Patents by Inventor Rena Lee

Rena Lee 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: 9579074
    Abstract: Provided is an intraoral X-ray imaging apparatus for detecting X-ray outside an oral cavity, including: a frame; an X-ray irradiator which is installed to be supported by the frame and of which the one end portion is inserted into the oral cavity and which irradiates X-ray through an X-ray irradiation hole formed on the one end portion inserted into the oral cavity; and an X-ray detector which is arranged to be separated from the X-ray irradiator in the frame so as to detect the X-ray irradiated from the X-ray irradiator outside the oral cavity and which is movably installed so as to adjust a distance to the X-ray irradiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: EWHA UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Rena Lee
  • Patent number: 9386958
    Abstract: Provided is an intraoral X-ray imaging apparatus having a camera, including: a frame; an X-ray irradiator which is installed to be supported by the frame and of which the one end portion is inserted into the oral cavity and which irradiates X-ray through an X-ray irradiation hole formed on the one end portion inserted into the oral cavity; a camera unit which is installed at the one end portion of the X-ray irradiator to image an interior of the oral cavity; a monitor unit which is connected to a camera unit to output the image captured by the camera unit; and an X-ray detector which is arranged to be separated from the X-ray irradiator in the frame so as to detect the X-ray irradiated from the X-ray irradiator outside the oral cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: EWHA UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Rena Lee
  • Publication number: 20160120488
    Abstract: Provided is an intraoral X-ray detector assembly that provides X-ray detection signals to an X-ray imaging apparatus main body, the assembly may comprises: an X-ray irradiation means disposed to emit X-rays toward a dentition to be imaged within an oral cavity of a patient; a close-contact means that can bring the X-ray detection means capable of detecting the X-rays close to the patient's face and can fix the X-ray detection means so as to face an X-ray emission direction of the X-ray irradiation means; and a support means that supports a first shaft extending to the X-ray irradiation means and a second shaft extending to the close-contact means and is mechanically coupled to a connection means between the X-ray imaging apparatus main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Rena LEE, Jaehee WOO
  • Patent number: 9050040
    Abstract: The present invention provides an X-ray imaging system for capturing an X-ray image of teeth and a jawbone, including a tubular X-ray generating unit placed in an oral cavity, and a movable X-ray detection unit placed in the oral cavity outer side region corresponding to the X-ray generating unit and corresponding to a face or an X-ray detection unit having a curved surface shape similar to the face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: EWHA UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Rena Lee
  • Publication number: 20140050298
    Abstract: Provided is an intraoral X-ray imaging apparatus having a camera, including: a frame; an X-ray irradiator which is installed to be supported by the frame and of which the one end portion is inserted into the oral cavity and which irradiates X-ray through an X-ray irradiation hole formed on the one end portion inserted into the oral cavity; a camera unit which is installed at the one end portion of the X-ray irradiator to image an interior of the oral cavity; a monitor unit which is connected to a camera unit to output the image captured by the camera unit; and an X-ray detector which is arranged to be separated from the X-ray irradiator in the frame so as to detect the X-ray irradiated from the X-ray irradiator outside the oral cavity. In the intraoral X-ray imaging apparatus having a camera, since the X-ray irradiator is located inside the oral cavity, it is possible to obtain an image having a high quality with a low X-ray dose and to avoid confusion in image diagnosis by removing a ghost image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: EWHA UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Rena Lee
  • Publication number: 20140029719
    Abstract: Provided is an intraoral X-ray imaging apparatus for detecting X-ray outside an oral cavity, including: a frame; an X-ray irradiator which is installed to be supported by the frame and of which the one end portion is inserted into the oral cavity and which irradiates X-ray through an X-ray irradiation hole formed on the one end portion inserted into the oral cavity; and an X-ray detector which is arranged to be separated from the X-ray irradiator in the frame so as to detect the X-ray irradiated from the X-ray irradiator outside the oral cavity and which is movably installed so as to adjust a distance to the X-ray irradiator. In the X-ray imaging apparatus and an imaging method using the X-ray imaging apparatus, since the X-ray irradiator is located inside the oral cavity, it is possible to obtain an image having a high quality with a low X-ray dose and to avoid confusion in image diagnosis by removing a ghost image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: EWHA UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Rena Lee
  • Publication number: 20130010923
    Abstract: The present invention provides an X-ray imaging system for capturing an X-ray image of teeth and a jawbone, including a tubular X-ray generating unit placed in an oral cavity, and a movable X-ray detection unit placed in the oral cavity outer side region corresponding to the X-ray generating unit and corresponding to a face or an X-ray detection unit having a curved surface shape similar to the face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Rena Lee