DE68926814T2 - Gerät zur Digitalisierung der Kontur der Fläche eines Zahnes, insbesondere verwendbar bei der Herstellung einer Zahnkrone - Google Patents

Gerät zur Digitalisierung der Kontur der Fläche eines Zahnes, insbesondere verwendbar bei der Herstellung einer Zahnkrone

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DE68926814T2
DE68926814T2 DE68926814T DE68926814T DE68926814T2 DE 68926814 T2 DE68926814 T2 DE 68926814T2 DE 68926814 T DE68926814 T DE 68926814T DE 68926814 T DE68926814 T DE 68926814T DE 68926814 T2 DE68926814 T2 DE 68926814T2
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61CDENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C19/00Dental auxiliary appliances
    • A61C19/04Measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry
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    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05BCONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
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    • G05B19/42Recording and playback systems, i.e. in which the programme is recorded from a cycle of operations, e.g. the cycle of operations being manually controlled, after which this record is played back on the same machine
    • G05B19/4202Recording and playback systems, i.e. in which the programme is recorded from a cycle of operations, e.g. the cycle of operations being manually controlled, after which this record is played back on the same machine preparation of the programme medium using a drawing, a model
    • G05B19/4207Recording and playback systems, i.e. in which the programme is recorded from a cycle of operations, e.g. the cycle of operations being manually controlled, after which this record is played back on the same machine preparation of the programme medium using a drawing, a model in which a model is traced or scanned and corresponding data recorded
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61CDENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C13/00Dental prostheses; Making same
    • A61C13/0003Making bridge-work, inlays, implants or the like
    • A61C13/0004Computer-assisted sizing or machining of dental prostheses
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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61CDENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C9/00Impression cups, i.e. impression trays; Impression methods
    • A61C9/004Means or methods for taking digitized impressions
    • A61C9/0046Data acquisition means or methods
    • A61C9/008Mechanical means or methods, e.g. a contact probe moving over the teeth
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    • G05B2219/00Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30Nc systems
    • G05B2219/37Measurements
    • G05B2219/37039Digitize position with flexible feeler, correction of position as function of flexion
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    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05BCONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
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    • G05B2219/37273Wheatstone bridge
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    • G05B2219/37274Strain gauge
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    • G05B2219/37357Force, pressure, weight or deflection
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    • G05B2219/00Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30Nc systems
    • G05B2219/41Servomotor, servo controller till figures
    • G05B2219/41206Lookup table, memory with certain relationships
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05BCONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30Nc systems
    • G05B2219/45Nc applications
    • G05B2219/45167Dentist, dental manufacture
    • GPHYSICS
    • G16INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS
    • G16HHEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
    • G16H20/00ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
    • G16H20/40ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
DE68926814T 1988-12-30 1989-12-06 Gerät zur Digitalisierung der Kontur der Fläche eines Zahnes, insbesondere verwendbar bei der Herstellung einer Zahnkrone Expired - Fee Related DE68926814T2 (de)

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IL88842A IL88842A (en) 1988-12-30 1988-12-30 Apparatus and method for digitizing the contour of a surface particularly useful for preparing a dental crown

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EP (1) EP0376873B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2933658B2 (de)
KR (1) KR0152067B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE140321T1 (de)
AU (1) AU614254B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2005439A1 (de)
DE (1) DE68926814T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2091203T3 (de)
GR (1) GR3021284T3 (de)
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