Intraoral fluoroscope
US4160997A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/32
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved intraoral fluoroscope adapted for use with an electronic video display system is provided by the present invention. The preferred fluoroscope system comprises (a) a light transparent, phosphor-coated screen, (b) a visible light image conversion system for converting a visible light image to an electrical video signal output comprising one or more, and preferably a plurality, of charge coupled image sensors, the visible light image conversion system being in light communication with the light transparent, phosphor-coated screen, and (c) timing, control and transmission circuitry electrically connecting the light image conversion system to the video display system and adapted to receive and transmit the video signal output from the visible light image conversion system to the video display system.
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