Patents by Inventor Francois Duret

Francois Duret 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).

  • Patent number: 11759091
    Abstract: The device for visualizing the interior of a patient's mouth, includes a camera for taking an optical imprint of organs arranged in the mouth. The device includes augmented reality glasses having an optical glass through which a user of the glasses can see the inside of the mouth, and a visualization camera taking an image of what the user sees through the optical glass. First images corresponding to those taken by the visualization camera are correlated with second images corresponding to those taken by the camera for taking an optical imprint, whereby the second images can be projected onto the optical glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CONDOR SAS
    Inventors: François Duret, Olivier Querbes, Véronique Querbes-Duret
  • Patent number: 11357601
    Abstract: An electronic impression tray can be used to obtain three-dimensional and temporal measurements in dentistry. There is a device having optical measurement sensor system, and an electronic system including a central management unit capable of collecting, storing and ordering the data obtained by the sensor systems distributed over all or part of the impression tray. An optical impression of all or part of a dental arch can be obtained with a single or multiple impressions. The tray includes a part having the shape of all or part of a dental arch, and the part can change by virtue of its ability to deform and/or a structure formed by multiple elements that are hinged to one another and/or reversibly assembled and secured to one another, such as to provide the optimal shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventors: Francois Duret, Guy De Vreese
  • Publication number: 20210045851
    Abstract: An electronic impression tray can be used to obtain three-dimensional and temporal measurements in dentistry. There is a device having optical measurement sensor system, and an electronic system including a central management unit capable of collecting, storing and ordering the data obtained by the sensor systems distributed over all or part of the impression tray. An optical impression of all or part of a dental arch can be obtained with a single or multiple impressions. The tray includes a part having the shape of all or part of a dental arch, and the part can change by virtue of its ability to deform and/or a structure formed by multiple elements that are hinged to one another and/or reversibly assembled and secured to one another, such as to provide the optimal shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Francois DURET, Guy DE VREESE, Veronique QUERBES-DURET
  • Patent number: 9877642
    Abstract: The viewing device for the interior of a mouth of a patient includes a penetrating ray emitter adapted to take a view of an inner portion located under an outer surface of an organ arranged in the mouth. There is a pair of augmented-reality glasses having an optical glass through which a user of the pair of glasses can see the interior of the mouth and a viewing camera adapted to take an image of what the user sees through the optical glass. A central unit correlates first images corresponding to those taken by the viewing camera with second images corresponding to those taken by the penetrating-ray emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Inventor: Francois Duret
  • Publication number: 20160220105
    Abstract: The viewing device for the interior of a mouth of a patient includes a penetrating ray emitter adapted to take a view of an inner portion located under an outer surface of an organ arranged in the mouth. There is a pair of augmented-reality glasses having an optical glass through which a user of the pair of glasses can see the interior of the mouth and a viewing camera adapted to take an image of what the user sees through the optical glass. A central unit correlates first images corresponding to those taken by the viewing camera with second images corresponding to those taken by the penetrating-ray emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: Francois DURET
  • Publication number: 20150350517
    Abstract: The device for visualizing the interior of a patient's mouth, includes a camera for taking an optical imprint of organs arranged in the mouth. The device includes augmented reality glasses having an optical glass through which a user of the glasses can see the inside of the mouth, and a visualization camera taking an image of what the user sees through the optical glass. First images corresponding to those taken by the visualization camera are correlated with second images corresponding to those taken by the camera for taking an optical imprint, whereby the second images can be projected onto the optical glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: François DURET, Olivier QUERBES, Véronique QUERBES-DURET
  • Publication number: 20140146142
    Abstract: The three dimensional measuring device used in the dental field and aimed at measuring in the absence of projection of active or structured light, includes an image-capturing device and data-processor for images. The image-capturing device is capable of simultaneously, or almost simultaneously, capturing at least two images, one of which is totally or partially included in the other one. The included image describes a narrower field than that of the other one, and has a higher accuracy than that of the other one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: François Duret, Olivier Querbes, Véronique Querbes-Duret
  • Patent number: 8520925
    Abstract: Device for taking three-dimensional and temporal optical imprints in color, including a three-dimensional dental imaging device that does not employ structured light projection. The device includes a stereo camera having at least two CCD or CMOS color sensors in preset positions, an optical system of fixed and preset focal length, an LED lighting system, and an electronic system located behind or near the sensor, controlling the latter but also the LEDs illuminating the imprint capture region. The system includes a central processing unit and a card for controlling said LEDs. The sensors are distributed over all or part of a dental arch, being placed in a sort of optical impression tray allowing a complete image of the arch to be captured in a single exposure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Inventor: François Duret
  • Publication number: 20130108981
    Abstract: Device for taking three-dimensional and temporal optical imprints in color, including a three-dimensional dental imaging device that does not employ structured light projection. The device includes a stereo camera having at least two CCD or CMOS color sensors in preset positions, an optical system of fixed and preset focal length, an LED lighting system, and an electronic system located behind or near the sensor, controlling the latter but also the LEDs illuminating the imprint capture region. The system includes a central processing unit and a card for controlling said LEDs. The sensors are distributed over all or part of a dental arch, being placed in a sort of optical impression tray allowing a complete image of the arch to be captured in a single exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventor: François Duret
  • Publication number: 20100140450
