{"schema_version":"1.0","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-11528463","patent":{"patent_number":"US-11528463","title":"Method and apparatus for colour imaging a three-dimensional structure","assignee":null,"inventors":[],"filing_date":"2020-12-18T00:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z","cpc_codes":["H04N","A61B","A61B","A61B","A61B","A61B","A61B","A61B","A61B","A61B","A61B","A61B","A61B","A61B","G01N","G06T","G06T","G06T","H04N","H04N","H04N","H04N","G06T","G06T","G06T"],"num_claims":21,"abstract":"A device for determining the surface topology and associated color of a structure, such as a teeth segment, includes a scanner for providing depth data for points along a two-dimensional array substantially orthogonal to the depth direction, and an image acquisition means for providing color data for each of the points of the array, while the spatial disposition of the device with respect to the structure is maintained substantially unchanged. A processor combines the color data and depth data for each point in the array, thereby providing a three-dimensional color virtual model of the surface of the structure. A corresponding method for determining the surface topology and associate color of a structure is also provided."},"analysis":{"summary":null,"layman_explanation":null,"technical_analysis":null,"business_analysis":null,"faqs":null,"topics":[],"tech_cluster":null},"seo":{"title":"Method and apparatus for colour imaging a three-dimensional structure","description":"A device for determining the surface topology and associated color of a structure, such as a teeth segment, includes a scanner for providing depth data for points along a two-dimensional array substan","keywords":[]},"attribution":{"source":"Patentable","source_url":"https://patentable.app","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-11528463","license":"CC-BY-4.0-like","license_terms":"AI-generated analysis on this page (summary, layman_explanation, technical_analysis, business_analysis, faqs) may be reused with attribution and a visible link back to the canonical URL above. Patent abstracts, claims, and bibliographic data are USPTO public domain.","required_link":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-11528463","citation_suggestion":"Patentable. \"Method and apparatus for colour imaging a three-dimensional structure\" (US-11528463). https://patentable.app/patents/US-11528463","copyright_holder":"Nomic Interactive Technology LLC"},"links":{"html":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-11528463","json":"https://patentable.app/api/llm-context/US-11528463","site":"https://patentable.app","llms_txt":"https://patentable.app/llms.txt"},"generated_at":"2026-05-30T22:21:49.377Z"}