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Light guide for dentistry applications

A light guide and lighting technology, applied in the field of the invention, can solve problems such as difficult alignment operations

Active Publication Date: 2012-09-19
DISCUS DENTAL LLC
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The large position adjustment range of the dental chair makes this alignment difficult

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[0069] According to one embodiment of the invention, the light guide does not have an edge near the rear aperture 108 .

[0070] In another aspect of the illustrated embodiment, the outer surface 139 of the light guide is located between the edge 101 and the edge 130 . The inner surface 136 of the light guide is in a substantially uniform spatial relationship with respect to the outer surface 139 , thereby defining the inward and outward boundaries of the elliptical tubular member 102 .

[0071] In one embodiment of the invention, the outer surface 139 includes a plurality of gripping features 138 adapted to improve an operator's grip on the surface 139 during manipulation of the light guide 100 . In the illustrated embodiment, the gripping feature 138 has a raised oblong shape. In another embodiment of the present invention, the gripping feature includes a plurality of substantially hemispherical protrusions. In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the gripping ...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a light guide for a lamp for dentistry procedures. The light guide provides an optical channel between a light source and a dental substrate. The light guide may be a one-patient use light guide including a recording medium to record the time used. The light guide further provides protection for a patient's soft tissues during treatment.

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technical field [0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Patent Application No. 10 / XXXXXX, entitled "Irradiation System for Dentistry," filed concurrently with this application, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 585224 Priority, the latter titled "Dental Light Apparatus with Phase Change Heat Sink," filed July 2, 2004; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 641,462, filed January 4, 2005, It is titled "Boom Hinge for Dental Lights"; U.S. Patent Provisional Application No. 60 / 647725, filed January 26, 2005, titled "Automatic Controller for Dental Whitening Lights"; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 647723, filed January 26, 2005, entitled "Boom Hinge for Dental Lights"; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 658517, filed March 3, 2005 Application, entitled "Apparatus and Method for Changing the Spectrum of Radiation in Dental Applications"; U.S. Pa...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61C1/00G01N23/04
CPCA61K8/19A61K8/24A61Q11/00A61K8/21A61K6/0643A61K8/20A61K6/08A61C1/0015A61C19/003A61C19/004A61C19/066A61C2204/005A61K6/864A61K6/884H05B47/20C08L91/06
Inventor 埃里克·P·罗斯斯图尔特·卡滕丹尼斯·施罗德罗伯特·海曼
Owner DISCUS DENTAL LLC