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System for analyzing occlusion condition
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1993-10-15
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Granted: 1995-10-17
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Expires: 2013-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A system for analyzing the occlusion condition by inspecting an occlusion condition diagnosing sheet including a pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure and having at least one surface coated with a wax. The system comprises a first scanner for reading the image of dental arch pattern recorded on the wax, a second scanner for reading the color densities developed on the pressure-sensitive recording sheet structure, an occlusion pressure detector for converting the color densities into pressures, a graduation display device for converting the occlusion pressurs into the density graduations to display the density graduations, and output device for outputting the dental arch pattern and/or distribution of the density graduations. Further provided is a system for analyzing the occlusion condition by inspecting an occlusion condition diagnosing sheet including a pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure. The system comprises a scanner for reading the color density, an occlusion pressure detector for converting the color densities into pressures, a processor for processing the pressures through one or more of plural processings, a mode selector for selecting particular processing mode and output device for outputting the result of processings.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomoaki Komatsu
- 👤 Shigeo Sato
- 👤 Makoto Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 21:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C19/00; A61C19/04; A61C19/05; A61C9/00; A61C9/004; A61C9/0046; A61C9/0053
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A system for analyzing an occlusion condition of a patient by inspecting an occlusion condition diagnosing sheet including a pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure and having at least one surface coated with a wax coating layer, comprising: (a) a first scanner for reading an image of a dental arch pattern of the patient, the image being recorded on said wax coating layer; (b) a second scanner for reading color densities developed on said pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure, the color densities being in proportion to occlusion pressures applied by respective occluding teeth of the patient; (c) occlusion pressure detecting means for converting the color densities read by said second scanner into occlusion pressures; (d) graduation display means for converting the detected occlusion pressures into density graduations to display the thus obtained density graduations; and (e) output means for outputting either one or both of said image of the dental arch of the patient and a distribution of said density graduations of respective occluding teeth.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
164 words
A system for analyzing an occlusion condition of a patient by inspecting an occlusion condition diagnosing sheet including a pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure and having at least one surface coated with a wax coating layer, comprising: (a) a first scanner for reading an image of a dental arch pattern of the patient, the image being recorded on said wax coating layer; (b) a second scanner for reading color densities developed on said pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure, the color densities being in proportion to occlusion pressures applied by respective occluding teeth of the patient; (c) occlusion pressure detecting means for converting the color densities read by said second scanner into occlusion pressures; (d) graduation display means for converting the detected occlusion pressures into density graduations to display the thus obtained density graduations; and (e) output means for outputting either one or both of said image of the dental arch of the patient and a distribution of said density graduations of respective occluding teeth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said output means comprises display means and wherein said image of the dental arch of the patient and the distribution of said density graduations of respective occluding teeth are displayed on said display means in an overlapping condition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said wax coating layer has a first color differentiated from a second color developed on said pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure, and wherein said first scanner selectively senses the first color of said wax coating layer and said second scanner selectively senses the second color developed on said pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said graduation display means displays a change in occlusion pressure in terms of the change in color tone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said output means comprises a printer which prints out a printed image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said output means comprises display means for displaying the image of said dental arch pattern in a certain color and for displaying the occlusion pressures in color tones different from said certain color used for displaying said image of the dental arch.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
139 words
A system for analyzing an occlusion condition of a patient by inspecting an occlusion condition diagnosing sheet including a pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure having both surfaces sealingly covered with water-impermeable layers, comprising: (a) a scanner for reading color densities developed on said pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure, the color densities being in proportion to occlusion pressures applied by respective occluding teeth of the patient; (b) an occlusion pressure detector for converting the color densities read by said scanner into occlusion pressures; (c) a processor for processing the occlusion pressures through plural sorts of processing and outputting results of operation processing; (d) a mode selecting means for selecting a particular processing from said plural sorts of processing in response to a received instruction; and (e) an output means for outputting the results of operation processing received from the processor.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
139 words
A system for analyzing an occlusion condition of a patient by inspecting an occlusion condition diagnosing sheet including a pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure having both surfaces sealingly covered with water-impermeable layers, comprising: (a) a scanner for reading color densities developed on said pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure, the color densities being in proportion to occlusion pressures applied by respective occluding teeth of the patient; (b) an occlusion pressure detector for converting the color densities read by said scanner into occlusion pressures; (c) a processor for processing the occlusion pressures through plural sorts of processing and outputting results of operation processing; (d) a mode selecting means for selecting a particular processing from said plural sorts of processing in response to a received instruction; and (e) an output means for outputting the results of operation processing received from the processor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
The system of claim 7, further comprising: (f) graduation display means for converting the occlusion pressures detected by said occlusion pressure detector into density graduations to display the thus obtained density graduations; and wherein said output means comprises display means for displaying a distribution of said density graduations of respective occluding teeth together with the results of operation processing carried out by said processor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 7, wherein said processor operates to find a geometric mean of the occlusion pressures in a dental arch of the patient.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
155 words
A system for analyzing an occlusion condition of a patient by inspecting an occlusion condition diagnosing sheet including a pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure and having at least one surface coated with a wax coating layer comprising: a scanner for reading an image of a dental arch pattern of the patient, the image being recorded on said wax coating layer, and for reading color densities developed on said pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure, the color densities being in proportion to occlusion pressures applied by respective occluding teeth of the patient; occlusion pressure detecting means for converting the color densities read by said scanner into occlusion pressures; graduation display means for converting the detected occlusion pressures into density graduations to display the thus obtained density graduations; and output means for outputting either one or both of said image of the dental arch of the patient and a distribution of said density graduations of respective occluding teeth.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
155 words
A system for analyzing an occlusion condition of a patient by inspecting an occlusion condition diagnosing sheet including a pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure and having at least one surface coated with a wax coating layer comprising: a scanner for reading an image of a dental arch pattern of the patient, the image being recorded on said wax coating layer, and for reading color densities developed on said pressure-sensitive composite recording sheet structure, the color densities being in proportion to occlusion pressures applied by respective occluding teeth of the patient; occlusion pressure detecting means for converting the color densities read by said scanner into occlusion pressures; graduation display means for converting the detected occlusion pressures into density graduations to display the thus obtained density graduations; and output means for outputting either one or both of said image of the dental arch of the patient and a distribution of said density graduations of respective occluding teeth.
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