Oral examination
US11457820B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C1/088
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A housing containing an electrical energy source is coupled between a first end cap comprising a control and an interstitial member comprising an LED selectively electrically couplable to the electrical energy source by the control, and a second end cap coupled to the interstitial member comprises an optical filtering component in optical alignment with light emitted by the LED. At least a portion of an exterior of at least one of the housing, the first end cap, the interstitial member, and the second end cap may have a cross-sectional shape that is not substantially circular. The end caps, housing, interstitial member, and optical filtering component may each be sealingly interconnected. A method of using the apparatus may comprise directing light emitted by the apparatus into a human oral cavity without inserting the apparatus into the human oral cavity.
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