公开(公告)号：EP1605855B1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-31

申请号：EP04757942.0

申请日：2004-03-19

申请人： DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

发明人： PAPANEK, Tom ,  ZDANOWSKI, Chester ,  BRENNAN, Kevin, Rogers

IPC分类号： A61C1/00

CPC分类号： A61C1/0015

摘要： A dental handpiece control system includes a motor control unit comprising a circuit, a display and control module for monitoring and affecting changes to the dental handpiece motor, and a bi-directional wireless communication said motor control unit and said display and control module, such that the parameters of operation of the handpiece can be selectively adjusted; said parameters including those selected from the group consisting of handpiece motor torque, speed, gear ratios and combinations thereof.

公开(公告)号：EP1824407A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-29

申请号：EP05826188.4

申请日：2005-11-10

申请人： DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

发明人： BRENNAN, Kevin, Rogers

IPC分类号： A61C1/18

CPC分类号： A61C1/181 ,  A61C1/05 ,  F16C17/024 ,  F16C17/042 ,  F16C2316/13 ,  Y10T29/49229

摘要： A dental handpiece of the type having a bearing supporting a turbine. At least one of the bearings is an air-foil type.

公开(公告)号：EP1796740A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-20

申请号：EP05806399.1

申请日：2005-09-29

申请人： DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

发明人： NOVAK, Eugene, J. ,  PATEL, Amit ,  BRENNAN, Kevin, Rogers

IPC分类号： A61L2/07 ,  A61L2/26 ,  A61C19/00

CPC分类号： A61L2/07 ,  A61C19/002

摘要： A sterilizer for a dental handpiece is provided. The sterilizer provides equalized distribution of steam to a plurality of handpieces, assured minimum lubrication delivery and pressurized exhaust handpiece maintenance adapters. There is also provided a swivel adapter for a fixed-back handpiece and a detergent tablet for the cleaning chamber. There is also provided oil and evaporable solvent solution for lubrication purposes; reservoir inlet specific pour spout; SCBI and steam strip holder; a water reservoir flush routine; and, a forced chamber drain cycle.