System and method of acquiring three-dimensional coordinates using multiple coordinate measurment devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9473761
APP PUB NO 20140028805A1
SERIAL NO

14044311

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A method is provided of determining three-dimensional coordinates of an object surface with a laser tracker and structured light scanner. The method includes providing the scanner having a body, a pair of cameras, a projector, and a processor. The projector and cameras are positioned in a non-collinear arrangement. The projector is configured to project a first pattern onto the surface. The method also includes providing the tracker which emits a beam of light onto the retroreflector. The tracker receives a reflected beam of light. The first location is measured with the tracker. The first orientation is measured with the tracker. The first surface pattern is projected onto the surface. A pair of images of the surface pattern is acquired with cameras. The processor determines the 3D coordinates of a first plurality of points in the tracker frame of reference based in part on epipolar constraints of the cameras and projector.

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  • FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Tohme, Yazid Sanford, US 23 880

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