field on the camera the transmitted light rays, a device for varying the position of the focus plane on the object, a device for obtaining at least one image from said array of sensor elements, a device for determining the in-focus position(s) of sensor elements, and a device for transforming the in-focus data into 3D coordinates.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Rune Fisker, Mike van der Poel
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Patent number: 9625258Abstract: An integrated 3D scanner for scanning a surface of an object, the integrated 3D scanner including a scanning device capable of operating in a first configuration and in a second configuration, where in the first configuration the scanning device is capable of acquiring a first data set relating to the surface of the object; and in the second configuration the scanning device is capable of acquiring a second data set relating to the surface of the object; and a data processing unit configured for combining one or more first data sets and one or more second data sets to provide a combined data set; where the first and second configurations of the scanning device are such that the second data set represents data with a higher spatial resolution than the first data set.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: 3Shape A/SInventors: Nikolaj Deichmann, Mike Van Der Poel, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck, Rune Fisker
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Publication number: 20160256054Abstract: A 3D scanner for recording topographic characteristics of a surface of at least part of a body orifice, where the 3D scanner includes a main body having a mounting portion; a tip which can be mounted onto and un-mounted from the mounting portion, where the tip is configured for being brought into proximity of the body orifice surface when recording the topographic characteristics such that at least one optical element of the tip is at least partly exposed to the environment in the body orifice during the recording; and a heater for heating the optical element, where the heat is provided by way of thermal conduction; where the tip can be sterilized in a steam autoclave when un-mounted from the main body of the 3D scanner such that it subsequently can be reused.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: 3Shape A/SInventors: Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK, Bo PETERSEN, Mike VAN DER POEL, Thomas MOON, Stefan Elmsted JENSEN
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Publication number: 20160256245Abstract: Disclosed is a tip for an optical scanner, where said tip comprises a framework and an optical element. For some configurations the optical element is releasable attaching to the framework by a holding means of the tip. For some configurations the tip framework is formed in two materials of different thermal conductivities.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Mike VAN DER POEL, Casper RASMUSSEN, Finn HANSEN, Soren Greve JENSEN
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Patent number: 9357926Abstract: A 3D scanner for recording topographic characteristics of a surface of at least part of a body orifice, where the 3D scanner includes a main body having a mounting portion; a tip which can be mounted onto and un-mounted from the mounting portion, where the tip is configured for being brought into proximity of the body orifice surface when recording the topographic characteristics such that at least one optical element of the tip is at least partly exposed to the environment in the body orifice during the recording; and a heater for heating the optical element, where the heat is provided by way of thermal conduction; where the tip can be sterilized in a steam autoclave when un-mounted from the main body of the 3D scanner such that it subsequently can be reused.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Karl-Josef Hollenbeck, Bo Petersen, Mike van der Poel, Thomas Moon, Stefan Elmsted Jensen
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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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Patent number: 9204804Abstract: A 3D scanner for recording topographic characteristics of a surface of at least part of a body orifice, where the 3D scanner includes a main body having a mounting portion; a tip which can be mounted onto and un-mounted from the mounting portion, where the tip is configured for being brought into proximity of the body orifice surface when recording the topographic characteristics such that at least one optical element of the tip is at least partly exposed to the environment in the body orifice during the recording; and a heater for heating the optical element, where the heat is provided by way of thermal conduction; where the tip can be sterilized in a steam autoclave when un-mounted from the main body of the 3D scanner such that it subsequently can be reused.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Karl-Josef Hollenbeck, Bo Petersen, Mike van der Poel, Thomas Moon, Stefan Elmsted Jensen
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Publication number: 20150164335Abstract: Disclosed is a 3D scanner system for detecting and/or visualizing cariogenic regions in teeth based on fluorescence emitted from the teeth, said 3D scanner system including a data processor configured for mapping a representation of fluorescence emitted from the teeth onto the corresponding portion of a digital 3D representation of the teeth to provide a combined digital 3D representation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: 3Shape A/SInventors: Mike Van Der Poel, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
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Publication number: 20150079535Abstract: A 3D scanner for recording topographic characteristics of a surface of at least part of a body orifice, where the 3D scanner includes a main body having a mounting portion; a tip which can be mounted onto and un-mounted from the mounting portion, where the tip is configured for being brought into proximity of the body orifice surface when recording the topographic characteristics such that at least one optical element of the tip is at least partly exposed to the environment in the body orifice during the recording; and a heater for heating the optical element, where the heat is provided by way of thermal conduction; where the tip can be sterilized in a steam autoclave when un-mounted from the main body of the 3D scanner such that it subsequently can be reused.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: 3Shape A/SInventors: Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK, Bo Petersen, Mike van der POEL, Thomas Moon, Stefan Elmsted Jensen
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Publication number: 20150054922Abstract: A scanner includes a camera, a light source for generating a probe light incorporating a spatial pattern, an optical system for transmitting the probe light towards the object and for transmitting at least a part of the light returned from the object to the camera, a focus element within the optical system for varying a position of a focus plane of the spatial pattern on the object, unit for obtaining at least one image from said array of sensor elements, unit for evaluating a correlation measure at each focus plane position between at least one image pixel and a weight function, a processor for determining the in-focus position(s) of each of a plurality of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, or each of a plurality of groups of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, and transforming in-focus data into 3D real world coordinates.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Rune FISKER, Henrik Öjelund, Rasmus Kjær, Mike Van Der Poel, Arish A. Qazi, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck