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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 1988
Filed:
Jan. 13, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert L Jeffcoat, Bedford, MA (US);
Khushroo M Captain, Cambridge, MA (US);
Brian J Doherty, Marblehead, MA (US);
Assignee:
Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
433 72 ; 433120 ; 128776 ; 33514 ;
Abstract
Periodontal analysis apparatus includes a probe member having a tip, a probe housing having a guide channel in which the probe member is disposed for reciprocating movement with the tip of the probe member extending from the channel, force applying means for reciprocating the probe member in the housing, and transducer means in the housing for monitoring motion of the probe member and sensing perturbations in probe motion caused by the CEJ and providing output signals indicative thereof.