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US4589121A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Dental panoramic X-ray photographing apparatus

Assignee: J Morita Manufaturing Corp
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Filing: 1985-01-25
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Granted: 1986-05-13
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Expires: 2005-01-25
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Abstract

Abstract A dental panoramic X-ray photographing apparatus including a rotary arm having an X-ray generator disposed at one end thereof and having an X-ray film cassette holder disposed at the other end thereof in an opposite relation with each other around an object disposed therebetween. The apparatus comprises a first control means for controlling the rotation speed of the arm by detecting the rotation position of the arm and a second control means for controlling the tube voltage and the tube current of the X-ray generator by comparing the feeding speed of the X-ray film at the X-ray film cassette holder with the residual X-ray dose which has passed the object and the film, whereby it is intended to provide the simultaneous control function of the tube voltage and the tube current, the function for automatic exposure throughout the entire teeth and the function for compensating for the density of the central portion of the front tooth region of a dental arch at the same time.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takao Makino

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 11:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/44; A61B6/4476; A61B6/50; A61B6/51

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 119 words
A dental panoramic X-ray photographing apparatus including a rotary arm having an X-ray generator disposed at one end thereof and having an X-ray film cassette holder disposed at the other end thereof in an opposite relation with each other around an object disposed therebetween, said apparatus being characterized in that it comprises a first control means for controlling the rotation speed of said arm by detecting the rotation position of said arm and a second control means for controlling the tube voltage and the tube current of said X-ray generator by comparing the feeding speed of said X-ray film at said X-ray film cassette holder with the residual X-ray dose which has passed said object and said X-ray film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 119 words
A dental panoramic X-ray photographing apparatus including a rotary arm having an X-ray generator disposed at one end thereof and having an X-ray film cassette holder disposed at the other end thereof in an opposite relation with each other around an object disposed therebetween, said apparatus being characterized in that it comprises a first control means for controlling the rotation speed of said arm by detecting the rotation position of said arm and a second control means for controlling the tube voltage and the tube current of said X-ray generator by comparing the feeding speed of said X-ray film at said X-ray film cassette holder with the residual X-ray dose which has passed said object and said X-ray film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
A dental panoramic X-ray photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said feeding speed of said X-ray film is controlled by a third control means synchronously with said rotation speed of said arm by detecting said rotation position of said arm.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1989-05-12 1989-11-11 1990-05-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1993-05-12 1993-11-11 1994-05-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1997-05-12 1997-11-11 1998-05-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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