Illumination system for dentistry applications

US8613616B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DISCUS DENTAL, LLC · US

Inventors

• Eric P. Rose · San Fernando, US
• Robert Hayman · Los Angeles, US
• Stuart Karten · Santa Monica, US
• Dennis Schroeder · Irvine, US
• Steve Piorek · Los Angeles, US
• Douglas H. Grambush · Irvine, US
• Marc Orloff · Altadena, US
• Nancy Quan · San Fernando, US
• Younes Shabany · San Jose, US
• William Dorfman · Beverly Hills, US
• Kenneth Rosenblood · Los Angeles, US
• Dac Vu · Tustin, US
• Curt Deckert · Newport Beach, US
• Brian M. Kennedy · Coppell, US
• Christopher Quan · Houston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 26, 2007
• Grant date: Dec 24, 2013
• Expiry date: Oct 26, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N2005/0661
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A dental illumination system includes an adjustable self-supporting frame and a lamp head coupled to the frame. The lamp head includes a housing and a spacer having formations that is adapted to removably mechanically couple the lamp head to a reference device, again having formations, for facilitating illumination of a tooth by a light source contained within the lamp head. The spacer and lamp head may be formed integrally. If formed separately, both the lamp head and the spacer may include formations.