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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2013
3m Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Jens Gramann, Gräfelfing, DE;
Stefan K. Welke, Seefeld, DE;
Thomas Müeller, Seefeld, DE;
Korbinian Schepke-Gerlach, Seefeld, DE;
Ralf Kelz, Seefeld, DE;
Karin Watzek, Seefeld, DE;
Manfred Harre, Seefeld, DE;
Rudolf Schmid, Seefeld, DE;
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A dental irradiation device comprises a first light emitting unit for emitting blue light adapted for light hardening of a dental material. The device further comprises a second light emitting unit and an image sensing unit which are adapted for cooperation with each other for simultaneous illumination and image capturing. The device facilitates hardening of dental materials and provides, inter alia, additional diagnostic functions.