Patents by Inventor James Kilshaw, deceased

James Kilshaw, deceased 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).

  • Method and apparatus for photographically recording three-dimensional models of dental arch profiles
    Patent number: 4123768
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for accurately photographically recording three-dimensional models of dental arch profiles in a plurality of photographic views taken in centric occlusion and in apposition. The method involves photographing such models in centric occlusion in a plurality of views obtained by rotating the model about an axis normal to the occlusal reference plane and lying in the mid-saggital plane substantially 15 mm. posterior of the inter-canine line. The apparatus comprises a supporting bench bearing a mounting platform for the model and a camera holder spaced from one another by a predetermined substantially constant distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Assignee: Victoria University of Manchester
    Inventors: James Kilshaw, deceased, Edward Dervin