Patent ID: 7086858

Claim:
A curing light comprising: a light module, said light module including an elongate heat sink with a proximal end and a distal end, said elongate heat sink havinga longitudinal axis, a mounting platform located at said elongate heat sink distal end, said mounting platform being adapted to have a LED chip module mounted thereon, and an LED chip module mounted on said mounting platform, said LED chip module including a primary heat sink, said primary heat sink having a smaller mass than said elongate heat sink, a well on said primary heat sink for mounting an LED chip therein, an LED chip mounted in said well, wherein said LED chip module is mounted on said mounting platform; and wherein said mounting platform is positioned so light emitted by said LED chip module directly forward of said LED chip module travels away from said LED chip module at an angular orientation in the range of 30 to 150 degrees; with respect to said elongate heat sink longitudinal axis and wherein light emitted by the curing light travels away from the curing light at an angular orientation in the range of 30 to 150 degrees with respect to said elongate heat sink longitudinal axis; and wherein said light exits the curing light and travels to a location where it can cure a light-curable material without passing through a light guide.