Nicole Marie Sullivan

US Patent:

8177428, May 15, 2012

Filed:

Jul 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/217697

Inventors:

John E. Steck - Round Lake IL, US
Kimberly C. Brown - Huntly IL, US
Nicole Sullivan - Elgin IL, US

International Classification:

A61B 6/14

US Classification:

378170, 378168

Abstract:

A sensor holder () includes a frame member () that bounds a void area () and which is configured to receive a sensor (). A retaining means () is provided to hold the sensor () to the frame () such that a connecting cable () affixed to the sensor () is secured and positioned by the void area () for a subsequent imaging procedure.

US Patent:

20070121789, May 31, 2007

Filed:

Aug 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/505087

Inventors:

John Steck - Round Lake IL, US
Kimberly Brown - Huntly IL, US
Nicole Sullivan - Elgin IL, US

Assignee:

Dentsply Research and Development Corp. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

A61B 6/14
G03B 42/02
G03C 5/16

US Classification:

378168000

Abstract:

A sensor holder () includes a frame member () that bounds a void area () and which is configured to receive a sensor (). A retaining means () is provided to hold the sensor () to the frame () such that a connecting cable () affixed to the sensor () is secured and positioned by the void area () for a subsequent imaging procedure.

US Patent:

20070272865, Nov 29, 2007

Filed:

Nov 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/596036

Inventors:

Nicole Sullivan - Elgin IL, US
Curtis Steward - Sandwich IL, US
Rick Pecore - Manitowoc WI, US
James Borowski - Appleton WI, US
James Olejniczak - Appleton WI, US
John Masters - Tully NY, US

Assignee:

DENTSPLY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G01J 5/02
G01J 5/00

US Classification:

250340000, 250338100

Abstract:

A light control system and method for a film viewer (). The viewer () includes an infrared emitter () with an infrared detector () in communication with a microprocessor (). When a radiograph () is inserted within the film viewer (), the radiograph () is interposed between the emitter () and detector (). The microprocessor () detects a change in the emissions sensed by the detector () and illuminates the viewer (). The invention also provides a film holder () that includes a plurality of rollers () interposed between the holder () and the screen ().

US Patent:

20110164733, Jul 7, 2011

Filed:

Sep 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/884585

Inventors:

Paul McDonough - Woodstock IL, US
Thaddeus J. Hartlaub - Cherry Valley IL, US
Nicole L. Sullivan - Elgin IL, US
Beverly M. Kunz - Huntley IL, US

International Classification:

G03B 42/02

US Classification:

378170

Abstract:

A dental x-ray image media holder comprising: a backing plate affixed to a bite block, the backing plate including a least one channel for receiving a post affixed to the bite block, such that the bite block can be selectively moved within the channels to orient the bite block in a predetermined position relative to the backing plate; and a plurality of indicia, such that at least one of the indicia is used to indicate a first position of the bite block relative to the backing plate, the first position being associated with a predetermined first dental imaging procedure; and a locking member configured to prevent rotational movement of the bite block along a post axis upon engagement of the locking member.