公开(公告)号：US20060152586A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-13

申请号：US10521779

申请日：2003-07-24

Applicant: Yasuhiro Komiya ,  Toru Wada ,  Osamu Konno ,  Takeyuki Ajito ,  Tomoyuki Nakamura

Inventor： Yasuhiro Komiya ,  Toru Wada ,  Osamu Konno ,  Takeyuki Ajito ,  Tomoyuki Nakamura

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N9/04 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G01J3/32 ,  A61B5/0013 ,  A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/02 ,  A61C13/0004 ,  A61C13/082 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/0262 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/463 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/501 ,  G01J3/508 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J3/524 ,  G06F19/00 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N13/15 ,  H04N2209/043 ,  H04N2209/044

Abstract: An image processing system is used for dentistry. Upon creating a false tooth of a patient (59), a plurality of illuminating light of LEDs with different wavelengths emit light and a photographing apparatus (1A) photographs a tooth portion of the patient (59), thereby obtaining image data. The image data is sent to a dentistry filing system (2A) serving as a processing apparatus, and color reproducing data is obtained by calculation. The color reproducing data is sent to a dentistry factory (55) via a public line. Data is searched from a database (56) for calculating a ceramic compounding ratio, compound data of the ceramic false tooth is obtained, matching the color of the tooth portion of the patient (59), and the false tooth approximate to the tooth color of the patient (59) is created.

Abstract translation: 图像处理系统用于牙科。 在产生患者的假牙（59）时，具有不同波长的LED的多个照明光发光，并且摄影装置（1A）拍摄患者（59）的牙齿部分，从而获得图像数据。 将图像数据发送到用作处理装置的牙科文件系统（2A），并通过计算获得颜色再现数据。 彩色再现数据通过公共线路发送到牙科工厂（55）。 从数据库（56）中搜索用于计算陶瓷配合比的数据，获得陶瓷假牙的化合物数据，匹配患者（59）的牙齿部分的颜色，以及与牙齿颜色近似的假牙 创建患者（59）。

公开(公告)号：US20060103837A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US11321108

申请日：2005-12-29

Applicant: James Overbeck ,  Richard Van Andel

Inventor： James Overbeck ,  Richard Van Andel

IPC: G01B11/26

CPC classification number: G01N21/4738 ,  G01J3/508 ,  G01N21/57 ,  G01N21/8806 ,  G01N2021/4735

Abstract: Imaging that uses glare to confirm proper measurement of a sample. An imaging device illuminates an object and generates glare (i.e., specular reflection, diffuse reflection or a combination of the two) off the object's surface, which is displayed on a display as a glare artifact. The location of the glare artifact is compared to a predetermined location to establish adjustment to obtain a desired angular orientation. The imaging device optionally highlights the glare artifact and steers a user to obtain the desired presentation angle. In two other embodiments, the spatial relationship between the imaging device and the object is time-varied. In one, the imaging device monitors changing glare and acquires a measurement when a desired glare is detected. In the other, the imaging device captures multiple images including varying glare artifacts and analyzes the images to select a preferred image having a glare artifact indicative of a desired angular orientation.

公开(公告)号：US07006210B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-28

申请号：US10146752

申请日：2002-05-16

Applicant: James L. Overbeck ,  Richard J. Van Andel

Inventor： James L. Overbeck ,  Richard J. Van Andel

IPC: G01B11/26

CPC classification number: G01N21/4738 ,  G01J3/508 ,  G01N21/57 ,  G01N21/8806 ,  G01N2021/4735

Abstract: Imaging that uses glare to confirm proper measurement of a sample. An imaging device illuminates an object and generates glare (i.e., specular reflection, diffuse reflection or a combination of the two) off the object's surface, which is displayed on a display as a glare artifact. The location of the glare artifact is compared to a predetermined location to establish adjustment to obtain a desired angular orientation. The imaging device optionally highlights the glare artifact and steers a user to obtain the desired presentation angle. In two other embodiments, the spatial relationship between the imaging device and the object is time-varied. In one, the imaging device monitors changing glare and acquires a measurement when a desired glare is detected. In the other, the imaging device captures multiple images including varying glare artifacts and analyzes the images to select a preferred image having a glare artifact indicative of a desired angular orientation.

