Who's the LED guru around here?

[Pico1]

Hey Guys,

As some of you know, I sold my dream tank so I could move and start dental hygiene school. Currently I'm working on inventing a light therapy device to improve periodontal health for my senior project. First step is building a DIY LED fixture, which I need help with! I need a fixture that has a puck design like the AI nano or ecotech radion. Need a 1:1 ratio of UV (to kill cariogenic bacteria), Infrared (to promote tissue healing), and deep red (to accelerate gingival fiber production and strength). I know the science behind it and have a vision in my head but have no idea how to wire led's or what ballasts I would need. Is there a place online that could make a fixture like this to my specifications? Would anyone be willing to help me? Will compensate for your time of course...

 

[Relientkiid]

I'd give this a try http://rapidled.com

 

[Mrcat]

http://www.ledgroupbuy.com/ is also another good DIY led supplier.

 

[Mr Limpet]

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Have you considered contacting Cree directly? Quite possibly you may have an idea that may have business opportunities and they may have or are willing to assemble your idea.
In any event there are a number of good companies out there that may provide you with the materials and information you are looking for. I generally look for this type of material on ebay and the companies I have contacted are more than happy to assist.
Good Luck, it sounds like a worthwhile project.

Douglas

 

[powderhound]

I haven't seen this done with LEDs yet, but I use a cold laser in my office. Have you looked into those designs yet. There is numberous companies that make them, cutting edge laser is the best. They would be a good starting point for some ideas. If you need any info pm me.

 

[greenhead]

The best guy I know of around here in DIY led stuff is Jeffm59. You can also find Jeff at the monthly Mars meeting.

 

[psykobowler]

Jeff fo sho

 

[artkwan]

Hi Jordan -

Hope all is well with Hygiene school. You may want to first design the size of the handpiece as far accessibility in the intraoral cavity first before worrying about the LEDs. How will the light be administered, etc will need to be considered when designing the handpiece. Once you have that, then obviously the LEDs come next, followed by the heat sinks, and you WILL want a fan in you design. Even our Cancer Screening Velscope requires a fan to vent the heat the LEDs output. The UV is a good idea, since it outputs a small amount (just enough) ozone environment to create an antihypoxic effect, which is good for killing bacteria and increasing the attachment apparatus of the periodontal ligament.

Best of luck,

Art

 

[Pico1]

Thanks for all the insight! I still have about 6 months to design this thing but you guys are giving me a great start. Jeff will be getting a friend request soon here, and thanks to the dental guru's for the words of wisdom -- you guys are first in line for a prototype

 

[toky916]

Haha nice prototype can't wait too see it soon !

 

[mayjong]

hey Jordan
the tank is doing really well. i ended up getting a reefbreeders led light for it, much cooler and growing everything pretty good. good color, too. mixed reef with sps, lps, zoas , and gorgonians.
i'm running it with a pretty high bioload, dosing prodibio products. no gfo or carbon
lots of small fish , tons of movement! i have 13 fish in it...haha... but they are all small, pico type fish (except the two clowns) i have 2 clowns, 2 zebra goby, 4 orangestriped goby, 1 tailspot blenny, 1 ruby red dragonett, 1 purple firefish, 1 pygmy wrasse, 1 rainsford goby...
thanks again, here are a couple of cruddy cell phone pics!

 

[artkwan]

Hey Jordan -

Just checking in to see how that project's coming along! Hope all is well!

Art

Thanks for all the insight! I still have about 6 months to design this thing but you guys are giving me a great start. Jeff will be getting a friend request soon here, and thanks to the dental guru's for the words of wisdom -- you guys are first in line for a prototype

 

[Pico1]

The director of our table clinic research project said their was some budget and training issues with conducting original research in time. So as of now everything is peer reviewed research only with the suggestion that I save this for my masters thesis. Still have wheels turning. I've came across materials similar to fiber optics in that they can direct and concentrate light to a custom space (something similar to a mouth guard in basic terms). So we will see, for now it's on the back burner.

 

[artkwan]

FiberOptics! :spin3:

The director of our table clinic research project said their was some budget and training issues with conducting original research in time. So as of now everything is peer reviewed research only with the suggestion that I save this for my masters thesis. Still have wheels turning. I've came across materials similar to fiber optics in that they can direct and concentrate light to a custom space (something similar to a mouth guard in basic terms). So we will see, for now it's on the back burner.