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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2005
Bart Gottenbos, Budel, NL;
Jozef Johannes Maria Janssen, Herten, NL;
Marinus Karel Johannes Jager, Sammamish, WA (US);
Adriaan Willem Cense, Eindhoven, NL;
Paulus Corenlis Duineveld, Drachten, NL;
Jon W. Hayenga, Redmond, VA (US);
William E. Bryant, North Bend, WA (US);
Martijn Jeroen Dekker, Groningen, NL;
Bart Gottenbos, Budel, NL;
Jozef Johannes Maria Janssen, Herten, NL;
Marinus Karel Johannes Jager, Sammamish, WA (US);
Adriaan Willem Cense, Eindhoven, NL;
Paulus Corenlis Duineveld, Drachten, NL;
Jon W. Hayenga, Redmond, VA (US);
William E. Bryant, North Bend, WA (US);
Martijn Jeroen Dekker, Groningen, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The system includes a reservoir for fluid; a droplet generator for creating a stream of fluid droplets from the fluid wherein the velocity of the stream of droplets is within a range of 20 meters per second to 200 meters per second and the size of the droplets is within a range of 5 microns to 200 microns. A nozzle or nozzles direct the stream of droplets to safely clean a selected tooth or teeth surface area. The specific momentum of effective fluid droplets within the stream of fluid droplets is important in safe and effective cleaning.