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Diatek, Inc.

James P Stewart

Edward D Suszynski

Thomas K Gregory

Ian F Ayton

Erika B Feltham

Marco A Schilling

A dental apparatus includes a tray that is shaped and dimensioned to fit over at least some of the teeth of a patient. The tray defines a tunnel through which to evacuate saliva from the mouth of the patient. The tray includes a connector portion for coupling a suction source to the tunnel, and the tray defines at least a first opening in fluid communication with the tunnel through which saliva may be sucked from the mouth of the patient into the tunnel for communication to the suction source. The apparatus may take the form of a fluoride treatment tray or an impression tray, including a bite registration tray, it may include multiple trays, and it may define additional spaced-apart openings in fluid communication with the tunnel to facilitate evacuation of saliva from a larger region within the mouth of the patient. Preferably, the connector portion is configured to receive an end of a conventional saliva ejector in a close fitting relationship in order to couple a commonly used suction source to the tunnel. In one version, the tray is formed from two layers of transparent material to facilitate viewing of saliva being evacuated through the tunnel. A dental apparatus for isolating a field within the mouth of a patient is also disclosed that includes an integral saliva evacuation tunnel.

Intraoral dental apparatus

A self-contained handheld infrared medical thermometer having an elongated probe that is reciprocably movable between a retracted position, located fully within the thermometer housing, and an extended position, located exterior to the housing. When extended, the probe is adapted for insertion into a patient's outer ear canal to measure the patient's body temperature. When the probe is retracted within the housing, a reference plate is pivoted in front of the probe, to facilitate calibration. Advancement of the probe to its extended, operative position automatically pivots the reference plate away from the advancing probe and, in addition, automatically advances a disposable protective cover from a container for a large number of such covers into a position where it automatically stretches over the advancing probe to provide hygienic protection.

Infrared medical thermometer

This invention is directed to a collar for a small animal wherein the collar provides a control for releasing a chemical toxic to pests such as fleas and ticks on the small animal. Also, the collar comprises a releasable catch so that a small animal, upon tugging upon the collar, can pull apart the collar and escape. In addition, the collar provides means for carrying identification with the name of the owner or the person to contact if the small animal or pet is lost.

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Escondido, CA, United States of America

James P Stewart