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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7826728 | Image processing system and camera The image processing system is applied to dentistry, for example, and performs photography of the teeth of a patient while causing a plurality of illumination light LEDs of different wavelengths to emit light by means of a photography device when producing a crown r... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7711252 | Image processing system and camera An image processing system which performs photography of the teeth of a patient while causing a plurality of illumination light LEDs of different wavelengths to emit light by means of a photography device when producing a crown repair or denture of the patient, wher... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7577344 | Light-shielding device for oral photography An illuminating device is used for oral photography and is connectable to a lens barrel provided on a camera. The illuminating device includes a light-emitting surface that has an arc shape, so that a periphery of a mouth being under a nose of a person being photogr... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7373081 | Stroboscopic flash device for a digital camera A stroboscopic flash device for a digital camera having a plurality of stroboscopic flash units mounted on a ring-like holder provided removably attached to a lens barrel of the digital camera comprising a circumferential position adjustment mechanism to adjust a ci... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7331681 | Lighting apparatus with adjustable lenses or filters A lighting apparatus comprises a light panel having a panel frame, and a plurality of LEDs or other light elements secured to the panel frame. Lenses and/or filters are adjusted in distance from the light elements, by for example moving the lenses/filters into diffe... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322699 | System and method for the non-contacting measurements of the eye Combined equipment for non-contacting determination of axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (VKT) and corneal curvature (HHK) of the eye, are also important for the selection of the intraocular lens IOL to be implanted, particularly the selection of an intraocu... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318652 | Versatile stand-mounted wide area lighting apparatus A lighting effects system comprises an arrangement of lamp elements, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or other light elements, on a panel or frame. The panel or frame may be relatively lightweight, and may include one or more circuit boards for direct mounting o... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7286166 | Calibrating digital cameras for varying ambient light conditions An internal or external device may be utilized to calibrate a digital camera for changing ambient light conditions. The device may include a surface which either provides for white light reflectivity or white light transmissivity for making a first measurement of wh... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7127163 | Ring light guide A ring illuminator (20) has a light channeling section (22) with an input face (24) optically coupling the light channeling section (22) to a flash unit (16) of a camera (12) for obtaining flash illumination therefrom. A rin... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7106958 | Intra-oral camera and a method for using same An intra-oral camera for producing an axially aligned picture of an intra-oral item of interest permits a rapid taking of pictures, whereby burdensome usage requirements are avoided without, however, suffering any diminishment in the quality of the picture that is t... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7033172 | Dental positioning grid In a digital camera having a rectangular electronic display for framing pictures, a dental positioning grid comprising: a line pattern superimposed on the rectangular electronic display, the line pattern including a horizontally centered horizontal line extending su... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7010223 | Dental or endoscopic camera According to the invention, the lens system of a dental or endoscopic camera is designed in the form of a non-telecentric lens in which the field stop or an image thereof is located in the region of the lens arrangement on the converter side of said lens system.... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6948823 | Wide area lighting apparatus and effects system A lighting effects system comprises an arrangement of lamp elements, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or other light elements, on a panel or frame. The panel or frame may be relatively lightweight, and may include one or more circuit boards for direct mounting o... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6739871 | Dentition image reading apparatus A dentition image reading apparatus (1) includes an in-mouth insert (11) to be inserted into mouth and image pick-up optics (21), the in-mouth insert including a light-transmitting portion (15) at least on one of front and back sides and ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6654552 | Camera cap for an intra oral camera A camera cap for an intra oral camera includes a base plate from which a first side plate and a second side plate extend. The base plate forms a hole. The camera cap establishes an interior surface on which an adhesive layer is disposed. The camera cap ca... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6404984 | Lighted camera for dental examinations and method of using the same A self-contained dental camera uses white diodes to provide sufficient illumination for dental imaging without unduly depleting battery power. The illuminated dental work is imaged by a camera, preferably a CCD, and the resulting video signal is transmitt... | 06/11/2002 |
| 5995138 | Transparency film digitizer peripheral and transparency film image management and communication system for internet A computer-automation tool for dentists and insurance companies to communicate dental patient information is provided. Such system has a specialized PC-peripheral that produces digital images from transparency films and dental intra-oral intra-oral radiog... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5440393 | Process and device for measuring the dimensions of a space, in particular a buccal cavity A process for measuring the dimensions of the buccal cavity with upper and lower jaw dentition uses a scanning device that is at least partially introduced into the buccal cavity. The scanning device is an optical measurement device whose optical signals ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5027138 | Dental camera system A dental camera system includes an elongated cylindrical housing having an internal cavity for supporting a miniature video camera. The housing includes an elongated notch which exposes the focusing and aperture adjustment controls of the video camera for... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4921344 | Apparatus and method for enhancing the images of intra-oral photography An apparatus for a camera utilized in intra-oral photography including a lens housing which mounts to the camera. A lens is positioned within the lens housing, and a circular flash with a transparent face and having an inner circumference and an outer cir... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4887106 | Method and apparatus for photographic analysis of dental restorations An apparatus for the recordation of images indicating the location of dental restorations in the mouth of an individual comprises support and positioning means for the person whose dental features are to be recorded, a first source of ultraviolet light lo... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4232685 | Larynx stroboscope for photography A larynx stroboscope device capable of photography following the anode or cathode terminal of a flash discharge tube is connected to a photographing charge-discharge capacitor by the release operation of a camera. A trigger pulse is applied to the trigger... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4123768 | Method and apparatus for photographically recording three-dimensional models of dental arch profiles A method and apparatus for accurately photographically recording three-dimensional models of dental arch profiles in a plurality of photographic views taken in centric occlusion and in apposition. The method involves photographing such models in centric o... | 10/31/1978 |
| 3971954 | Ultraviolet camera system for dental photography and mouthpieces therefor A source of ultra violet light is directed onto the teeth of a patient via a mouthpiece which engages the gums above and below the tooth lines. A camera is attached and pictures may be taken of the teeth. By detecting differences in ultra violet absorptio... | 07/27/1976 |
