Light curing device and method for curing light-polymerizable dental material
US6482004B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S522/908
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A light curing device has a light source for curing light-polymerizable dental materials. A control circuit controls the light output of the light source according to a pre-determined output profile. The output profile has a starting time period with a decreased output relative to a maximum output, followed by a main curing time period. In the main curing time period, a pulsed output with alternating high output value and low output value is provided.
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