Patents by Inventor Richard P. McLaughlin

Richard P. McLaughlin 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).

  • Publication number: 20030101079
    Abstract: In order to assist in an orthodontics treatment, midline and molar relationship data are entered into a midline chart, first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth crowding/spacing (C/S) data are entered into a discrepancy chart having first and second tables, and data from the first and second tables are entered into an anticipated treatment chart. The first table contains data related only to cuspid to midline regions of a patient's jaw, and the second table relates to second molar to midline regions of the patient's jaw and includes the cuspid to midline regions of the patient's jaw. The first C/S data relates to cuspid to midline regions, the second C/S data relates to bicuspid regions, the third C/S data relates to molar regions, the fourth C/S data relates to a curve of Spee, the fifth C/S data relates to midline position, and the sixth C/S data relates to incisor position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Richard P. McLaughlin