Patents Assigned to Shiken, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 4526570
    Abstract: A dental hygienic device comprising an n-type semiconductor disposed on or in a main body consisting of an inserting portion and a handle. At least one portion of the semiconductor is exposed while at least the other portion being located at the inserting portion of said main body. The semiconductor, when irradiated with a natural and/or man-made light, is activated to produce therein a number of holes whereas teeth becomes reverse-phased due to an electron density higher than that in the semiconductor to thereby give rise to a reduction which decompose tartars and colored scales on the teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1985
    Assignee: Shiken, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Nakagawa, Tsutomu Yoneda, Shoji Matsuda
  • Patent number: D325302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Shiken, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Honda
  • Patent number: D357122
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Shiken, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Honda