Systems and method for protection of optical system of laser-based apparatus

a technology of laser-based apparatus and optical system, which is applied in the field of dental laser hand pieces, can solve the problems of blown away debris attached to the components achieve the effect of avoiding or reducing contamination of the optical subsystem
US20150150649A1Inactive Publication Date: 2015-06-04CONVERGENT DENTAL INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
CONVERGENT DENTAL INC
Publication Date
2015-06-04
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

In an apparatus for directing a laser beam to a dental treatment area, where the apparatus includes a hand piece having an optical subsystem including a turning mirror for directing a laser beam to a treatment area via an orifice of the hand piece, a fluid supply subsystem creates a fluid flow within the hand piece proximate the turning mirror so as to mitigate contamination thereof.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 909,896, entitled “Dental Laser with Optical System Protection,” filed on Nov. 27, 2013, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present disclosure generally relates to a dental laser hand piece for use with a dental laser ablation system and, in particular, to systems for cleansing optical components located in the hand piece.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a hand piece 10, used for dental laser treatment, such as that described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013 / 0059264 entitled Laser Based Computer Controlled Dental Preparation System, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The hand piece 10 includes an optical subsystem that includes a reflector 12, and the hand piece 10 has an orifice 14...

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