Imaging shape changes in ear canals

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PATENT NO 8493574
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13760576

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The attenuation and other optical properties of a medium are exploited to measure a thickness of the medium between a sensor and a target surface. Disclosed herein are various mediums, arrangements of hardware, and processing techniques that can be used to capture these thickness measurements and obtain dynamic three-dimensional images of the target surface in a variety of imaging contexts. This includes general techniques for imaging interior/concave surfaces as well as exterior/convex surfaces, as well as specific adaptations of these techniques to imaging ear canals, human dentition, and so forth.

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  • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Frigerio, Federico Chestnut Hill, US 33 1044
Hart, Douglas P Charlestown, US 48 1971
Johnston, Douglas M Winchester, US 20 1355
Menon, Manas C Boston, US 16 484
Vlasic, Daniel Cambridge, US 21 570

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