Patent ID: 8459852
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: F21K,F21V,F21W,F21Y,G02B

Abstract:
1. An operatory lamp configured to illuminate a treatment area for treating a dental or medical patient, with the lamp being adapted to be movably mounted to facilitate a doctor in treating the patient, the lamp comprising: a housing having a front portion toward the treatment area and a rear portion away from the treatment area; the front portion of the housing including a support member, an LED light source mounted on the support member generally at a generally central axis of the housing adapted to generate light in a plurality of visible wavelengths and to project the light rearward away from the treatment area; a reflector at the rear portion of the housing configured to be illuminated by light from the LED light source and to reflect the light past the support member generally parallel to the central axis of the housing toward the treatment area for illuminating the treatment area; and a light mixer positioned between the LED light source and the reflector adapted to light in a plurality of visible wavelengths emanating from the LED source into a beam of light that is of substantially uniform color throughout when the beam of light illuminates the treatment area.