Patents by Inventor Avishay HERMAN

Avishay HERMAN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10918701
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a delivery system comprising (i) a physiologically acceptable carrier and (ii) a proteolytic enzyme or effector thereof for use in a method for relaxing fibers within a subject's oral cavity. In some embodiments, the relaxation is for use in tooth manipulation (particularly repositioning). In some embodiments, the method involves the use of the proteolytic enzyme or effector thereof at a concentration effective to cause relaxation of fibers between the tooth's alveolar bone and gingiva while maintaining integrity of the fibers surrounding the tooth. Also disclosed herein are methods for fiber relaxation and/or repositioning of tooth making use of the proteolytic enzyme or effector thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Avraham D. Schroeder, Assaf Yosef Zinger, Avishay Herman
  • Publication number: 20190151423
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a delivery system comprising (i) a physiologically acceptable carrier and (ii) a proteolytic enzyme or effector thereof for use in a method for relaxing fibers within a subject's oral cavity. In some embodiments, the relaxation is for use in tooth manipulation (particularly repositioning). In some embodiments, the method involves the use of the proteolytic enzyme or effector thereof at a concentration effective to cause relaxation of fibers between the tooth's alveolar bone and gingiva while maintaining integrity of the fibers surrounding the tooth. Also disclosed herein are methods for fiber relaxation and/or repositioning of tooth making use of the proteolytic enzyme or effector thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Avraham D. SCHROEDER, Assaf Yosef ZINGER, Avishay HERMAN
  • Patent number: 10183064
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a delivery system comprising (i) a physiologically acceptable carrier and (ii) a proteolytic enzyme or effector thereof for use in a method for relaxing fibers within a subject's oral cavity. In some embodiments, the relaxation is for use in tooth manipulation (particularly repositioning). In some embodiments, the method involves the use of the proteolytic enzyme or effector thereof at a concentration effective to cause relaxation of fibers between the tooth's alveolar bone and gingiva while maintaining integrity of the fibers surrounding the tooth. Also disclosed herein are methods for fiber relaxation and/or repositioning of tooth making use of the proteolytic enzyme or effector thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Avraham D. Schroeder, Assaf Yosef Zinger, Avishay Herman
  • Publication number: 20170209551
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a delivery system comprising (i) a physiologically acceptable carrier and (ii) a proteolytic enzyme or effector thereof for use in a method for relaxing fibers within a subject's oral cavity. In some embodiments, the relaxation is for use in tooth manipulation (particularly repositioning). In some embodiments, the method involves the use of the proteolytic enzyme or effector thereof at a concentration effective to cause relaxation of fibers between the tooth's alveolar bone and gingiva while maintaining integrity of the fibers surrounding the tooth. Also disclosed herein are methods for fiber relaxation and/or repositioning of tooth making use of the proteolytic enzyme or effector thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Avraham D. SCHROEDER, Assaf Yosef ZINGER, Avishay HERMAN