Patents by Inventor Michael Lawrence Fernie

Michael Lawrence Fernie 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).

  • Dental appliance etch template
    Patent number: 11950976
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems that utilize dental appliance etch templates prior to or during dental treatment. One dental appliance etch template includes a removable shell having one or more cavities formed therein, where the one or more cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient, and the shell includes a well, the well including a wafer, where the wafer includes etch material to etch a tooth of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Lawrence Fernie
  • DENTAL APPLIANCE ETCH TEMPLATE
    Publication number: 20220338967
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems that utilize dental appliance etch templates prior to or during dental treatment. One dental appliance etch template includes a removable shell having one or more cavities formed therein, where the one or more cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient, and the shell includes a well, the well including a wafer, where the wafer includes etch material to etch a tooth of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Lawrence FERNIE
  • Dental appliance etch template
    Patent number: 11382730
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems that utilize dental appliance etch templates prior to or during dental treatment. One dental appliance etch template includes a removable shell having one or more cavities formed therein, where the one or more cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient, and the shell includes a well, the well including a wafer, where the wafer includes etch material to etch a tooth of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Lawrence Fernie
  • DENTAL APPLIANCE ETCH TEMPLATE
    Publication number: 20200129279
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems that utilize dental appliance etch templates prior to or during dental treatment. One dental appliance etch template includes a removable shell having one or more cavities formed therein, where the one or more cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient, and the shell includes a well, the well including a wafer, where the wafer includes etch material to etch a tooth of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Lawrence FERNIE
  • Dental appliance etch template
    Patent number: 10548700
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems that utilize dental appliance etch templates prior to or during dental treatment. One dental appliance etch template includes a removable shell having one or more cavities formed therein, where the one or more cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient, and the shell includes a well, the well including a wafer, where the wafer includes etch material to etch a tooth of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Lawrence Fernie
  • DENTAL APPLIANCE ETCH TEMPLATE
    Publication number: 20180168788
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems that utilize dental appliance etch templates prior to or during dental treatment. One dental appliance etch template includes a removable shell having one or more cavities formed therein, where the one or more cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient, and the shell includes a well, the well including a wafer, where the wafer includes etch material to etch a tooth of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Lawrence Fernie