DENTAL LIGHT DEVICE WITH IDENTIFICATION MEANS
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1. A curing light device comprising:
- a housing comprising a distal end and a proximal end;
a light source mounted within said housing;
an attachment means at said proximal end of said housing;
a tip that directs light away from said light source towards a patient'"'"'s mouth is removably coupled to said attachment means;
wherein said tip has an identification means for identifying at least one parameter of said tip; and
a sensor located within said housing in electronic communication with said light source;
wherein said sensor identifies said at least one parameter of said tip from said identification means and adjusts the light output per unit area of said light source based on said parameters of said tip.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a curing light device capable of curing dental composites with a means to blow air. The blown air is directed from the curing light onto the tooth that is exposed to the curing light. The blown air has the effect of cooling the surface of the tooth to maintain patient comfort and efficient curing of dental composites
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1. A curing light device comprising:
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a housing comprising a distal end and a proximal end; a light source mounted within said housing; an attachment means at said proximal end of said housing; a tip that directs light away from said light source towards a patient'"'"'s mouth is removably coupled to said attachment means; wherein said tip has an identification means for identifying at least one parameter of said tip; and
a sensor located within said housing in electronic communication with said light source;wherein said sensor identifies said at least one parameter of said tip from said identification means and adjusts the light output per unit area of said light source based on said parameters of said tip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A kit for curing light curable materials comprising:
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a curing light comprising of; a housing comprising a distal end and a proximal end; a light source mounted within said housing; an attachment means at said proximal end of said housing; a sensor located within said housing in electronic communication with said light source; and a plurality of removable tips with an identification means that removably couple at said attachment means; wherein each individual removable tip has different parameters; and
said sensor identifies said parameters from said identification means on said tip and adjusts light output per unit area from said light source based on said parameters of said removable tip inserted into said curing light such that output remains constant despite the different parameters of said plurality of removable tips. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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