DENTAL EDUCATIONAL APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. Apparatus for generating and recording video and audio associated with a dental procedure, comprising:
- (a) a video camera comprising a lens including an outermost refractive element, said lens having an optical axis;
(b) a light source comprising a plurality of light emiting devices, said light source being positioned adjacent said lens, said lens comprising an outer cylindrical surface, said outer cylindrical surface serving as a shade preventing light from entering said outermost refractive element;
(c) a support member for supporting said video camera at a plurality of positions;
(d) an instructor computer coupled to said video camera for recording video output by said video camera; and
(e) an instructor graphics input device coupled to said computer for inputting graphical representations generated by said instructor into said instructor computer for inclusion in said video.
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Abstract
Apparatus for generating and recording video and audio associated with a dental procedure such as a dental or medical procedure comprises a video camera comprising a lens including an outermost refractive element. A light source comprises a plurality of light emitting devices. The light source is positioned adjacent the lens. The lens comprises an outer cylindrical surface. The outer cylindrical surface serves as a shade preventing light from entering the outermost refractive element. A support member supports the video camera at a plurality of positions. The instructor computer is coupled to the video camera for recording video output by the video camera. An instructor graphics input device is coupled to the computer for inputting graphical representations generated by the instructor into the instructor computer for inclusion in the video.
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12 Claims
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1. Apparatus for generating and recording video and audio associated with a dental procedure, comprising:
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(a) a video camera comprising a lens including an outermost refractive element, said lens having an optical axis; (b) a light source comprising a plurality of light emiting devices, said light source being positioned adjacent said lens, said lens comprising an outer cylindrical surface, said outer cylindrical surface serving as a shade preventing light from entering said outermost refractive element; (c) a support member for supporting said video camera at a plurality of positions; (d) an instructor computer coupled to said video camera for recording video output by said video camera; and (e) an instructor graphics input device coupled to said computer for inputting graphical representations generated by said instructor into said instructor computer for inclusion in said video. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Apparatus for generating and recording video and audio associated with a procedure, comprising:
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(a) a video camera comprising a lens including an outermost refractive element, said lens having an optical axis; (b) a light source comprising a plurality of light emitting devices, said light source being positioned adjacent said lens, said lens comprising an outer cylindrical surface, said outer cylindrical surface serving as a shade preventing light from entering said outermost refractive element; (c) a support member for supporting said video camera at a plurality of positions; (d) an instructor computer coupled to said video camera for recording video output by said video camera; (e) an instructor graphics input device coupled to said computer for inputting graphical representations generated by said instructor into said instructor computer for inclusion in said video; (f) a plurality of student computers coupled to receive the video output of said camera and said graphical representations generated by said instructor, and record the video output of said camera and said graphical representations generated by said instructor on said student computers; and (g) a plurality of student graphics input devices, each associated with a student computer for inputting graphical representations generated by said student into his or her respective student computer for inclusion in said video.
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