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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2024
Mark Manniso, Newark, DE (US);
James B Eldon, Barto, PA (US);
Forte Creates, LLC, Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A vacuum light apparatus is configured with a light source that illuminates a light pipe forming a light pipe conduit configured to draw vacuum therethrough. The vacuum light apparatus has a light switch to turn the light source on and off, dim up and down and a vacuum actuator to adjust the amount of vacuum on the projection end of the light pipe. The light source may receive power from a battery, or from a power cable. The power cable may be detachably attached to the vacuum light apparatus, such as to the body. An exemplary vacuum light apparatus may be used for dental applications to provide illumination in an oral cavity or mouth while providing suction to draw away saliva, other fluids and particles from the procedure.