Intraoral X-ray sensor
AssigneeKaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
InventorAlexander Hack
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Abstract
An intraoral sensor for a dental X-ray apparatus includes a detection element for detecting the X-ray radiation. The element is disposed in an interior of a housing. To improve the possibilities for cleaning and sterilizing, the housing or parts thereof are of an abrasion resistant material, in particular, of porcelain, ceramic, an enamelling, metal, or of a combination of these materials. To avoid damage to the detection element through external impacts or jarring, the element is mounted within the housing through one or more damping elements.
Claims22
An intraoral sensor for a dental X-ray apparatus, comprising:
- a housing defining an interior;
- an X-ray detection element for detecting X-ray radiation;
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- at least one damping element mounting said detection element within said interior of said housing and reducing forces imparted upon said detection element.
An intraoral sensor for a dental X-ray apparatus, comprising:
- a housing defining an interior, at least a part of said housing being of an abrasion resistant material, said part including one of an entirety of said housing and a portion of said housing;
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- an X-ray detection element for detecting X-ray radiation mounted in said interior of said housing.
An intraoral sensor for a dental X-ray apparatus, comprising:
- a gas-tight housing defining an interior and having corners and edges;
- a light-sensitive semiconductor X-ray detection element for detecting X-ray radiation and transmitting data dependent upon said detected X-ray radiation, said detection element having corners;
- at least one damping element mounting said detection element within said interior of said housing and reducing forces imparted upon said detection element;
- at least one of said corners, said edges, and said damping element being of a material selected from an elastic material and a viscoelastic material;
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- said corners of at least one of said detection element and said housing being rounded or polygonal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.