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US 8,712,228 B2Granted
Intraoral camera for dental chairs
AssigneeCarestream Health, Inc.
InventorsJean-Marc Inglese, Edward R. Shellard
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Abstract
An intraoral camera comprising: an imaging section for obtaining image data from a patient in a dental chair; a transmitter comprising a transmitter configured for both wired and wireless transmission of the obtained image data to a computer; and a power section including a cable that obtains power from the dental chair or a battery module within the camera.
Claims17
An intraoral camera comprising:
- an imaging section for obtaining image data from a patient in a dental chair;
- a transmitter configured for both wired and wireless transmission of the obtained image data to a computer;
- and
- a power section that obtains power from either a power cable connected to the dental chair or a battery module within the camera.
1 more element
A method for obtaining an image at an intraoral camera, comprising:
- sensing whether a power source for the intraoral camera is provided from a battery that is coupled to the intraoral camera or from a power outlet on a dental chair;
- sensing whether or not there is data cable connection to a computer through a port on the dental chair;
- obtaining image data at the intraoral camera;
- and
- transmitting the obtained image data to the computer according to the sensed power source, using wireless transmission when the power source is from the power outlet and using the data cable connection when the power source is from the battery.
2 more elements
A method for obtaining an image at an intraoral camera, comprising:
- sensing whether a power source for the intraoral camera is provided from a battery that is coupled to the intraoral camera or from a power outlet on a dental chair;
- sensing whether or not there is data cable connection to a computer through a port on the dental chair;
- obtaining image data at the intraoral camera;
- and
- transmitting the obtained image data to a computer according to the sensed power source, using wireless transmission when the power source is from the battery and using the data cable connection when the power source is from the power outlet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.