Patents Assigned to A-DEC, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20240038377
    Abstract: A dental equipment service application that allows for capture of an image of a component of a dental equipment, and using the image to search for a replacement, is described. In embodiments, the image is used to search a database of replacement parts, such as with a machine learning algorithm. Possible replacement parts may be provided via an API to facilitate purchase. The application may further allow access to diagnostic information on the equipment and documentation relevant to the replacement parts. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: A-DEC, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Michael AYERS, Ryan Michael WILLIAMS, Lee AN
  • Publication number: 20230293376
    Abstract: Systems and methods for synchronizing icons across interfaces for a dental chair are disclosed. In embodiments, a dental chair has a first interface and a second interface. Each interface includes a plurality of icons that graphically depict a stored position that can be actuated to command the chair to the stored position. The chair's position may be adjusted, and the adjusted position stored to one of the icons. Upon storage, the corresponding icon on both the first and second interfaces are updated to graphically depict the new stored position. Profiles that allow selection of different sets of stored positions may be provided. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John IRVING, Jason Joel ALVAREZ, Daryl Wayne FREIER, Scott Andrew MCCLELLAND, Bradley Jamin NELSON, Brett Douglas PETERSON
  • Patent number: 11725799
    Abstract: A dental light comprises at least one light emitting diode light source configured to produce a light beam and at least one collimating lens system situated to receive the light beam. The collimating lens system is configured to collect and collimate the light beam. The collimating lens system can additionally modify the beam through controlled diffusion or shape the beam using an aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Stone, Takaaki Nakagawa, Eric Bube, Randall Joel Lonsdale, Patrick W. Berry, Ryan M. Williams, Joseph Van Domelen, Jason Alvarez, Jonathan E. Myers
  • Patent number: 11484385
    Abstract: A conduit guide includes a main body having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being configured for attachment to a dental delivery unit, the main body defining a channel along at least a portion of its length configured to receive a utility conduit. A positioning assembly is disposed within the main body, and includes a first attachment member, a second attachment member, a biasing member, and an adjustment member. The biasing member is coupled to the first attachment member and to the second attachment member, and extends between the first attachment member and the second attachment member. The adjustment member is coupled to the biasing member and configured to axially move the biasing member to adjust a position of the conduit guide. The conduit guide is configured such that at least the adjustment member of the positioning assembly can be selectively accessed and enclosed within the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick W. Berry
  • Patent number: 11471356
    Abstract: A shelf for a dental delivery system comprises a shelf member and device mounting locations on the shelf member. The shelf member is shaped to fit within a dental delivery system housing. The shelf member is movable between at least a closed position and an open position. The device mounting locations define locations devices can be coupled. According to another implementation, a dental delivery system comprising a housing defining an interior, at least one connection extending from the housing to a dental handpiece holding area, a removable cover and a shelf member movable between at least open and closed positions is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick W. Berry, Joseph Van Domelen, Rebekah Slyter
  • Publication number: 20220202545
    Abstract: A method for automatically initiating a dental handpiece waterline flushing mode in a dental delivery system comprises detecting whether at least first and second handpiece waterlines from a plurality of handpiece waterlines are removed from respective first and second rest positions of a control head for the dental delivery system. According to some implementations, if it is determined that no additional dental handpiece waterline which is flushable remains in a rest position of the control head, then the dental handpiece waterline flushing mode is automatically initiated for the first and second dental handpiece waterlines. In some implementations, a display is updated to provide information to a user, and an input from the user is received to begin flushing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: A-Dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Irving, Bradley Nelson, Brett Peterson, Spencer Warneke
  • Publication number: 20220107076
    Abstract: A dental light comprises at least one light emitting diode light source configured to produce a light beam and at least one collimating lens system situated to receive the light beam. The collimating lens system is configured to collect and collimate the light beam. The collimating lens system can additionally modify the beam through controlled diffusion or shape the beam using an aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Stone, Takaaki Nakagawa, Eric Bube, Randall Joel Lonsdale, Patrick W. Berry, Ryan M. Williams, Joseph Van Domelen, Jason Alvarez, Jonathan E. Myers
