Abstract: Described herein is a dental handpiece for the endodontic treatment of a root canal, including a chuck for attaching and holding an endodontic file, an electric motor having a shaft for driving the endodontic file, and a control unit for controlling the motor, which receives a stream of input data. While monitoring the stream of input data, the control unit determines the current absorbed by the electric motor, and controls the motor so that the file alternates the direction of rotation at a frequency of from 1 to 20 Hz between a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction, and whereby the control unit controls the electric motor so that the file continuously rotates in the second direction when the monitored data fulfils a predetermined torque threshold condition during rotation in the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for the endodontic treatment of a root canal that includes (i) an endodontic instrument; (ii) an endodontic handpiece having a drive motor for rotating the endodontic instrument releasably attached to the handpiece; (iii) a control unit for controlling the rotation of the endodontic instrument according to one or more predetermined rotational sequences.

Abstract: Described herein is a dental handpiece for the endodontic treatment of a root canal, including a chuck for attaching and holding an endodontic file, an electric motor having a shaft for driving the endodontic file, and a control unit for controlling the motor, which receives a stream of input data. While monitoring the stream of input data, the control unit determines the current absorbed by the electric motor, and controls the motor so that the file alternates the direction of rotation at a frequency of from 1 to 20 Hz between a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction, and whereby the control unit controls the electric motor so that the file continuously rotates in the second direction when the monitored data fulfils a predetermined torque threshold condition during rotation in the first direction.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a membrane for atomizing a liquid; an actuating device, which is coupled to the membrane so that this membrane is set in oscillatory motion when activated by electric signals; and a flexible substrate, which has electric lines for supplying electric signals to the actuating device and is designed for fastening the aerosol generating device to a fastening area of an inhalation therapy unit, and on which the membrane and the actuating device are held.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for the endodontic treatment of a root canal, comprising (i) an endodontic instrument; (ii) an endodontic handpiece having a drive motor for rotating the endodontic instrument releasably attached to the handpiece; (iii) a control unit for controlling the rotation of the endodontic instrument according to one or more predetermined rotational sequences; the rotational sequences comprising reciprocating the endodontic instrument by continuously sequentially rotating the endodontic instrument in a first direction followed by reversing the direction of rotation so that 0.5×???<? and 3??/??20, wherein ? represents a rotational angle in a direction in which the rotating endodontic instrument removes debris from the root canal, ? represents a rotational angle in the opposite direction, and ? represents the elastic angle of the endodontic instrument at which plastic deformation occurs in the direction of ?.

Abstract: An inhalation nebulizer includes an aerosol generator that can be removed from the inhalation therapy device or inserted therein, and a control device that sends a control signal to the aerosol generator. The aerosol generator has a characterization device containing information about the aerosol generator, that can be determined by an identification device of the inhalation therapy device, in order to influence the operation of the inhalation therapy device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for the endodontic treatment of a root canal. The system includes an endodontic instrument; an endodontic handpiece having a drive motor for rotating the endodontic instrument releasably attached to the handpiece; and a control unit for controlling the rotation of the endodontic instrument according to one or more predetermined rotational sequences. The rotational sequences include reciprocating the endodontic instrument by continuously sequentially rotating the endodontic instrument in a first direction followed by reversing the direction of rotation so that 0.5×???<? and 3??/??20, where ? represents a rotational angle in a direction in which the rotating endodontic instrument removes debris from the root canal, ? represents a rotational angle in the opposite direction, and ? represents the elastic angle of the endodontic instrument at which plastic deformation occurs in the direction of ?.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for the endodontic treatment of a root canal, comprising (i) an endodontic instrument; (ii) an endodontic handpiece having a drive motor for rotating the endodontic instrument releasably attached to the handpiece; (iii) a control unit for controlling the rotation of the endodontic instrument according to one or more predetermined rotational sequences; the rotational sequences comprising reciprocating the endodontic instrument by continuously sequentially rotating the endodontic instrument in a first direction followed by reversing the direction of rotation so that 0.5×???<? and 3??/??20, wherein ? represents a rotational angle in a direction in which the rotating endodontic instrument removes debris from the root canal, ? represents a rotational angle in the opposite direction, and ? represents the elastic angle of the endodontic instrument at which plastic deformation occurs in the direction of ?.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inhalation nebulizer (1) comprising an aerosol generator (2) that can be removed from the inhalation therapy device or inserted therein, and a control device (5) that sends a control signal to the aerosol generator (2). According to the invention, the aerosol generator (2) has a characterization device (10) containing information about the aerosol generator (2), that can be determined by an identification device (11) of the inhalation therapy device (1), in order to influence the operation of the inhalation therapy device.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a membrane for atomizing a liquid; an actuating device, which is coupled to the membrane so that this membrane is set in oscillatory motion when activated by electric signals; and a flexible substrate, which has electric lines for supplying electric signals to the actuating device and is designed for fastening the aerosol generating device to a fastening area of an inhalation therapy unit, and on which the membrane and the actuating device are held.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inhalation therapy device including a membrane aerosol generator. A detection device is provided for determining whether a liquid to be atomized is available. In the absence of liquid, the activation of the membrane aerosol generator is interrupted and/or a signal is output.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an inhalation therapy device having a control device which actuates an aerosol generating means in different modes simultaneously. With the inhalation therapy device according to the invention it is possible to generate specific aerosols relative to the predominant aspect of the therapy. The changeover between different aerosols is to be accomplished without any major effort by the patient and/or the therapist carrying out the treatment.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inhalation therapy apparatus comprising an aerosol generating device (1, 6, 7) for atomizing a liquid (3), a connecting device (8, 9) for supplying a control signal, and a control device (10) from which a control signal of the connecting device can be supplied to the aerosol generating device whereby causing the aerosol generating device to atomize the liquid. To this end, an output signal, which is elicited by the breathing of the patient on the connecting device (8, 9) of the aerosol generating device (1, 6, 7) is supplied to the control device (10) for controlling the inhalation therapy apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detecting the parameters of an aerosol, in particular in inhalation therapy devices, whereby light is shone through a translucent material but not through a transparent material in a detection region and is detected and analysed by means of two receivers.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inhalation therapy device including a membrane aerosol generator. A detection device is provided for determining whether a liquid to be atomized is available. In the absence of liquid, the activation of the membrane aerosol generator is interrupted and/or a signal is output.

Abstract: An inhalation therapy device for providing a medicament in the form of an aerosol for inhalation, said device comprising a storage means for a medicament, which enables an improved deposition of medicament droplets in the respiratory tract of a patient. The inhalation therapy device comprises a first electric contact means which is in contact with the medicament and a second electric contact means which is in contact with the patient, wherein by applying a voltage it is possible to cause an electrostatic charge between the medicament and the patient, which leads to an improved deposition of the medicament in the respiratory tract of a patient.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inhalation therapy apparatus comprising an aerosol generating device (1, 6, 7) for atomizing a liquid (3), a connecting device (8, 9) for supplying a control signal, and a control device (10) from which a control signal of the connecting device can be supplied to the aerosol generating device whereby causing the aerosol generating device to atomize the liquid. To this end, an output signal, which is elicited by the breathing of the patient on the connecting device (8, 9) of the aerosol generating device (1, 6, 7) is supplied to the control device (10) for controlling the inhalation therapy apparatus.