Single multi-function handpiece for dental instruments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4820152
SERIAL NO

07040649

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A single handpiece that can be used in multiple dental treatments is provided. The handpiece comprises a housing having a coil for producing an electromagnetic or electrostrictive field in the housing, and a number of inserts that react with the electromagnetic or electrostrictive field and can be used with the housing to complete the handpiece. A switching system used with the handpiece, which electrically recognizes the particular insert used with the housing provide for automatically controlling circuitry that determines which of a number of materials and medicaments are to be delivered to the handpiece for use with a particular insert. Circuitry which provides better control of the ultrasonic insert in the handpiece is also provided.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • DENTSPLY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP.;DENTSPLY EQUIPMENT INC., 11-40 BORDEN AVENUE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK, 11101;DENTSPLY MANAGEMENT CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Constantinescu, Teodor E Astoria, NY 1 234
McGill, Robert Carona, NY 2 248
Paschke, Richard H Medford, NY 21 373
Perdreaux, Rene J Brooklyn, NY 4 445
Warrin, George E North Merrick, NY 12 636

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