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For more details about Canadian and American patents, please visit the following sites, respectively, and perform a search by patent number: Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Boulanger, P., and Godin, G. "Method and System for Stereo Videoconferencing", U.S. Patent 6,583,808. Issued June 24, 2003. Case 11215.

Blais, F. "Virtual Multiple Aperture 3-D Range Sensor", U.S. Patent 6,271,918. Issued August 7, 2001, NRC 44908. Case 10931.

Godin, G. "Three Dimensional Optical Scanning", U.S. Patent 6,507,036. Issued January 14, 2003. Case 10823.

Beraldin, J.-A., Blais, F., Rioux, M., and Domey, J. "Position Sensitive Light Spot Detector", U.S. Patent 6,297,488. Issued October 2, 2001, NRC 44909. Case 10819.

Rioux, M., and Hébert, P. "Three Dimensional Imaging Method and Device", U.S. Patent 5,946,645. Issued August 31, 1999. Case 10727.

Rioux, M. "Method of Simulating a Photographic Camera", U.S. Patent 6,268,863. Issued July 31, 2001. Case 10719.

Chang, S., and Rioux, M. "Method of Recognizing Faces Using Range Images", U.S. Patent 6,137,896. Issued October 24, 2000, NRC 44880. Case 10718.

Rioux, M., and Paquet, E. "Method of Searching 3-Dimensional Images", U.S. Patent 6,631,364. Issued January 18, 2000, NRC 43599. Case 10717.

El-Hakim, S.F., and Boulanger, P. "Mobile System for Indoor 3-D Mapping and Creating Virtual Environments", U.S. Patent 6,009,359. Issued December 28, 1999, NRC 43620. Case 10660.

Rioux, M. "Method and Apparatus for Reducing the Unwanted Effects of Noise Present in a Three Dimensional Color Imaging System", U.S. Patent 5,701,173. Issued December 23, 1997. Canada Patent 2,197,410. Issued July 9, 2003. Europe Patent 0,882,211. Issued December 4, 2002. Case 10652.

Rioux, M., King, L., and Fournier, P. "Three Dimensional Color Imaging", U.S. Patent 5,708,498. Issued January 13, 1998, NRC 41615. Canada Patent 2,198,283. Issued March 27, 2001. Case 10608.

Blais, F. "Validation of Optical Ranging of a Target Surface in a Cluttered Environment", U.S. Patent 5,270,795. Issued December 14, 1993, NRC 37127. Canada Patent 2,101,996. Issued February 29, 2000. Japan Patent 3213003. Issued July 19, 2001, NRC 43641. Europe Patent 0,655,143. Case 10209.

Gerig, L.H., and El-Hakim, S.F. "Patient Positioning and Monitoring System", U.S. Patent 5,446,548. Issued August 29, 1995, NRC 39197.

Blais, F. "Optical Tracking System", U.S. Patent 5,216,236. Issued June 1, 1993, NRC 35100. Canada Patent 2,061,280. Issued September 26, 1995. Case 10000.

Rioux, M. "Three Dimensional Color Imaging", U.S. Patent 5,177,556. Issued January 5, 1993, NRC 35088. Canada Patent 2,043,336. Issued June 15, 1993. Case 9582.

Rioux, M. "Three Dimensional Imaging Device Comprising a Lens System for Simultaneous Measurement of a Range of Points on a Target Surface", U.S. Patent 5,075,561. Issued December 24, 1991, NRC 33180. Canada Patent 1,319,188. Issued June 15, 1993, NRC 35110. Case 9415.

Rioux, M. "Three Dimensional Imaging Device", U.S. Patent 5,018,854. Issued May 28, 1991. Canada Patent 1,316,590. Issued April 20, 1993, NRC 31834. Case 8988.

Blais, F. "Peak Detector and Imaging System", U.S. Patent 4,819,197. Issued April 4, 1989. Canada Patent 1,313,235. Issued January 26, 1993, NRC 35080. Case 8656.

Rioux, M. "Three-Dimensional Image Reproduction", Canada Patent 1,332,633. Issued October 18, 1994, NRC 38363. Case 8821.

Blais, F. "Galvanometric Optical Scanning System Having Synchronization Photodetectors", U.S. Patent 4,800,271. Issued January 24, 1989, NRC 33190. Canada Patent 1,295,039. Issued January 27, 1992. CIP "Galvanometric Optical Scanning System Having a Pair of Closely Located Synchronization", U.S. Patent 4,800,270. Issued January 24, 1989, NRC 31675. Case 8651.

Blais, F. "Peak Position Detector", Canada Patent 1,253,581. Issued May 2, 1989. Case 7977.

Rioux, M. "Three Dimensional Imaging Device", Canada Patent 1,272,406. Issued August 7, 1990. Case 7992.

Rioux, M. "Three Dimensional Imaging Method and Device", Canada Patent 1,245,889. Issued December 6, 1988. Case 7634.