Patents by Inventor Monique Harriët van der Veen

Monique Harriët van der Veen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for the detection of carious activity of a carious lesion in a tooth
    Patent number: 6231338
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the detection of carious activity of a carious lesion in a tooth, comprising a light source for illuminating the tooth, and a detection device for the registration of the fluorescence radiation of the tooth. A drying device is provided for a controlled drying of the tooth. The detection device is equipped to register changes in time of the tooth's fluorescence radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Inspektor Research Systems B.V.
    Inventors: Elbert de Josselin de Jong, Eeuwe-Jan Vos, Monique Harriët van der Veen