Patent ID: 6783362
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: A61C,A61N,B23K,Y10S

Abstract:
A dental curing light comprising:a light module, an elongate heat sink located in said light module, said elongate heat sink having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis therebetween, said elongate heat sink being part of said light module, a mounting platform located at said elongate heat sink distal end, a primary heat sink mounted to said mounting platform, said primary heat sink being smaller in overall volume than said elongate heat sink, a well located on said primary heat sink, and a light emitting semiconductor device mounted in said well of said primary heat sink; and wherein said mounting platform is oriented so that light emitted from said light emitting semiconductor device is emitted at generally a 30 to 150 degree angle to said elongate heat sink longitudinal axis.