公开(公告)号：US20050231724A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-20

申请号：US11146488

申请日：2005-06-06

Applicant: Wayne Jung ,  Russell Jung ,  Walter Sloan ,  Alan Loudermilk

Inventor： Wayne Jung ,  Russell Jung ,  Walter Sloan ,  Alan Loudermilk

IPC: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01N21/57 ,  G01J3/28

CPC classification number: G01N21/25 ,  A61C19/04 ,  G01J1/0271 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/0278 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01J3/0294 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/46 ,  G01J3/462 ,  G01J3/463 ,  G01J3/508 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J3/524 ,  G01J2003/466 ,  G01N21/57

Abstract: A miniaturized spectrometer/spectrophotometer system and methods are disclosed. A probe tip including one or more light sources and a plurality of light receivers is provided. A first spectrometer system receives light from a first set of the plurality of light receivers. A second spectrometer system receives light from a second set of the plurality of light receivers. A processor, wherein the processor receives data generated by the first spectrometer system and the second spectrometer system, wherein an optical measurement of a sample under test is produced based on the data generated by the first and second spectrometer systems.

公开(公告)号：US20050219511A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-06

申请号：US11118903

申请日：2005-04-29

Applicant: Wayne Jung ,  Russell Jung ,  Alan Loudermilk

Inventor： Wayne Jung ,  Russell Jung ,  Alan Loudermilk

IPC: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/04 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01N21/03

CPC classification number: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0216 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0229 ,  G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/0278 ,  G01J3/04 ,  G01J3/508 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J2003/2866 ,  G01N21/03

Abstract: Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of an object are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object 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 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 prostheses based on measured data also is disclosed. Measured data also may be stored and/or organized as part of a data base.

公开(公告)号：US06915955B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-12

申请号：US10039205

申请日：2002-01-04

Applicant: Wayne D. Jung ,  Russell W. Jung ,  Alan R. Loudermilk

Inventor： Wayne D. Jung ,  Russell W. Jung ,  Alan R. Loudermilk

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61C19/10 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/04 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/46 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01N21/57 ,  G06K7/10

CPC classification number: A61C19/10 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/0084 ,  A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/1034 ,  A61B5/4547 ,  A61B2560/0233 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0229 ,  G01J3/0251 ,  G01J3/0262 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/04 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/46 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/508 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J3/524 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01J2003/2869 ,  G01N21/255 ,  G01N21/474 ,  G01N21/57 ,  G01N21/6486 ,  G01N2021/6484 ,  G06F19/00

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 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。 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。

公开(公告)号：US20050118549A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-02

申请号：US11008514

申请日：2004-12-09

Applicant: Maryann Lehmann

Inventor： Maryann Lehmann

IPC: A61C19/10 ,  G01J3/46 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/52 ,  G01N21/25

CPC classification number: A61C19/10 ,  G01J3/46 ,  G01J3/462 ,  G01J3/463 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/508 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J3/52 ,  G01N21/25

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer readable medium comprising one or more programs for carrying out a method for determining a patient's tooth shade. The method generally includes the steps of generating an image of a patient's tooth wherein the image includes color information representative of the patient's tooth shade; storing color information representative of a plurality of tooth shades; and comparing the color information of the image with the stored tooth shade color information to identify one or more tooth shades having a combined color that corresponds to the patient's tooth shade, and the color information that is obtained may be displayed to identify one or more tooth shades having a combined color corresponding to the determined tooth color. Preferably, the displayed data includes RGB chromaticities of the color image, and the patient's tooth color is determined by averaging the color information at selected locations of the image which correspond to different spatial locations of the patient's tooth. If desired, the color information of the patient's tooth can be electronically stored for use at a later time.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种计算机可读介质，其包括一个或多个程序，用于执行用于确定患者牙齿阴影的方法。 该方法通常包括产生患者牙齿的图像的步骤，其中图像包括表示患者牙齿色调的颜色信息; 存储表示多个牙齿色调的颜色信息; 以及将图像的颜色信息与所存储的齿色颜色信息进行比较，以识别具有与患者牙齿阴影对应的组合颜色的一个或多个牙齿，并且可以显示所获得的颜色信息以识别一个或多个牙齿 具有对应于确定的牙齿颜色的组合颜色的阴影。 优选地，显示的数据包括彩色图像的RGB色度，并且通过平均对应于患者牙齿的不同空间位置的图像的选定位置处的颜色信息来确定患者的牙齿颜色。 如果需要，可以电子地存储患者牙齿的颜色信息以供稍后使用。

