Patents Assigned to Vatech Co., Ltd
  • Publication number: 20170319308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combined model scanning and oral cavity scanning apparatus. The combined model scanning and oral cavity scanning apparatus includes an optical three-dimensional measurement unit configured to generate light, acquire intraoral shape information , and acquire model shape information, a data processor configured to generate three-dimensional tooth data, a data transmission unit configured to transmit the three-dimensional tooth data, a main body accommodating the optical three-dimensional measurement unit, the data processor, and the data transmission unit, and at least two intraoral scanning tips configured to be alternately detachable to the main body and provide light paths, wherein the at least two intraoral scanning tips includes a model scanning tip for scanning a dental model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicants: Vatech Co., Ltd., Vatech Ewood Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: An O MOON, Yeong Kyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20170319158
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dental X-ray imaging apparatus having a radiographing housing so as to provide a stable radiographing environment to an examinee. The dental X-ray radiographing apparatus includes a radiographing unit including a rotary arm, an X-ray generator, and an X-ray sensor, and a radiographing housing for covering an upper part, an outside and an inside of an operating range of the radiographing unit. The imaging apparatus further includes a lifter configured to move the radiographing housing, and a handle frame disposed at a lower part of the radiographing housing with a variable height and including a chin rest, wherein the lifter moves the radiographing housing such that the distance between the chin rest and the radiographing housing is constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung Jun AHN, Jung In LEE, Yeong Kyun KIM, Chi Taek OH
  • Publication number: 20170311911
    Abstract: Disclosed is an X-ray generation apparatus for intra-oral X-ray imaging, a guide holder, and an X-ray imaging system comprising the same. The X-ray generation apparatus includes a body and a plurality of X-ray sources disposed in different positions of the body, and configured to irradiate X-rays to a field of view, wherein the body moves along a predetermined trajectory for the field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeong Kyun KIM, Tae Woo KIM, Sung Il CHOI
  • Patent number: 9801603
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting dental caries and an X-ray imaging apparatus and, more particularly, a method and apparatus for detecting dental caries and an X-ray imaging apparatus that can automatically detect occurrence and the degree of progress of caries by processing dental X-ray images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignees: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se Yeol Im, Dong Wan Seo, Tae Hee Han
  • Publication number: 20170303874
    Abstract: The present invention provides a radiography device for producing an X-ray image of a tooth or a structure supporting the tooth. The radiography device of the present invention includes: an X-ray source for generating X-rays; a projection unit for projecting a user control mode image to the outside as user control information for controlling the X-ray source; and a control unit including an operation unit for user operation, and controlling the X-ray source according to the user control information selected through the operation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co.? Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Sung LEE, Tae-Woo KIM
  • Publication number: 20170303876
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wearable X-ray radiographing apparatus and a method for using the same. The present invention includes: an X-ray generator including an X-ray source, a power supplier supplying driving power to the X-ray source, and a cone directing X-rays emitted from the X-ray source; a switch controller controlled by a radiographer to operate the X-ray generator; and a wearable unit on which the X-ray generator being mounted and being worn on the body of the radiographer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung Keun LIM, Jin Pyo CHUN
  • Publication number: 20170281101
    Abstract: Disclosed is an X-ray image forming device is disclosed. The device includes an X-ray imaging unit including a rotating member rotatable about a rotating shaft and linearly movable, and an X-ray source and an X-ray sensor disposed at opposite ends of the rotating member to face each other with a region of interest therebetween, a penetration data acquisition unit configured to acquire X-ray penetration data from multiple directions crossing through an image layer in the region of interest by controlling the X-ray imaging unit and an image reconstructor configured to generate projection data in a predetermined angle range at each section of the image layer from the X-ray penetration data, and reconstruct a two-dimensional X-ray panoramic image of the image layer based on the projection data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Il CHOI, Woong BAE
  • Publication number: 20170289523
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a dental intraoral scanner system. In detail, the present invention includes: a scan unit sequentially imaging an intraoral structure in a scan mode; a control unit generating a three-dimensional modeling image for each scan mode by using the imaged intraoral structure; and a display unit displaying the three-dimensional modeling image, wherein the control unit switches the scan unit from a present scan mode to a following scan mode according to a user's command that is input through the scanning unit, or automatically switches from the present scan mode to the following scan mode when a three-dimensional modeling image of the present scan mode is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung LEE, Jin Pyo CHUN, Hyeong Jin JO
  • Patent number: 9763637
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for reconstructing a panoramic X-ray image. The apparatus includes a storage unit for storing image data of multiple image layers; an image processing unit for determining a reference image layer among the multiple image layers, finding blocks that correspond to at least one block designated in the reference image layer from other image layers, selecting a clearest block by comparing image data of the corresponding blocks, and reconstructing the reference image layer by replacing the designated block in the reference image layer with the clearest block selected in any of the other image layers, if the selected block is not the same as the designated block in the reference image layer; and a display unit for displaying a panoramic image of the reconstructed reference image layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Il Choi
  • Publication number: 20170245813
    Abstract: Disclosed is an X-ray imaging device, which is capable of providing a tomographic image of an image layer disposed between an axis of rotation and an X-ray source. The imaging device according to the present invention includes a radiography unit having an X-ray source and an X-ray sensor disposed to face each other with a rotating axis therebetween, wherein the X-ray sensor configured to obtain X-ray transmission images, a driver configured to rotate the X-ray source and the X-ray sensor about the rotating axis, and an image processor configured to provide a two-dimensional tomographic image of an image layer disposed between the rotating axis and the X-ray source, by shifting and overlapping the X-ray transmission images after reversing left and right at least some of the X-ray transmission images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sungil CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170245812
