Intraoral X-ray imaging device with optimized image data output
View Patent ↗An intraoral x-ray imaging device produces and transfers intraoral images of a patient to a network and which includes intraoral housing, an x-ray image sensor which is disposed in the intraoral housing, a digital high-bit generator which generates digital high bit depth grayscale sensor data and which is disposed inside the intraoral housing, a digital low-bit generator which converts the digital high bit depth grayscale sensor data to low bit depth grayscale sensor data and which is disposed inside the intraoral housing and a communication device which couples the digital low-bit generator to the network.
1. An intraoral x-ray imaging device for producing and transferring intraoral images of a patient to a network, said intraoral x-ray imaging device comprising:
a. an intraoral housing;
b. an x-ray image sensor disposed in said intraoral housing;
c. a digital high-bit generator which generates digital high bit depth grayscale sensor data disposed inside said intraoral housing; and
d. a digital low-bit generator for converting said digital high bit depth grayscale sensor data to digital low bit depth grayscale sensor data disposed inside said intraoral housing.
2. An intraoral x-ray imaging device for producing and transferring intraoral images of a patient to a network according to claim 1 wherein said intraoral x-ray imaging device includes a power source disposed in said intraoral housing and a communication device which is coupled to said power source and which is wirelessly coupled to the network.
3. An intraoral x-ray imaging device for producing and transferring intraoral images of a patient to a network according to claim 1 wherein said intraoral x-ray imaging device includes a cable and a communication device which is coupled to said digital low-bit generator and which said cable couples to the network.
4. An intraoral x-ray imaging device for producing and transferring intraoral images of a patient to a network, said intraoral x-ray imaging device comprising:
a. an intraoral housing;
b. an x-ray image sensor disposed in said intraoral housing;
c. a digital high-bit generator disposed inside said intraoral housing and coupled to said x-ray image sensor in order to generate digital high bit depth grayscale sensor data;
e. a cable coupling said intraoral housing to said tethered housing; and
f. a digital low-bit generator disposed inside tethered housing and coupled to said digital high-bit generator in order to convert said digital high bit depth grayscale sensor data to digital low bit depth grayscale sensor data.
5. An intraoral x-ray imaging device for producing and transferring intraoral images of a patient to a network according to claim 4 wherein said intraoral x-ray imaging device includes a power source disposed in said intraoral housing and a communication device which is coupled to said power source and which is wirelessly coupled to the network.
6. An intraoral x-ray imaging device for producing and transferring intraoral images of a patient to a network according to claim 4 wherein said intraoral x-ray imaging device includes a low-bit generator and which said cable couples to the network.
7. An intraoral x-ray imaging device for producing and transferring intraoral images of a patient to a network, said intraoral x-ray imaging device comprising:
a. an intraoral housing;
b. an x-ray image sensor disposed in said intraoral housing;
c. a tethered housing
d. a cable coupling said intraoral housing to said tethered housing;
e. a digital high-bit generator disposed inside said tethered housing and coupled to said x-ray image sensor in order to generate digital high bit depth grayscale sensor data; and
f. a digital low-bit generator disposed inside tethered housing and coupled to said digital high-bit generator in order to convert said grayscale sensor data.
8. An intraoral x-ray imaging device for producing and transferring intraoral images of a patient to a network according to claim 7 wherein said intraoral x-ray imaging device includes a power source disposed in said intraoral housing and a communication device which is coupled to said power source and which is wirelessly coupled to the network.
9. An intraoral x-ray imaging device for producing intraoral and transferring images of a patient to a network according to claim 7 wherein said intraoral x-ray imaging device includes a cable and a communication device which is coupled to said digital low-bit generator and which said cable couples to the network.