ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,482,121, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to KEYENCE Corp. (Osaka, Japan).

"Three-dimensional measurement device" was invented by Masayasu Ikebuchi (Osaka, Japan), Hitoshi Sakai (Osaka, Japan) and Shuji Shimonaka (Osaka, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "High-speed scanning is implemented by a three-dimensional scanner. A three-dimensional measurement device includes: a three-dimensional scanner including a scanner image processing unit that generates first measurement information by processing a first image including pattern light; an imaging unit including a camera image processing unit that generates second measurement information b...