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US 10,456,228 B2Granted
Method of diagnosing optical inhomogeneity of a volume scattering object and a dental tool
AssigneeDENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
InventorsNaim Karazivan, Hui Lu, Thomas Ertl
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Abstract
A method of diagnosing optical inhomogeneity of a volume scattering object is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a substance coated with phosphorous materials, adapting the substrate to a surface of a volume scattering object to be diagnosed, and trans-illuminating the volume scattering object with radiation. A dental tool including a substrate is also provided. The substrate includes a transparent flexible film or metallic foil with an applied coating of upconversion phosphors, afterglow particles or both.
Claims9
A dental tool comprising:
- a substrate comprising a transparent flexible film or metallic foil;
- and
- a coating applied on the substrate, the coating comprising upconversion phosphors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.