Patents by Inventor Peter B. Swenson

Peter B. Swenson 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).

  • Impression cap
    Patent number: 7204692
    Abstract: The present invention is an impression cap for use with an implant/abutment impressioning system for taking impressions of cement-on-crown abutments to mirror the contour of the soft tissue and bone in a patient's mouth. The impression cap is configured to uniquely fit over one of an abutment and a dental implant via a novel flange. The flange is located at the bottom of the impression cap forming a bottom rim and is constructed to grasp the collar of an implant in a press, friction fit manner. The flange of the impression cap automatically captures the implant margin by pushing gingival tissue away when the component is seated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Klardie, Robert D. Carter, Peter B. Swenson, Richard L. Tvedt, John De Angelo
  • Method of manufacturing cutting flutes on a coated or roughened dental implant
    Publication number: 20040072128
    Abstract: A dental implant may be prepared by roughening or coating a desired portion of a dental implant blank and removing material from the dental implant blank subsequent to roughening the dental implant blank. By removing material, a cutting flute with a cutting edge, cutting surface and collector surface may be formed. The cutting surface and collector surface is relatively smooth compared to the cutting edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Michael R. Klardie, Jeremy M. Huotari, Thomas A. Tremmel, Peter B. Swenson
  • Impression cap
    Publication number: 20030211445
    Abstract: The present invention is an impression cap for use with an implant/abutment impressioning system for taking impressions of cement-on-crown abutments to mirror the contour of the soft tissue and bone in a patient's mouth. The impression cap is configured to uniquely fit over one of an abutment and a dental implant via a novel flange. The flange is located at the bottom of the impression cap forming a bottom rim and is constructed to grasp the collar of an implant in a press, friction fit manner. The flange of the impression cap automatically captures the implant margin by pushing gingival tissue away when the component is seated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Michael R. Klardie, Robert D. Carter, Peter B. Swenson, Richard L. Tvedt, John De Angelo
  • Method of manufacturing cutting flutes on a coated or roughened dental implant
    Publication number: 20020061494
    Abstract: A dental implant may be prepared by roughening or coating a desired portion of a dental implant blank and removing material from the dental implant blank subsequent to roughening the dental implant blank. By removing material, a cutting flute with a cutting edge, cutting surface and collector surface may be formed. The cutting surface and collector surface is relatively smooth compared to the cutting edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventors: Michael R. Klardie, Jeremy M. Huotari, Thomas A. Tremmel, Peter B. Swenson
  • Dental implant package
    Patent number: 6142296
    Abstract: A dental implant package for supplying a dental implant and healing screw without impacting the sterility thereof is disclosed. The package comprises an elongated tubular housing with an open first end and a closed second end for receiving the dental implant and a cap for closing the tubular housing. The cap has a retainer therein for holding a healing screw and is constructed and arranged so that the cap in the fully open position presents the healing screw and dental implant side-by-side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Klardie, Jeremy Matthew Huotari, Jean B. Christensen, Peter B. Swenson