Patents by Inventor Paul DAQUISTO

Paul DAQUISTO 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).

  • Controller, a dental imaging system, and a method for dental imaging of an object
    Patent number: 12471873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a controller (106) for dental imaging of an object. The controller comprises: at least one processor (802), and at least one memory (808) including computer program code (814). The at least one memory (808) and the computer program code (814) is configured to, with the at least one processor (802), cause the controller (106) at least to: obtain first image data from an optical scanner unit (104); obtain second image data from a dental X-ray imaging unit (102); produce a first surface model (202) from the obtained first image data, wherein the first surface model (202) represents an optical three-dimensional shape of a surface of a first part of the object; and use the first surface model (202) to process the obtained second image data. The invention relates also to an imaging system (100), a method, a computer program (814), and a computer-readable medium for dental imaging of an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: PALODEX GROUP OY
    Inventors: Esa Eronen, Markus Rintamäki, Paul Daquisto
  • A CONTROLLER, A DENTAL IMAGING SYSTEM, AND A METHOD FOR DENTAL IMAGING OF AN OBJECT
    Publication number: 20240366172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a controller (106) for dental imaging of an object. The controller comprises: at least one processor (802), and at least one memory (808) including computer program code (814). The at least one memory (808) and the computer program code (814) is configured to, with the at least one processor (802), cause the controller (106) at least to: obtain first image data from an optical scanner unit (104); obtain second image data from a dental X-ray imaging unit (102); produce a first surface model (202) from the obtained first image data, wherein the first surface model (202) represents an optical three-dimensional shape of a surface of a first part of the object; and use the first surface model (202) to process the obtained second image data. The invention relates also to an imaging system (100), a method, a computer program (814), and a computer-readable medium for dental imaging of an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Esa ERONEN, Markus RINTAMÄKI, Paul DAQUISTO