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Intraoral image sensor

  • US 7,072,443 B2
  • Filed: 12/10/2002
  • Issued: 07/04/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for capturing intraoral images, comprising:

  • an intraoral sensor includingan x-ray sensitive sensor array,a transmitter, anda power source that provides power to the sensor array and the transmitter,said intraoral sensor configured to be inserted into a patient'"'"'s oral cavity, capture a still image upon the presence of incident x-rays and transmit from within the oral cavity via a wireless link electrical signals representing the still image; and

    a base station positioned outside the oral cavity configured to receive the electrical signals transmitted by said intraoral sensor via the wireless link,a controller that selectively controls a provision of power to the sensor array and the transmitter during a time period while said intraoral sensor is being utilized to capture and transmit to the base station electrical signals representing multiple still images without requiring that said sensor be removed from the oral cavity.

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