Patents by Inventor John Wataha

John Wataha 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).

  • ARTIFICIAL TEETH
    Publication number: 20150374590
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are artificial teeth that include an enamel portion comprising a thermoset resin and a radio-opaque filler material distributed within the thermoset resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel C. CHAN, Mark A. GANTER, John WATAHA, Julie HEWETT, Brandon BROWMAN, Kwok-hung CHUNG
  • Use of titanium-based materials as bactericides
    Patent number: 8545820
    Abstract: Compositions containing metal ions bound into a titanate are described which have demonstrated an ability to suppress bacterial growth of a number of organisms associated with periodontal disease and caries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignees: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, University of Washington Center for Commercialization
    Inventors: David T. Hobbs, Mark C. Elvington, John Wataha, Whasun O. Chung, R. Bruce Rutherford, Daniel C. Chan
  • Use of Titanium-Based Materials as Bactericides
    Publication number: 20120156145
    Abstract: Compositions containing metal ions bound into a titanate are described which have demonstrated an ability to suppress bacterial growth of a number of organisms associated with periodontal disease and caries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: David T. Hobbs, Mark C. Elvington, John Wataha, Whasun O. Chung, R. Bruce Rutherford, Daniel C. Chan
  • Fluorescent agent for the identification of tooth dentin
    Patent number: 6391281
    Abstract: A method of topically applying a fluorescing agent to a cut tooth, cut dental restorative material or dentin surface to distinguish between cut tooth or dentin and existing aesthetic restoration material or enamel specifically for the purposes of detection and identification of the tooth tissue dentin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Medical College of Georgia Research Institute
    Inventors: Fred Rueggeberg, Don Mettenberg, John Wataha, Frank Caughman, George Schuster