Patents by Inventor Gene Novak

Gene Novak 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: 8562342
    Abstract: A dental handpiece having a distal end including an attachment for assembly of a removable workpiece and a handpiece body intermediate a proximal end and the distal end. The handpiece extends in a substantially axial direction. A coupler is included having a cylinder portion and a supply-end portion, the cylinder portion being assembled into the handpiece extending in the axial direction toward the distal end. The cylinder portion includes at least one seal that interfaces with an interior of the body so as to isolate a portion of the body interior into at least one distinct chamber. The supply-end portion of the coupler extends from the proximal end of the handpiece body at an angle from the axis. The supply-end portion also includes a plurality of outlets, the at least one distinct chamber in fluid communication with one of the outlets of the plurality of outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: DENTSPLY International Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Papanek, Gene Novak, Don Heil, Bret Beane
  • Publication number: 20090269717
    Abstract: A dental handpiece having a distal end including an attachment for assembly of a removable workpiece and a handpiece body intermediate a proximal end and the distal end. The handpiece extends in a substantially axial direction. A coupler is included having a cylinder portion and a supply-end portion, the cylinder portion being assembled into the handpiece extending in the axial direction toward the distal end. The cylinder portion includes at least one seal that interfaces with an interior of the body so as to isolate a portion of the body interior into at least one distinct chamber. The supply-end portion of the coupler extends from the proximal end of the handpiece body at an angle from the axis. The supply-end portion also includes a plurality of outlets, the at least one distinct chamber in fluid communication with one of the outlets of the plurality of outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Papanek, Gene Novak, Don Heil, Bret Beane
  • Patent number: 7459939
    Abstract: An active pull up configuration for data bus lines unaffected by integral pull up resistors within subsystems. The present application generally relates to digital systems comprising a plurality of power supply levels and data buses. More particularly, this invention relates to digital system comprising subsystems connected by common buses that require automatic charging of certain buses or lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: William John Testin, David Gene Novak
  • Publication number: 20080003537
    Abstract: A dental handpiece having a distal end including an attachment for assembly of a removable workpiece and a handpiece body intermediate a proximal end and the distal end. The handpiece extends in a substantially axial direction. A coupler is included having a cylinder portion and a supply-end portion, the cylinder portion being assembled into the handpiece extending in the axial direction toward the distal end. The cylinder portion includes at least one seal that interfaces with an interior of the body so as to isolate a portion of the body interior into at least one distinct chamber. The supply-end portion of the coupler extends from the proximal end of the handpiece body at an angle from the axis. The supply-end portion also includes a plurality of outlets, the at least one distinct chamber in fluid communication with one of the outlets of the plurality of outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Thomas PAPANEK, Gene NOVAK, Don HEIL, Bret BEANE