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US 6,522,086 B2Granted
Photo curing light system having modulated light intensity control
AssigneeAir Techniques, Inc.
InventorsElliot R. Gemunder, Hyeok-Jae Chi
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Abstract
A photo-curing light system in which a modulation of the light intensity or output is controlled via an analogue control voltage to the control line output of the lamp power supply. The control signal results in the lamp current being reduced from its maximum value to a lower value on a continuous and repeated basis thereby modulating the light and reducing the heating value to surrounding material such as tooth structure during the curing process.
Claims5
A light assembly for curing a photo-sensitive compound which comprises:
- a curing lamp;
- a curing lamp power supply;
- an optic module for spectrally modifying illumination from said curing lamp;
- an optical light guide for providing light energy from said curing lamp;
- a control unit generating digital control voltage converted to analogue control voltage for providing constant current to said curing lamp;
- means for inputting irradiation data for curing said photo-sensitive compound during a duty cycle;
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- for modulating light intensity between a maximum and minimum light intensity level during said duty cycle.
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