WO1998003132A1 - Curing light - Google Patents
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- WO1998003132A1 WO1998003132A1 PCT/CA1997/000492 CA9700492W WO9803132A1 WO 1998003132 A1 WO1998003132 A1 WO 1998003132A1 CA 9700492 W CA9700492 W CA 9700492W WO 9803132 A1 WO9803132 A1 WO 9803132A1
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- Prior art keywords
- light
- concentrator
- chamber
- water
- reflector
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
- G02B5/20—Filters
- G02B5/202—Filters comprising a gas or vapour
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C19/00—Dental auxiliary appliances
- A61C19/003—Apparatus for curing resins by radiation
- A61C19/004—Hand-held apparatus, e.g. guns
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
- G02B5/20—Filters
- G02B5/22—Absorbing filters
- G02B5/24—Liquid filters
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4298—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with non-coherent light sources and/or radiation detectors, e.g. lamps, incandescent bulbs, scintillation chambers
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- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Epidemiology (AREA)
- Dentistry (AREA)
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
- Dental Tools And Instruments Or Auxiliary Dental Instruments (AREA)
- Glass Compositions (AREA)
- Heating, Cooling, Or Curing Plastics Or The Like In General (AREA)
- Surface Treatment Of Glass Fibres Or Filaments (AREA)
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Priority Applications (6)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU34307/97A AU3430797A (en) | 1996-07-17 | 1997-07-15 | Curing light |
CA002276321A CA2276321C (en) | 1996-07-17 | 1997-07-15 | Curing light |
AT97930269T ATE240692T1 (en) | 1996-07-17 | 1997-07-15 | LIGHT CURING DEVICE |
DE69722254T DE69722254T2 (en) | 1996-07-17 | 1997-07-15 | light curing |
EP97930269A EP0959803B1 (en) | 1996-07-17 | 1997-07-15 | Curing light |
HK00103257A HK1024847A1 (en) | 1996-07-17 | 2000-05-31 | Curing light |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US08/682,489 US5803729A (en) | 1996-07-17 | 1996-07-17 | Curing light |
US08/682,489 | 1996-07-17 |
Publications (1)
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WO1998003132A1 true WO1998003132A1 (en) | 1998-01-29 |
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PCT/CA1997/000492 WO1998003132A1 (en) | 1996-07-17 | 1997-07-15 | Curing light |
Country Status (8)
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US (1) | US5803729A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0959803B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE240692T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU3430797A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2276321C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69722254T2 (en) |
HK (1) | HK1024847A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998003132A1 (en) |
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