Patents by Inventor Stelios Kokkaliaris

Stelios Kokkaliaris 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).

  • Image sensor for dental intraoral radiography
    Patent number: 7281847
    Abstract: An image sensor (10) for dental intraoral radiography comprises a housing (12), an image receptor (40) and a cable connection dome (32) arranged on a back side (14) of the housing (12). The back side (14) of the housing (12) has a depression (36) at least in the region between the cable connection dome (32) and an anterior side (16) of the housing (12), wherein the depression (36) falls short of reaching the anterior side (16) of the housing (12) such that an elevated region (38) is formed between the depression (36) and at least the anterior side (16) of the housing (12). A positioning device (50) is adapted for positioning an image sensor (10) according to the present invention in the mouth of a patient. The present invention provides an intraoral sensor that enables good patient cooperation, thus making it possible to take high quality dental x-ray images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Gendex Corporation
    Inventors: Stelios Kokkaliaris, Luciano Langella
  • Image sensor for dental intraoral radiography
    Publication number: 20060028546
    Abstract: An image sensor (10) for dental intraoral radiography comprises a housing (12), an image receptor (40) and a cable connection dome (32) arranged on a back side (14) of the housing (12). The back side (14) of the housing (12) has a depression (36) at least in the region between the cable connection dome (32) and an anterior side (16) of the housing (12), wherein the depression (36) falls short of reaching the anterior side (16) of the housing (12) such that an elevated region (38) is formed between the depression (36) and at least the anterior side (16) of the housing (12). A positioning device (50) is adapted for positioning an image sensor (10) according to the present invention in the mouth of a patient. The present invention provides an intraoral sensor that enables good patient cooperation, thus making it possible to take high quality dental x-ray images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: GENDEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stelios Kokkaliaris, Luciano Langella