Optical light guide for dental light-curing lamps
OwnerJoshua Friedman, Brian Dellinventors
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Abstract
The optical light guide of the present invention is composed of a solid, transparent material selected from the class consisting of glass, acrylic, polystyrene, and polycarbonate. The light guide has a head, a tapered section and a curved section. The head has a light-receiving, concave surface geometry at the proximal end of the light guide.
Claims11
An optical light guide for transmitting light from a light source to a dental restorative site to cure a photocurable material, comprising a solid, unitary rod composed of a rigid, transparent material, optically coupled at the proximal end thereof to said light source through an optical surface of hemispherical geometry, with said rod including a tapered section, a curved section extending from said tapered section, and a tapered section, a curved section extenting thereof.
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