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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7332889 | Battery charger A battery charger. The battery charger includes a housing having an outer surface, a battery being supportable on the outer surface, a charging circuit supported by the housing and electrically connectable to a power source and the battery, and a protective structur... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322822 | Apparatus and method for removing enamel from a person's tooth According to one embodiment, an apparatus for removing enamel from a person's tooth includes a blade portion and a handle portion. The blade portion includes an abrasive surface adapted to remove enamel from the tooth in response to reciprocating movement of the abr... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303395 | Device for the removal of teeth A divice for the removal of teeth and/or tooth roots from a tooth socket or from a jawbone includes an extractor having a fisrt and second lever and a first and second branch pivotably connected to each other by a hinge, the first branch including a receiving part. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302726 | Toothbrushes Power toothbrushes are provided having toothbrush heads that move in a substantially random manner when in use and in contact with a user's teeth. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296093 | Network processor interface system A heterogeneous and scalable bridge capable of translating a plurality of network protocols is adapted for coupling to a network switch fabric. The bridge uses at least one egress buffer interface and can perform port aggregation and bandwidth matching for various d... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7266855 | Electric toothbrush The present invention is directed towards an electric toothbrush having a replaceable tuft assembly. The electric toothbrush comprises a main body, an electric motor mounted in the main body, a support member coupled to the main body, a tuft assembly which is releas... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261561 | Vibrational driver for endodontic activators A contra-angled driver receives an endodontic activator to induce vibrations and/or oscillations in the activator at sonic frequencies. The driver includes a quick connect/disconnect to allow for quick and simple mounting and dismounting of the activator. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255559 | Disposable dental prophy angle with secure retention mechanism A disposable, securely retained dental angle is provided. The angle includes a one-piece hollow housing having a short leg at its front end, which is angled with respect to the long leg. Both the short and long legs have a through bore. The short leg has an aperture... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240390 | Personal hygiene device The invention relates to a process for producing a toothbrush having a body, which comprises a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, and having functional elements which are arranged, at least in part, ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228583 | Electric toothbrush housing design An improved housing for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The improved housing provides two symmetrically positioned gripping members which assist the user in grasping the toothbrush particularly during brushing. Each of the gripping members includes a recessed g... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225494 | Multi-motion toothbrush An electric toothbrush is provided. The electric toothbrush includes a handle having a motor disposed therein, a head having a longitudinal axis, and a neck disposed between the handle and the head. First and second bristle holders are associated with the head. The ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217128 | Ultrasonic dental insert having interchangeable plastic and metal tips An ultrasonic dental insert for an ultrasonic dental tool is provided. The ultrasonic dental insert includes a transducer, a connecting body, a hand grip, at least one O-ring and a removable tip. The transducer generates ultrasonic vibrations. The connecting body ha... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7198487 | Whitening tip for dental flossing device A power flosser tip incorporating a tooth-whitening coating. The coating is typically abrasive, and whitens teeth by scraping or wearing down hardened plaque or other tooth discolorations. The coating may also whiten teeth through a chemical reaction. The coating ma... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172420 | Ultrasonic shaping instrument The invention concerns an ultrasonic shaping instrument comprising: a mount structure (10), a sonotrode (14) elastically mounted on the mount structure (10), a tool (16) fixed to the sonotrode (14) for carrying out shaping operatio... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156108 | Multifunction dental cleaning device A multifunction dental cleaning device is disclosed. The device includes a housing and a drive mechanism disposed within the housing. The drive mechanism includes a driven gear having eccentrically disposed thereon a pin. A reciprocator is coupled to the drive mecha... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144250 | Rechargeable dental curing light A light curing dental device is configured for curing light-curable compounds and includes a rechargeable power supply. The light curing device is configured to be received by and recharged by a recharging docking station that is connected with a dental hand piece h... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140373 | Electric oral cleaning device In one embodiment of the present invention, an electric oral cleaning device is provided and includes a handle and a power supply contained therein. The device has a motor that drives a motor linkage, which includes a push rod that has one end that engages and moves... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131837 | Vertically and horizontally standing dental scaler system and method The invention provides a dental scaler system and method of use. The dental scaler system has a dental scaler apparatus and a scaler handpiece enclosing a coil. The dental scaler apparatus has a housing and a scaler power control circuit. The coil is connected throu... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122921 | Top loading internal assembly for a power toothbrush A first aspect of the disclosure concerns a driving assembly for a power toothbrush which includes a drive member, specifically an E-core electromagnet, a driven member which is responsive to the action of the drive member and a workpiece mounted on the distal end o... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119515 | Light polymerization device A light polymerization device for polymerization of a polymerizable material includes a hand-held device having a multi-branch electrical supply receptacle or a multi-prong electrical supply plug for the connection of the hand-held device with the storage battery as... