Abstract: A surface data acquisition, storage, and assessment system for detecting and quantifying similarities or differences between scanned surface data before and after the surface has been acted upon by a surface altering element.

Abstract: A performance scanning system that operates to detect and measure surface parameters of a portion of an athlete and uses the surface parameters to determine the likelihood that the athlete's physical performance has been or will be impaired.

Abstract: A system and method of determining the condition of a surface by scanning the surface of an object and detecting and measuring the electromagnetic spectrum being directed from the surface to obtain raw data from a plurality of points along the surface and assigning values for each particular data type of raw data and creating a color space for viewing by an operator to determine the condition of the surface.

Abstract: A performance scanning system that operates to detect and measure surface parameters of a portion of an athlete and uses the surface parameters to determine the likelihood that the athlete's physical performance has been or will be impaired.

Abstract: The subject invention is a scanning system and display and more particularly a scanning system and display for detecting and quantifying similarities or differences between stored data and data collected from a scan. The system operates to perform surface scans and/or deep scans or a combination thereof and utilizes a method or process that decreases the time required for calculating a pose estimate thus increasing its performance thereby making it more practical for many applications that require real-time operations. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the system comprises one or more sensing components for scanning and measuring various surface or internal features of an object and determines differences between data obtained from two or more scans.

Abstract: The apparatus and method for the detection and quantification of joint and tissue inflammation (100) of the present invention comprises a sensing component (102) for obtaining and collecting data indicative of the surface or dimensions of the joint or tissue. The sensing component (102) comprises various components for obtaining measurements of the cardinal signs of inflammation. Preferably the sensing component (102) includes a device for detecting swelling (104), a color analyzing device (108), a temperature measuring device (110), a pain or tenderness detection device (112), an archival and retrieval device (114), and a display device (116).

Abstract: The apparatus and method for the detection and quantification of joint and tissue inflammation (100) of the present invention comprises a sensing component (102) for obtaining and collecting data indicative of the surface or dimensions of the joint or tissue The sensing component (102) comprises various components for obtaining measurements of the cardinal signs of inflammation Preferably the sensing component (102) includes a device for detecting swelling (104), a color analyzing device (108), a temperature measuring device (110), a pain or tenderness detection device (112), an archival and retrieval device (114), and a display device (116) In operation a patient is placed in position for examination of the joint or tissue area measurements are taken of one or more of the cardinal signs of inflammation at the Joint or tissue area, the measurements are automatically stored in a archival storage and retrieval device (114), and from the measurements an inflammation score is derived which can be compared against