Patents by Inventor Emmanuel Montini
Emmanuel Montini 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).
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Patent number: 8721327Abstract: A dental tartar detection and removal device (10) comprises a powered tartar removal instrument (12) adapted to be displaced along a tooth (T), illumination means (14) for illuminating with an incident light a region on the examined or periodontal site, detection means (16) for collecting the light reflected there at, and an analysing system for providing a signal to an operator (OP) of the tartar removal instrument (12) or to the tartar removal instrument when measurements on the reflected light in one or more predetermined ranges of wavelengths fall within any first predetermined range of values that are characteristic of tartar, or when said measurements do not fall within any second predetermined range of values that are characteristic of artefacts other than tartar.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Dentsply Canada Ltd.Inventors: Naim Karazivan, Emmanuel Montini, François Ayotte
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Patent number: 8297971Abstract: A dental tartar detection system (10), especially for detection of subgingival tartar (S), comprises a probe (12) adapted to be displaced along a tooth (T) an illumination system (14) for illuminating with an incident light a region on the tooth (T), a detection system (16) for collecting the light reflected thereat, and an analysis system (34) for providing a signal to an operator of the probe (12) when measurements on the reflected light in one or more predetermined range of wavelengths fall within any predetermined range of values that are characteristic of tartar (S). Typically, the detection of tartar (S) is achieved on the basis of the possible colors that tartar (S) can have such that the aforementioned one or more predetermined range of values cover wavelengths associated with colors of tartar (S).Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Dentsply Canada Ltd.Inventors: Yves Berube-Lauziere, Naim Karazivan, Emmanuel Montini, Sophie Bernier, Marc Levesque, Yvan Mimeault, Michel Doucet
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Publication number: 20110294089Abstract: A dental tartar detection and removal device (10) comprises a powered tartar removal instrument (12) adapted to be displaced along a tooth (T), illumination means (14) for illuminating with an incident light a region on the examined or periodontal site, detection means (16) for collecting the light reflected there at, and an analysing system for providing a signal to an operator (OP) of the tartar removal instrument (12) or to the tartar removal instrument when measurements on the reflected light in one or more predetermined ranges of wavelengths fall within any first predetermined range of values that are characteristic of tartar, or when said measurements do not fall within any second predetermined range of values that are characteristic of artefacts other than tartar.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: Dentsply Canada Ltd.Inventors: Naim KARAZIVAN, Emmanuel MONTINI, François AYOTTE
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Publication number: 20110165534Abstract: A dental tartar detection system (10), especially for detection of subgingival tartar (S), comprises a probe (12) adapted to be displaced along a tooth (T) an illumination system (14) for illuminating with an incident light a region on the tooth (T), a detection system (16) for collecting the light reflected thereat, and an analysis system (34) for providing a signal to an operator of the probe (12) when measurements on the reflected light in one or more predetermined range of wavelengths fall within any predetermined range of values that are characteristic of tartar (S). Typically, the detection of tartar (S) is achieved on the basis of the possible colours that tartar (S) can have such that the aforementioned one or more predetermined range of values cover wavelengths associated with colours of tartar (S).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: DENTSPLY CANADA LTDInventors: Yves BERUBE-LAUZIERE, Naim KARAZIVAN, Emmanuel MONTINI, Sophie BERNIER, Marc LEVESQUE, Yvan MIMEAULT, Michel DOUCET
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Patent number: 7862335Abstract: A dental tartar detection system (10), especially for detection of subgingival tartar (S), comprises a probe (12) adapted to be displaced along a tooth (T), an illumination system (14) for illuminating with an incident light a region on the tooth (T), a detection system (16) for collecting the light reflected thereat, and an analysis system (34) for providing a signal to an operator of the probe (12) when measurements on the reflected light in one or more predetermined range of wavelengths fall within any predetermined range of values that are characteristic of tartar (S). Typically, the detection of tartar (S) is achieved on the basis of the possible colors that tartar (S) can have such that the aforementioned one or more predetermined range of values cover wavelengths associated with colors of tartar (S).Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2001Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Dentsply Canada Ltd.Inventors: Yves Berube-Lauziere, Naim Karazivan, Emmanuel Montini, Sophie Bernier, Marc Levesque, Yvan Mimeault, Michel Doucet
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Publication number: 20050181333Abstract: A system for detecting dental caries on a tooth (T) structure comprises an electromagnetic conductor for directing at least one initial radiation (Ir) onto a tooth structure to be evaluated, an electromagnetic collector for collecting at least one resulting electromagnetic radiation (Rr) that has been at least one of reflected by and transmitted through the tooth (T) as a result of F the initial radiation (Ir). The collector is adapted to deliver the resulting electromagnetic radiation (Rr) to a detection device (D). The detection device (D) is adapted to compare at least one intensity of the at least one resulting radiation (Rr) with at least one predetermined value that corresponds to one of the presence and absence of dental caries. This enables the diagnosis of the presence or the absence of dental caries on the tooth structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2003Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Naim Karazivan, Emmanuel Montini, Francois Ayotte, Mohamed Moutawakil
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Publication number: 20050175967Abstract: A system for detecting dental root canal apical foramina of a tooth (T) comprises an electromagnetic conductor for directing at least one initial radiation (Ir) onto a tooth structure to be evaluated, an electromagnetic collector for collecting at least one resulting electromagnetic radiation (Rr) that has been at least one of reflected by and transmitted through the tooth (T) as a result of the initial radiation (Ir). The collector is adapted to deliver the resulting electromagnetic radiation (Rr) to a detection device (D). The detection device (D) is adapted to compare at least one intensity of the at least one resulting radiation (Rr) with at least one predetermined value that corresponds to one of the presence and absence of dental root canal apical foramina. This enables the diagnosis of the presence or absence of dental root canal apical foramina on the tooth structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2003Publication date: August 11, 2005Applicant: NEKS Technologies Inc.Inventors: Naim Karazivan, Emmanuel Montini, Francois Ayotte
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Publication number: 20040106081Abstract: A dental tartar detection and removal device (10) comprises a powered tartar removal instrument (12) adapted to be displaced along a tooth (T), illumination means (14) for illuminating with an incident light a region on the examined or periodontal site, detection means (16) for collecting the light reflected there at, and an analysing system for providing a signal to an operator (OP) of the tartar removal instrument (12) or to the tartar removal instrument when measurements on the reflected light in one or more predetermined ranges of wavelengths fall within any first predetermined range of values that are characteristic of tartar, or when said measurements do not fall within any second predetermined range of values that are characteristic of artefacts other than tartar.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventors: Naim Karazivan, Emmanuel Montini, Francois Ayotte
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Publication number: 20030143510Abstract: A dental tartar detection system (10), especially for detection of subgingival tartar (S), comprises a probe (12) adapted to be displaced along a tooth (T) an illumination system (14) for illuminating with an incident light a region on the tooth (T), a detection system (16) for collecting the light reflected thereat, and an analysis system (34) for providing a signal to an operator of the probe (12) when measurements on the reflected light in one or more predetermined range of wavelengths fall within any predetermined range of values that are characteristic of tartar (S). Typically, the detection of tartar (S) is achieved on the basis of the possible colours that tartar (S) can have such that the aforementioned one or more predetermined range of values cover wavelengths associated with colours of tartar (S).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Yves Berube-Lauziere, Naim Karazivan, Emmanuel Montini, Sophie Bernier, Marc Levesque, Yvan Mimeault, Michel Doucet