Electro-optical Sciences, Inc.

Electo Optical Sciences, Inc.

Tomasz Momot

Adam Jacobs

Nikolajs Kabelevs

An apparatus for holding an optical system in a reproducible position with respect to a tooth in a mouth is presented. The apparatus has a body with a light source attached to a prong by a spring, and the prong contacts the proximal surface of the tooth.

Apparatus for holding optical instruments in a reproducible position with respect to teeth

A set of lens elements is assembled to form a lens by adjusting a first and a second lens element in a spaced apart optical relationship with respect to each other, then affixing the two elements in the spaced apart optical relationship by affixing a lens element holder to at least the second lens element. Further lens elements are assembled in turn and affixed in spaced apart optical relationship to the preceding lens elements to form a finished lens.

Method for assembling lens elements

An means for blocking light reflected from the surface of a tooth from the imaging system while imaging light transilluminated through the tooth is presented.

Method of transillumination imaging of teeth

A method for selecting parts for N similar assemblies, each assembly comprising M parts, is presented. A number p of physical characteristics for each part of the at least M&times;N parts is recorded, and a value that a group of parts would have if assembled into an assembly is computed until N groups of parts are selected, each group consisting of one part from each of the M groups of parts, and wherein no part is a member of more than one of the N groups of parts, and wherein the value for each group meets a criterion. The method is particularly useful in constructing lenses.

Method for optimizing the number of good assemblies manufacturable from a number of parts

A method, apparatus, and system for uniform illumination of an object is presented. A plurality of light sources is adjusted relative to a base in order to give a defined illumination pattern with respect to the base. Then, the light sources are rigidly affixed to the base.

Apparatus for uniform illumination of an object

An elastomeric locator held against a proximal surface of the tooth and against the gum holds a light source and imaging optics in a reproducible position for imaging a tooth in vivo.

An injection molded light pipe having a sharp curve is proposed, wherein the injection molding mark is on the inside surface of the sharp curve. The light pipe has a 180&deg; curve with a radius of curvature less than approximately 3 times the diameter of the light pipe.

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Ossining, NY, United States of America

Tomasz Momot