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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2018
Applicant:
Garrison Dental Solutions, L.l.c., Spring Lake, MI (US);
Inventor:
Steven H. Peterson, Martin, MI (US);
Assignee:
Garrison Dental Solutions, L.L.C., Spring Lake, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 13/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 19/004 (2013.01); A61C 19/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical sensor for an instrument to form a closed-loop curing instrument that is configured to manage the quantity of delivered energy to a curable material, including a composite restoration for a tooth. The closed-loop curing instrument is configured to analyze a signal indicative of the light reflecting from the curable material, and to adjust light output based on the analysis.