Illumination system for dentistry applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9039412
APP PUB NO 20140186792A1
SERIAL NO

14086316

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A dental illumination apparatus includes a lamp system mounted on a support structure. The lamp system includes a light source. A control system is provided for controlling the activation of the lamp system. A light guide shields soft tissues local to teeth of a subject from effects of ultraviolet radiation. The light guide includes a lamp attachment formation coupled to the lamp system, and a recording device in communication with the control system, the recording device including memory which stores the amount of time that the light source has been on since the beginning of a treatment procedure. A lip retractor, coupled to the light guide, is adapted to receive the lips of a patient.

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DISCUS DENTAL LLCCULVER CITY CA 90232

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Deckert, Curt Kenneth Santa Ana, US 3 59
Dorfman, William Beverly Hills, US 11 237
Grambush, Douglas H Corona Del Mar, US 21 234
Hayman, Robert Los Angeles, US 54 2304
Karten, Stuart Venice, US 75 1530
Kennedy, Brian Claremeont, US 68 1092
Orloff, Marc Altadena, US 14 173
Piorek, Steve Los Angeles, US 11 352
Quan, Christopher N Houston, US 12 1414
Quan, Nancy N North Hills, US 30 1632
Rose, Eric P Tarzana, US 42 2170
Rosenblood, Kenneth Los Angeles, US 24 517
Schroeder, Dennis Hermosa Beach, US 64 1106
Shabany, Younes San Jose, US 12 309
Vu, Dac Tustin, US 16 570

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