Light guide for dentistry applications
US8025502B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21W2131/20
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
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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