    Abstract: Disclosed is an X-ray imaging device for radiographing an object including a generator configured to emit X-rays and a sensor unit configured to detect the X-rays using at least one sensor, a gantry having the generator and the sensor unit facing with the object therebetween, and a sensor moving part provided in the sensor unit and configured to move the sensor while the generator and the sensor while the gantry rotates about a rotating axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sungil CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170231582
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a panoramic X-ray imaging apparatus capable of obtaining more accurate panoramic X-ray images while minimizing the rotation of a rotation arm, the panoramic X-ray imaging apparatus includes at least one X-ray source configured to irradiate X-rays and an X-ray sensor configured to receive the X-rays, a rotating arm configured to position the X-ray sensor and the X-ray source to face each other, a driver configured to rotate the rotating arm about a rotating shaft, a guide configured to provide directions for moving the X-ray sensor or the X-ray source, and wherein the at least one X-ray source is of an electric field emission type adopting an emitter of a nanostructure material and the X-ray source or the X-ray sensor is relatively movable along the guide in conjunction with a movement of the rotating arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chang-Joon RO
  • Publication number: 20170230636
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a method and apparatus of scanning a target object in three dimensions (3D). The method may include projecting a color dashed line pattern onto a target object, scanning the target object with the color dashed line pattern projected thereto, and producing a 3D data of the target object by processing the scanning result. The color dashed line pattern may include multiple dashed line patterns each of which is individually used to calculate the 3D data of the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Il CHOI
  • Patent number: 9715732
    Abstract: The preset invention relates to an apparatus and a method for reconstructing a medical image for obtaining a 2D medical image (for example, a Cephalo image) from a 3D medical image (for example, a CT image), and a computer-readable recording medium keeping a program for implementing the method. In detail, the present invention provides an apparatus for reconstructing a medical image that includes: a 3D medical image obtaining unit obtaining 3D medical image information for making a 3D medical image of an object; a medical image overlapping unit overlapping the 3D medical image information in accordance with a radial beam path in a projection direction of a 2D medical image; and a 2D medical image obtaining unit obtaining and displaying the 2D medical image based on the overlapping result, and a method of reconstructing a medical image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignees: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keun-Yeong Kim, Sung Il Choi, Tae Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20170196528
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to radiographing apparatus and method of correcting a medical radiograph. The embodiment of the present invention may include a radiographing device radiographing a subject and obtaining medical radiograph data of the subject; and a depth camera radiographing the subject, and obtaining depth data of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Chul KIM, Seong Eun JANG
  • Publication number: 20170193675
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for analyzing a radiography position error or a radiography condition error or both on basis of an x-ray radiograph. The apparatus includes an error data output unit outputting error data indicating that a radiography position or a radiography condition or both are incorrect by analyzing the X-ray radiograph; and an error data record unit recording the error data, wherein the error data output unit includes at least one of: a horizontal alignment error analysis unit analyzing a horizontal alignment error; a vertical alignment error analysis unit analyzing a vertical alignment error; a canine tooth alignment error analysis unit analyzing a canine tooth alignment error; an irradiation condition selection error analysis unit analyzing an irradiation condition selection error; a lead apron wearing error analysis unit analyzing a lead apron wearing error; and a Frankfort line alignment error analysis unit analyzing a Frankfort line alignment error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hee HAN, Dong Wan SEO, Se Yeol IM
  • Publication number: 20170111984
    Abstract: Disclosed are a cartridge-type X-ray source apparatus and an X-ray emission apparatus using the same. The X-ray source includes: a cathode electrode provided with an electron emission source by using a nanostructure; an anode electrode having a target emitting X-rays by electron collision; and a housing forming an external appearance, and exposing a cathode electrode terminal connected to the cathode electrode and an anode electrode terminal connected to the anode electrode to an outside thereof, wherein the cathode electrode terminal and the anode electrode terminal differ from each other in at least one of exposure direction, height, size, and shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH CO., LTD., VATECH EWOO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Woo KIM, In Jae BAEK, Soo Bong LEE
  • Publication number: 20170100225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental scanner holding apparatus and a dental scanner system including the same. The apparatus may include a holding unit configured to have a dental scanner held therein, a holding detection unit configured to detect whether the dental scanner has been held in the holding unit, a humidity detection unit configured to detect humidity within the holding unit, a control unit configured to generate a sterilization signal based on a result of the detection of the holding detection unit regarding whether the dental scanner has been held in the holding unit and to generate a dehumidification signal based on the humidity detected by the humidity detection unit, an ultraviolet sterilization unit configured to radiate ultraviolet rays into the holding unit in response to the sterilization signal, and a ventilation unit configured to send air into the holding unit in response to the dehumidification signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeong Kyun KIM, An O MOON
  • Publication number: 20170079611
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an X-ray photographing apparatus adopting a wireless power supply manner and, particularly, to an X-ray photographing apparatus adopting a wireless power supply manner, having no power cable for supplying power, and providing driving power for an X-ray photographing unit in a wireless manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung-Keun LIM, Jin Pyo CHUN, Sung Il CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170061651
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing panoramic image data by reconstructing frame images captured by a panoramic imaging apparatus, are disclosed. In reconstruction of images with multiple image layers, sizes of images reconstructed with an image layer or images to be used for a reconstruction are scaled. An image is selected by analyzing sharpness. A panoramic image is provided by combining selected image. According to the present invention, parts having unclear focal planes may be completely removed in a panoramic image and it is possible to provide an image including only with focused regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicants: Vatech Co., Ltd., Vatech Ewoo Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Il CHOI