ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,450,740, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to DENTAL MONITORING (Paris).
"Dental imaging device" was invented by Philippe Salah (Bagnolet, France), Laurent Debraux (Paris), Thomas Pellissard (Clichy, France) and Guillaume Ghyselinck (Cantin, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Imaging device to acquire dental image having a support. The device includes a rigid portion on which an acquisition apparatus is to be fastened and a deformable portion defining a retractor opening. Associated method to manufacture a support of an imaging device to acquire dental image. The method includes manufacturing of a precursor of the support, in a first pl...