Dental curing light using primary and secondary heat sink combination
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1. A dental curing light comprising:
- a light module, an elongate heat sink located in said light module, said elongate heat sink having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis therebetween, said elongate heat sink being part of said light module, a mounting platform located at said elongate heat sink distal end, a primary heat sink mounted to said mounting platform, said primary heat sink being smaller in overall volume than said elongate heat sink, a well located on said primary heat sink, and a light emitting semiconductor device mounted in said well of said primary heat sink; and
wherein said mounting platform is oriented so that light emitted from said light emitting semiconductor device is emitted at generally a 30 to 150 degree angle to said elongate heat sink longitudinal axis.
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A curing light system useful for curing light activated composite materials is disclosed. The system includes a light emitting semiconductor device, a primary heat sink and a secondary heat sink. Various configurations of light emitting semiconductor chips and heat sinks are disclosed, as well as various structures and methods for driving, controlling and using them.
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1. A dental curing light comprising:
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a light module, an elongate heat sink located in said light module, said elongate heat sink having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis therebetween, said elongate heat sink being part of said light module, a mounting platform located at said elongate heat sink distal end, a primary heat sink mounted to said mounting platform, said primary heat sink being smaller in overall volume than said elongate heat sink, a well located on said primary heat sink, and a light emitting semiconductor device mounted in said well of said primary heat sink; and
wherein said mounting platform is oriented so that light emitted from said light emitting semiconductor device is emitted at generally a 30 to 150 degree angle to said elongate heat sink longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A dental curing light comprising:
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a light module, an elongate heat sink located in said light module, said elongate heat sink having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis therebetween, said elongate heat sink being part of said light module, a mounting location located at said elongate heat sink distal end, a primary heat sink mounted to said mounting location, said primary heat sink being smaller in overall volume than said elongate heat sink, a light emitting semiconductor device mounted to said primary heat sink at said mounting location; and
wherein said mounting location is oriented so that light emitted from said light emitting semiconductor device is emitted at generally a 30 to 150 degree angle to said elongate heat sink longitudinal axis.
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20. A dental curing light comprising:
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an elongate heat sink, said elongate heat sink having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis therebetween, a light emitting semiconductor device mounted in a fixed position with respect to said primary elongate heat sink;
wherein said light emitting semiconductor device emits at least some light that travels in a direction that is in the range of a 30 to 150 degree angle to said elongate heat sink longitudinal axis.
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