Patent ID: 9693846
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: A61C,H05B,Y02B

Claim:
1. A curing light device comprising: a body with a tip portion having a proximal end and a distal end; the tip portion including a plurality of elements for providing electrical energy to the distal end of the tip and for removing heat from the distal end of the tip; a light engine including at least one light emitting element operable for emitting light, the light engine positioned on the distal end of the tip portion and electrically coupled with the tip portion elements to receive power and thermally coupled with the tip portion elements for removing heat from the light engine; a power supply positioned in the body, the power supply being rechargeable and including at least one ultracapacitor element; at least a pair of spring electrical contacts positioned in the body and electrically coupled with the ultracapacitor element, the spring electrical contacts spaced along the length of the body and configured for electrically engaging the tip portion along its length for delivering power to the light engine.