  • Patent number: 11185389
    Abstract: A dental delivery system can comprise a first fluid conduit for supplying fluid via the delivery system to a handpiece connected to a distal end of the conduit, a plurality of flow control adjusters positioned on the delivery system at a location remote from the at least one fluid conduit, and an indicator circuit comprising a plurality of sensors and a plurality of indicators corresponding to the plurality of flow control adjusters. A first flow control adjuster of the plurality of flow control adjusters can be operable to change a fluid flow rate in the first fluid conduit. A first sensor of the plurality of sensors can be operable to trigger a first indicator of the plurality of indicators in response to predetermined motion of the first fluid conduit to indicate that the first flow control adjuster is associated with the first fluid conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan M. Williams, Kohler Johnson, Jason Alvarez
  • Patent number: 11092310
    Abstract: A dental light comprises at least one light emitting diode light source configured to produce a light beam and at least one collimating lens system situated to receive the light beam. The collimating lens system is configured to collect and collimate the light beam. The collimating lens system can additionally modify the beam through controlled diffusion or shape the beam using an aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Stone, Takaaki Nakagawa, Eric Bube, Randall Joel Lonsdale, Patrick W. Berry, Ryan M. Williams, Joseph Van Domelen, Jason Alvarez, Jonathan E. Myers
  • Patent number: 11039971
    Abstract: A dental chair assembly comprises a base, a support, a first pivot mount and a second pivot mount. The support is configured to support a chair seat defined to extend in a forward direction and a chair back positioned rearward of the chair seat. The support has a forward side, an opposite rearward side and a longitudinal axis extending through the forward and rearward sides. The first pivot mount is positioned along the longitudinal axis forward of the rear side of the support and configured to support at least one movable arm. The first pivot mount defines a first upright pivot axis. The second pivot mount is positioned along the longitudinal axis and spaced forwardly from the first pivot mount. The second pivot mount is configured to support at least one movable arm and defines a second upright pivot axis parallel to the first upright pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick W. Berry, Dudley Keen
  • Patent number: 11027438
    Abstract: A positive positioning device comprises a plurality of stacked plates, a body, a spring-biased piston and a piston release device. The plurality of stacked plates have a central opening defined to receive a pivot shaft. The body houses the plurality of stacked plates and has an internal bore within which a cylinder is defined. The spring-biased piston is shaped to slide within the bore to apply a force to the stacked plates to resist rotation of a pivot shaft inserted through the central opening in the stacked plates. The piston release device is actuatable by a user to release the piston to decrease force applied to the stacked plates and allow free rotation of the pivot shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Dudley Keen, Stephen N. Weiler, Patrick W. Berry
  • Patent number: 11023407
    Abstract: A system comprises a plurality of nodes connected in a peer-to-peer network via a communication interface. At least one node of the plurality of nodes comprises a transceiver, at least two connectors, at least one termination resistance module coupled to the transceiver, the at least one termination resistance module providing termination resistance within the node, a first detection circuit coupled to a first connector of the at least two connectors, and a second detection circuit coupled to a second connector of the at least two connectors. The first and second detection circuits are configured to detect that the node is coupled to one or more other nodes in the peer-to-peer network, and automatically adjust the termination resistance based on the detecting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan M. Williams, Paul Scott Bontrager
  • Patent number: D902616
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Wilson
  • Patent number: D903352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Wilson, Charles Thomas Stark
  • Patent number: D903356
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Wilson
  • Patent number: D903873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Alvarez, Jonathan Wilson
  • Patent number: D903874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Alvarez, Jonathan Wilson
  • Patent number: D931550
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventor: Jimmie Lee Martin, Jr.
  • Patent number: D936837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Alvarez, Jonathan Wilson
  • Patent number: D936838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Alvarez, Jonathan Wilson