Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Attribute control
Patent
1989-08-02
1993-10-05
Britton, Howard W.
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Attribute control
128 6, 433 29, 433 31, H04N 718, A61B 104, A61B 106, A61B 124
Patent
active
052510255
ABSTRACT:
An electronic video dental camera is provided which overcomes the disadvantages of both prior art dental mirrors, endoscopes, and video endoscopes. The electronic video dental camera is readily manipulated by dentists who are familiar with the manipulation of dental mirrors. Such an electronic video dental camera includes a handle to be held the user, and a camera head located at the distal end of the handle, with the camera head being formed at an angle to the handle, as in prior art dental mirrors. One embodiment includes provision for the flow of a selected fluid in order to defog and/or clean the camera lens. In one embodiment, the camera head includes light sources for illuminating the area to be viewed. In one embodiment, the handle of the dental camera includes structure for transporting all appropriate signals and fluids to and from the camera head, and, if desired, valves and switching structure located on the handle for controlling such communication to the camera head. One embodiment includes a dental camera head which allows a number of attachments to be used, such as a telephoto lens, wide angle lens, relay lens, and transillumination devices. In an alternative embodiment, the dental camera is attached to another dental instrument, such as a dentist's drill, thereby allowing video monitoring of the task being performed.
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