Device for heating a dental material
AssigneeSolventum Intellectual Properties Company
InventorsChristian A. Richter, Korbinian Gerlach, Rudolf Schmid, Stefan K. Welker, Ralf Kelz
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Abstract
A heating device for heating a dental material. The heating device has a body and a socket. The socket is removably received within the body and has a socket wall that forms a receptacle for positioning a container for the dental material therein. The body has a light source for emitting light toward the socket wall in a direction toward the receptacle. The socket wall is at least partially transmissive for infrared light. The heating device allows for heating the dental material within the container.
Claims18
A heating device for heating a dental material, the heating device comprising a body and a socket, wherein the socket is removably received within the body and comprising a socket wall that forms a receptacle for positioning a container for the dental material therein, wherein the body comprises a light source for emitting light toward the socket wall in a direction toward the receptacle, wherein the light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured for emitting infrared light, and wherein the socket wall is at least partially transmissive for infrared light, wherein infrared light being defined by light that exhibits a wavelength within a wavelength range of between 800 nm to 1500 nm;
- and wherein the socket wall comprises a reflective layer for reflecting light and thermal radiation in a direction toward the receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.