公开(公告)号：US20050062970A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-24

申请号：US10493448

申请日：2002-10-24

Applicant: Jean-Pierre Delgrande ,  Emile Chokron

Inventor： Jean-Pierre Delgrande ,  Emile Chokron

IPC: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/51

CPC classification number: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/508 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513

Abstract: The invention relates to a dental colorimetry measuring device including: a white light source, means enabling to project the luminous flux transmitted by the source on a tooth to be measured, means for collecting the flux diffused by said tooth, means of spectral selection of the flux diffused, means for measuring luminous fluxes selected spectrally, means for processing the result of these measures enabling classification of the tooth measured with respect to a chart of colour range. The device includes a transmission and reception set and a measuring head contacting the tooth to be measured, the measuring head being connected to the transmission and reception set by an optical fibre beam. The measuring head includes an electric switch triggered by the pressure of the head on the tooth and controls the measure.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种牙科比色测定装置，其特征在于，包括：白光源，能够将由所述源发射的光束投射到被测齿上的装置，用于收集由所述牙齿扩散的光束的装置， 磁通扩散，用于测量光谱选择光通量的装置，用于处理这些措施的结果的装置，其使得能够对相对于颜色范围的图表测量的牙齿进行分类。 该装置包括发射和接收装置以及与要测量的齿接触的测量头，测量头连接到由光纤束设定的发射和接收。 测量头包括由牙齿头部的压力触发的电开关并且控制该测量。

公开(公告)号：US20040252303A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-16

申请号：US10460693

申请日：2003-06-12

Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company

Inventor： Edward J. Giorgianni ,  Alexander G. Forsythe

IPC: G01J003/46

CPC classification number: G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/462 ,  G01J3/463 ,  G01J3/508

Abstract: A method for determining visual calorimetric values for an object having particular spectral reflectance characteristics comprises the steps of: (a) photographing an object with an electronic image capture device to form device image values; (b) selecting a transform from a plurality of transforms for converting device image values to visual colorimetric values, wherein the selection of the transform is based on the particular spectral reflectance characteristics of the object; and (c) applying the selected transform to the device image values to determine the visual colorimetric values for the object.

Abstract translation: 一种用于确定具有特定光谱反射率特性的物体的视觉量值的方法包括以下步骤：（a）用电子图像捕获装置拍摄物体以形成装置图像值; （b）从多个变换中选择用于将设备图像值转换为视觉比色值的变换，其中所述变换的选择基于所述对象的特定光谱反射特性; 以及（c）将所选择的变换应用于设备图像值以确定对象的视觉比色值。

公开(公告)号：US06793489B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-21

申请号：US10024125

申请日：2001-12-17

Applicant: Alan C. Morris ,  Craig A. Mabrito ,  Matthew R. Roberts

Inventor： Alan C. Morris ,  Craig A. Mabrito ,  Matthew R. Roberts

IPC: A61C500

CPC classification number: A61C19/10 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/463 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/508 ,  G01J3/524

Abstract: A method of making a patient's dental prosthesis (e.g., a prosthesis tooth, crown, veneer, or bridge) by acquiring an image of the patient's teeth that contain black and white normalization references. These references are black and white porcelain, for example, that allow software of the invention to determine absolute black and absolute white within the color image. The acquired color image is then normalized in accordance with the normalization references, which corrects the image for variations in lighting conditions and image source. The normalized image is then standardized by matching the pixels of the normalized image to selected shade standards. The dental prosthesis can then be manufactured by a lab technician by referring to the standardized image. The tooth shade analysis and matching system is also applicable to direct restorations of natural teeth, such as repair of chipped or broken teeth. Methods of whitening teeth are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 通过获取包含黑白规范化参考的患者牙齿的图像来制造患者的牙科假体（例如，假体牙，冠，贴面或桥）的方法。 这些参考文献是黑白瓷，例如，允许本发明的软件确定彩色图像内的绝对黑色和绝对白色。 所获得的彩色图像然后根据归一化参考进行归一化，该归一化参考校正图像以获得照明条件和图像源的变化。 然后通过将标准化图像的像素与所选择的阴影标准进行匹配来标准化图像。 然后可以由实验室技术人员通过参考标准化图像来制造牙科假体。 牙齿分析和匹配系统也适用于直接修复天然牙齿，如修复牙齿碎裂或断裂。 还公开了牙齿美白的方法。