# US 11,304,788 B2 · Light concentrating adapter for dental curing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,304,788 B2 - Document ID: US11304788B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/676,697 - Filed: 2019-11-07 - Published: 2021-05-13 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2019-11-07 - Assignees: Orthosnap Corp. - Applicants: OrthoSnap Corp. - Inventors: Yan Pogorelsky - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11304788B2 ## CPC - A61C 19/003: {Apparatus for curing resins by radiation} - A61C 7/08: Mouthpiece-type retainers {or positioners, e.g. for both the lower and upper arch (arch-shaped medicament applicators for teeth or gums A61C19/063; mouthguards for protecting the teeth of sportsmen A63B71/085)} - A61C 7/146: {Positioning or placement of brackets; Tools therefor} - A61C: DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; {tongue scrapers A61B17/24;} preparations for dentistry A61K6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K8/00, A61Q11/00) ## Abstract Provided herein is an adapter for a dental curing light. The adapter can restrict or otherwise concentrate light as it is emitted from the dental curing light making the beam of light more focused to a specific portion of a tooth rather than radiating an entire tooth. The adapter can have different customizable shapes and sizes which is beneficial for adhering attachments commonly used with orthodontic aligners to a tooth. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: a dental attachment comprising a size that is smaller than a tooth and that is configured to attach to a surface of the tooth, wherein an outer boundary of the dental attachment comprises a shape of one of a diamond, a semi-circle, a rectangle, a triangle, and an ellipse; and an adapter comprising: a hollow body; a securing opening disposed on an end of the hollow body and configured to fit around a distal end of a dental curing light tool that applies curing light to the dental attachment when attaching the dental attachment to the surface of the tooth; an adapter head disposed at an opposite end of the adapter with respect to the end including the securing opening; a light concentrating opening integrated within the adapter head, wherein the light concentrating opening is smaller than the tooth and comprises a same shape as the shape of the outer boundary of the dental attachment; and a recess comprising a same shape as the shape of the outer boundary of the dental attachment, wherein the recess is positioned around the light concentrating opening and prevents light from leaving the light concentrating opening when the adapter head is in contact with the surface of the tooth. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the securing opening comprises a circular shape and the hollow body comprises a corresponding circular wall that fits securely around a distal end of a dental curing light tool. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein a diameter of the securing opening and the hollow body comprise a common size that is less than or equal to 9 mm. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein a diameter of the securing opening and the hollow body comprise a common size that is less than or equal to 11 mm. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the light concentrating opening is disposed within an interior of the recess. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5, wherein the light concentrating opening and the recess comprise a same shape. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the light concentrating opening within the adapter head comprises a semi-circular-shaped hole. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the light concentrating opening within the adapter comprises a diamond-shaped hole. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the light concentrating opening within the adapter head comprises at least one of a circular-shaped hole, a triangular-shaped hole, and a rectangular-shaped hole. ### Claim 10 A system comprising: a dental attachment comprising a shape that is smaller than a tooth and that is configured to attach to a surface of the tooth, wherein an outer boundary of the dental attachment comprises a shape of one of a diamond, a semi-circle, a rectangle, a triangle, and an ellipse; and a nozzle comprising: a hollow body; a securing opening disposed on a bottom of the hollow body, wherein the securing opening and a portion of the hollow body are configured to fit securely around a distal end of a dental curing light tool that applies curing light to the dental attachment when attaching the dental attachment to the tooth; a head disposed on a top of the hollow body at an opposite end with respect to the securing opening; and a light emitting opening within the head which is configured to concentrate a beam shape of the dental curing light tool onto a surface of a tooth, wherein the light emitting opening is smaller than the tooth and comprises a same shape as the shape of the outer boundary of the dental attachment; and a recess comprising a same shape as the shape of the outer boundary of the dental attachment, wherein the recess is positioned around the light concentrating opening and prevents light from leaving the light concentrating opening when the adapter is in contact with the surface of the tooth. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the securing opening comprises a circular opening to receive a distal end of the dental curing light tool and surrounding walls of the hollow body fit securely around the distal end of a dental curing light tool. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein a diameter of the hollow body and the securing opening comprise a shared size that is less than or equal to 9 mm. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein a diameter of the hollow body and the securing opening comprise a shared size that is less than or equal to 11 mm. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the head comprises a conical shaped head with a recess disposed in a central portion the conical shaped head. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the light emitting opening is disposed within an interior of the recess. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the light emitting opening comprises a semi-circular-shaped hole. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the light emitting opening comprises a diamond-shaped hole.