ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,720,034, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Wayne State University (Detroit).

"Three-dimensional imaging system and method" was invented by Wen Li (Troy, Mich.) and Suk Kyoung Lee (Troy, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A 3D imaging system may include a laser source, a first camera, a second camera, a delay generator, and a computer. The first camera and the second camera may each be arranged and oriented to detect reflected photons of a laser pulse emitted by the laser source. The delay generator may be configured to provide a plurality of signals that active at least one of the laser source, the first camera, and the second camera....