Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of teeth
    1.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of teeth 审中-公开
    用于测量牙齿光学特性的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110151410A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-23

    申请号:US12807242

    申请日:2010-08-30

    IPC分类号: A61B1/24

    摘要: Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth being measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety of filters. The system utilizes the perimeter receiver fiber optics to determine information regarding the height and angle of the probe with respect to the object/tooth being measured. Under processor control, the optical characteristics measurement may be made at a predetermined height and angle. Various color spectral photometer arrangements are disclosed. Translucency, fluorescence, gloss and/or surface texture data also may be obtained. Audio feedback may be provided to guide operator use of the system. The probe may have a removable or shielded tip for contamination prevention. A method of producing dental prostheses based on measured data also is disclosed. Measured data also may be stored and/or organized as part of a patient data base.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于确定牙齿的颜色或其他光学特性的光学特性测量系统和方法。 周边接收器光纤与源光纤间隔开并且接收来自被测量物体/齿表面的光。 来自周边光纤的光通过各种滤光片。 该系统利用周边接收器光纤来确定关于探头相对于所测量的物体/齿的高度和角度的信息。 在处理器控制下,可以以预定的高度和角度进行光学特性测量。 公开了各种颜色光谱光度计布置。 也可以获得半透明度,荧光,光泽度和/或表面纹理数据。 可以提供音频反馈以指导操作者使用该系统。 探头可能具有可移除或屏蔽的尖端,以防止污染。 还公开了一种基于测量数据生产牙科假体的方法。 测量的数据也可以存储和/或组织为患者数据库的一部分。

    Apparatus and method for measuring color
    3.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for measuring color 失效
    用于测量颜色的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08159666B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-17

    申请号:US12218339

    申请日:2008-07-14

    IPC分类号: G01J3/28 G01J3/51

    摘要: Methods in a spectral measurement apparatus are disclosed. Light is received with a plurality of sensors. Each sensor generates an output signal having a frequency proportional to an intensity of light received by the sensor. First, second and third signals are generated each having a frequency proportional to an intensity of light received by a sensor of a wavelength or spectral band. A spectral characteristic of the received light is determined based on at least the first, second and third signals, which are are coupled to a processing element and input in parallel. The spectral characteristic is determined based on measuring a frequency or period of the at least first, second and third signals. Spectral data based on the determined spectral characteristic is generated by the processing element and displayed on a display device for perception by a viewer or transmitted to a data interface for transmission to an electronic device external to the spectral measurement apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 公开了光谱测量装置中的方法。 光被多个传感器接收。 每个传感器产生具有与由传感器接收的光的强度成比例的频率的输出信号。 首先,产生具有与由波长或光谱带的传感器接收的光的强度成比例的频率的第二和第三信号。 至少基于耦合到处理元件并且并行输入的第一,第二和第三信号来确定接收光的光谱特性。 基于测量至少第一,第二和第三信号的频率或周期来确定频谱特性。 基于所确定的光谱特性的光谱数据由处理元件产生并显示在显示设备上,用于感知观看者或发送到数据接口以传输到光谱测量设备外部的电子设备。

    Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object
    8.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object 有权
    用于测量物体的光学特性的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100043706A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-25

    申请号:US12454830

    申请日:2009-05-22

    IPC分类号: B05C11/00

    摘要: Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth being measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety of filters. The system utilizes the perimeter receiver fiber optics to determine information regarding the height and angle of the probe with respect to the object/tooth being measured. Under processor control, the optical characteristics measurement may be made at a predetermined height and angle. Various color spectral photometer arrangements are disclosed. Translucency, fluorescence, gloss and/or surface texture data also may be obtained. Audio feedback may be provided to guide operator use of the system. The probe may have a removable or shielded tip for contamination prevention. A method of producing dental prostheses based on measured data also is disclosed. Measured data also may be stored and/or organized as part of a patient data base. Such methods and implements may be desirably utilized for purposes of detecting and preventing counterfeiting or the like. Low cost and small form factor spectrometers, and methods for manufacturing the same, also are disclosed. Spectrometers and spectrophotometers embedded in printing and scanning and other type devices, as well as computer companion devices, scope-type devices and the like, also are disclosed. Data encoding based on such devices also may be implemented.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于确定牙齿的颜色或其他光学特性的光学特性测量系统和方法。 周边接收机光纤优选地与源光纤间隔开,并且从被测量的物体/齿的表面接收光。 来自周边光纤的光通过各种滤光片。 该系统利用周边接收器光纤来确定关于探头相对于被测量物体/齿的高度和角度的信息。 在处理器控制下,可以以预定的高度和角度进行光学特性测量。 公开了各种颜色光谱光度计布置。 也可以获得半透明度,荧光,光泽度和/或表面纹理数据。 可以提供音频反馈以指导操作者使用系统。 探头可能具有可移除或屏蔽的尖端,以防止污染。 还公开了一种基于测量数据生产牙科假体的方法。 测量的数据也可以存储和/或组织为患者数据库的一部分。 为了检测和防止伪造等目的,可以期望地使用这些方法和装置。 低成本和小尺寸光谱仪及其制造方法也被公开。 还公开了嵌入在印刷和扫描和其它类型装置中的光谱仪和分光光度计,以及计算机辅助装置,示波器型装置等。 也可以实现基于这样的设备的数据编码。