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7090778 | Device and method for preventing growth of bacteria or removing bacteria in duct of dental unit A device (1) for preventing the growth of the bacteria or removing the bacteria bred on the inner wall surfaces of the ducts (8, 9, 10) of a dental unit, comprising a transponder (3) having a control unit (2) generating electric signals i... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7055531 | Electronic oral cleaning device In one embodiment of the present invention, an electric oral cleaning device is provided and includes a handle and a power supply contained therein. The device has a motor that drives a motor linkage, which includes a push rod that has one end that engages and moves... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7014462 | Method and instrument for introducing a dental synthetic resin into a tooth cavity A method and a device for introducing a dental filling material with a synthetic resin base into a tooth cavity. The filling material has a viscosity which is lowered under the action of vibrations, such as when subjected to ultrasound. The device subjects the filli... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997446 | Spring member for rotational action The rotational spring includes a base member which is in the form of a ring and includes elements for fixedly attaching it to a body of an appliance, such as a power toothbrush, which includes a drive element such as a drive shaft portion of a motor. Also included i... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6964076 | Electric toothbrush In one aspect, the present invention is directed to an electric toothbrush. The toothbrush includes a housing, an electric motor, a first transmission and a second transmission. The electric motor is connected to the housing has a motor output member for rotation ab... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955536 | Motor control system for endodontic handpiece providing dynamic torque limit tracking of specific file fatigue A system for establishing a cumulative history of stress factors encountered during use of an endodontic file and keeping track of such for a plurality of files so that the files can be re-used with confidence that a given file is as safe to use as a new file. Cost ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6955539 | Characterization of motion of dual motor oral hygiene device An oral hygiene device is disclosed having at least two motors to simultaneously vibrate and impart motion upon the head portion of the oral hygiene device, most beneficially at the tip. A first motor is positioned in the handle portion of the device to impart a fir... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948935 | Ultrasonic dental device A device for performing endodontic procedures such as root canals by utilizing ultrasonic energy to debride the root canal space. The device includes a modified shaft assembly and a stainless steel hypodermic needle which concentrates the ultrasonic energy at the ti... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942485 | Dental handpiece comprising torque-limiting means A dental handpiece is provided including a neck wherein balls are guided in transverse channels of an input shaft and are radially spaced apart by a support piece including a tapered part thrust by a spring. A linking ring is mounted on the end of the input shaft an... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929476 | Dental apparatus A dental equipment for cutting teeth, forming root canals and so on. The dental apparatus includes: an actuator for actuating a cutting tool; a load sensor for sensing a load worked in the cutting tool; and a load indicator for making an operator know the load sense... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920659 | Toothbrush A power toothbrush including a handle and a brush head with bristles. In one embodiment, the toothbrush includes vibratory means for causing the brush head and the bristles to vibrate, and vibration isolation means for reducing the transfer of vibrations from the vi... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910887 | Device for performing an endodontic treatment A device for use in an endodontic treatment, for example for filling a root canal of a tooth that is empty as a consequence of the removal of the nerve, with a thermoplastic product such as gutta percha, which product is distributed in the root canal by means of hea... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910883 | Orthodontic bracket cleaner The present invention is a powered instrument for removing excess bonding material from the surfaces of orthodontic brackets while they are attached to a patient's teeth. The instrument is particularly effective in removing bonding material from the inner surfaces o... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6821119 | Dual motor oral hygiene device An oral hygiene device (2) is disclosed having at least two motors (30, 36) to simultaneously vibrate and impart motion upon the head portion of the oral hygiene device (2), most beneficially at the tip (12). A first motor (30) is ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6766548 | Accessories mount for an electric toothbrush An accessory mount for an electric toothbrush having a motor which is arranged in a handpiece for driving vibration-generating mechanism. The mount including an elongate protective cover attachable to the handpiece. The vibration-generating mechanism is arrangeable ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6721986 | Electric toothbrush In one aspect, the present invention is directed to an electric toothbrush. The toothbrush includes a housing, an electric motor, a first transmission and a second transmission. The electric motor is connected to the housing has a motor output member for rotation ab... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6626670 | Powered periotome A periodontal surgical instrument is disclosed which includes a motor. A rotary member is mounted for movement at a center of rotation of the rotary member. A shaft couples the output of the motor to the center of rotation of the rotary member. A coupling... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6609910 | Tip for dental flossing device A flossing tip for a power dental flossing device. The tip is elongated and includes a base portion, a central portion having a generally rectangular cross-section, and an enlarged end portion including a disk shape. The tip is compressible. The base port... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6517348 | Dental oscillating cleaning implement and method of using same A dental cleaning implement comprising: a handpiece graspable at one end by a user, an oscillating drive within the handpiece, a head located at the opposite end of the handpiece which includes a coupler for releasably attaching a toothpick or an interden... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6491520 | Dental instrument A dental instrument is provided for removing caries attacked dentine in connection with chemical-mechanical treatment of caries by means of a caries-dissolving solution applied to the caries for loosening the caries tooth substance. The instrument compris... | 12/10/2002 |
