Dental x-ray aligning system
First Claim
1. A dental x-ray aligning system for aiming a dental x-ray apparatus at an x-ray film plate comprising:
- a. a magnet;
b. magnet positioning means for maintaining said magnet in a fixed relation with an x-ray film plate;
c. at least three Hall effect probes;
d. probe positioning means for maintaining said Hall effect probes in fixed relation to the dental x-ray apparatus;
e. current means for passing a specific current through said Hall effect probes;
f. detection means for detecting and measuring the Hall effect voltage potentials of said probes; and
g. indicator means for comparing the detected Hall effect voltage potentials of said probes and for indicating alignment of the dental x-ray apparatus with the x-ray film plate.
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Abstract
A dental x-ray aligning system in which various Hall effect sensors, mounted on a dental x-ray apparatus, detect the magnetic field strength resulting from a magnet which is attached to an x-ray film plate located within the mouth of a patient. By measuring and comparing the relative magnetic field strengths, the present invention can indicate when the dental x-ray apparatus is properly aligned, and can also indicate the direction in which the apparatus should be moved to obtain alignment, and the distance between the apparatus and the film plate. The present invention also includes means for adjusting the collimation of the dental x-ray apparatus.
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16 Claims
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1. A dental x-ray aligning system for aiming a dental x-ray apparatus at an x-ray film plate comprising:
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a. a magnet; b. magnet positioning means for maintaining said magnet in a fixed relation with an x-ray film plate; c. at least three Hall effect probes; d. probe positioning means for maintaining said Hall effect probes in fixed relation to the dental x-ray apparatus; e. current means for passing a specific current through said Hall effect probes; f. detection means for detecting and measuring the Hall effect voltage potentials of said probes; and g. indicator means for comparing the detected Hall effect voltage potentials of said probes and for indicating alignment of the dental x-ray apparatus with the x-ray film plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A dental x-ray aligning system for aiming a dental x-ray apparatus at an x-ray film plate comprising:
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a. a magnet; b. magnet positioning means for maintaining said magnet in a fixed relation with an x-ray film plate; c. at least three magnetic field sensors; d. probe positioning means for maintaining said magnetic field sensors in fixed relation to the dental x-ray apparatus; e. detection means for detecting and measuring magnetic field strengths sensed by said magnetic field sensors; and f. indicator means for comparing the detected magnetic field strengths and for indicating alignment of the dental x-ray apparatus with the x-ray film plate.
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