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photopolymerization device (100) comprising a polymerization light source (111) and optical means (113) for guiding and/or directing the light energy produced by said source towards a zone photopolymerizable material. The photopolymerization device (100) further comprises means (117, 118) for measuring the intensity of the light reflected by the material for polymerizing, and in that said intensity measurement means are in communication with processor and control means (300) for controlling the light source and responding to the intensity measurement to adjust automatically at least the duration of the illumination by the light source (111) as a function of the measured intensity of said reflected light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: François Duret, Hervé Noui, Alexandre Soulier, Alain Mazuir
  • Patent number: 7354269
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-optical device for the photo-polymerization of composite material, and is used in particular in the dental field. The inventive device comprises a light source (2) which is defined by an LED or a group of LEDs. It comprises electrical power supply means consisting of a battery (4) which is associated with a direct current/direct current converter device (7) commonly known as a DC/DC converter, passive means (3) for the evacuation of heat, and a central management unit (5) for operating parameters of the light source for the definition of a determined photo-polymerization energy profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Satelec- Societe Pourlla-Conception des Applications des Techniques Electroniques
    Inventors: François Duret, Hervé Noui, Jean-Michel Decaudin
  • Patent number: 7320595
    Abstract: A device for bleaching a part of the human body has a wave-current generator, a plurality of electrodes and a conductive gel. The conductive gel is maintained in contact with the part of the body. An active product is cooperative with the gel so as to be activated under the presence of light or heat. A conductive circuit and a resistor define poles of the electrodes on the container of the conductive gel and the part of the body. The photosensitive bleaching product is activated by applying photonic energy of a wavelength of 400 to 500 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Inventor: Francois Duret
  • Patent number: 7156656
    Abstract: A device for bleaching a part of the human body has a wave-current generator, a plurality of electrodes and a conductive gel. The conductive gel is maintained in contact with the part of the body. An active product is cooperative with the gel so as to be activated under the presence of light or heat. A conductive circuit and a resistor define poles of the electrodes on the container of the conductive gel and the part of the body. The photosensitive bleaching product is activated by applying photonic energy of a wavelength of 400 to 500 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Inventor: Francois Duret
  • Publication number: 20060234189
    Abstract: A device for bleaching a part of the human body has a wave-current generator, a plurality of electrodes and a conductive gel. The conductive gel is maintained in contact with the part of the body. An active product is cooperative with the gel so as to be activated under the presence of light or heat. A conductive circuit and a resistor define poles of the electrodes on the container of the conductive gel and the part of the body. The photosensitive bleaching product is activated by applying photonic energy of a wavelength of 400 to 500 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventor: Francois Duret
  • Publication number: 20050123877
    Abstract: An electro-optical device for the photo-polymerization of composite material, used in particular in the dental field includes a light source (2) which is defined by an LED or a group of LEDs. It has an electrical power supply including a battery (4) which is associated with a direct current/direct current converter device (7) commonly known as a DC/DC converter, passive elements (3) for the evacuation of heat, and a central management unit (5) for operating parameters of the light source for the definition of a determined photo-polymerization energy profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Francois Duret, Herve Noui, Jean-Michael Decaudin
  • Publication number: 20050064370
    Abstract: A complete bleaching unit is made up of an electrochemical system, finding its application in particular in the dental and medical fields, allowing, thanks to the creation of an electrophoretic field, a strong, fast penetration and directing the bleaching agents, their removal under the same conditions together with the molecules responsible for coloration and an effective and controlled penetration of the stabilizing agents for the apatite crystal, basic component of the tooth, such as fluorine. Also thanks to its light-based optical system, the invention provides that the activation of the photosensitive bleaching products by decreasing the heat effect while increasing the photonic effect thanks to a selection of wavelength in the range of 400-500 nm and, finally, thanks to an electro-optical unit, the control of the evolution of coloration by objective spectrocolorimetry-based methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventor: Francois Duret
  • Patent number: 5328372
    Abstract: A crown-root reconstitution system and method of manufacturing a physiological dental securing peg in which a crown reconstituting material (3) is placed between a peg (1) and sound dentine walls (2a). The peg is formed of a composite material and includes high strength fibers (5) embedded parallel to one another, elongated in its axial direction, continuous from one end to the other end thereof. An epoxy resin matrix is formed, and a transverse modulus of elasticity of the order of magnitude of the average of that of the dentine in the amount of 18 GPa and a longitudinal compression-tensile strength and shear strength greater than corresponding average values for the dentine is provided by tensioning all of the fibers equally and pre-stressing all of the fibers in traction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Inventors: Marc Reynaud, Pierre-Luc Reynaud, Francois Duret, Bernard Duret
  • Patent number: 5237998
    Abstract: The three-dimensional correlation of images of a human organ, especially dental arcades, uses an impression in the occlusive position, providing a reference in the form of three mutually spaced reference points. Three-dimensional views are taken of the impression and the points and views are also taken with the impression removed. Using the images of the reference points as a basis, the sets of views are then correlated to bring them into a single referential system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Assignee: Sopha Bioconcept S.A.
    Inventors: Francois Duret, Jean-Louis Blouin, Gilles Dechellete
  • Patent number: 5143086
    Abstract: A device for determining mandibular motion wherein three light emitting diodes at the vertices of a triangle are temporarily fixed to teeth of the subject, the light emitting diodes are sequentially energized, and two sensors responsive to the light emitting diodes are mounted on a headpiece applied to the head of the subject and are trained on the light emitting diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Sopha Bioconcept S.A.
    Inventors: Francois Duret, Jean-Louis Blouin
  • Patent number: 5092022
    Abstract: After the shape of the zone of implantation in the mouth is obtained by direct impression, micro-sensing or optical impression, a prosthesis or a mold for making a prosthesis is automatically machined by machine tool at a work center with the assistance of a calculator or computer which takes into consideration the shape obtained, the material or materials which are to be shaped, and other parameters such as thicknesses and the like which are essential to the proper shape and configuration of the prosthesis which is thus fabricated. The prosthesis can be a crown, bridge or part or assembly of both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Inventor: Francois Duret