Patents by Inventor Richard W. SELANDER

Richard W. SELANDER 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).

  • Orthodontic appliance and orthodontic treatment using the same
    Patent number: 10201402
    Abstract: An orthodontic appliance, includes a crimpable tubular shaped portion having at least three walls selected from the group consisting of a lingual wall, a buccal or labial wall, an occlusal wall and a gingival wall, the at least three walls defining and opening configured to receive an archwire therethrough in a mesial-distal direction. The appliance includes at least one wing joined to the tubular shaped portion, the at least one wing extending longitudinally in the mesial-distal direction. A slot is provided in the at least one wing open to an end of the wing in the mesial or distal direction and having a depth in the mesial distal direction and a height in a gingival-occlusal direction configured to receive a ligature wire or elastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: ACME MONACO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lucas B. Karabin, Richard W. Selander, Dennis C. Lavoie, Sr., Diane M. Hunter, Richard H. Ritucci
  • ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE AND ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170027665
    Abstract: An orthodontic appliance, includes a crimpable tubular shaped portion having at least three walls selected from the group consisting of a lingual wall, a buccal or labial wall, an occlusal wall and a gingival wall, the at least three walls defining and opening configured to receive an archwire therethrough in a mesial-distal direction. The appliance includes at least one wing joined to the tubular shaped portion, the at least one wing extending longitudinally in the mesial-distal direction. A slot is provided in the at least one wing open to an end of the wing in the mesial or distal direction and having a depth in the mesial distal direction and a height in a gingival-occlusal direction configured to receive a ligature wire or elastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Lucas B. KARABIN, Richard W. SELANDER, Dennis C. LAVOIE, SR., Diane M. HUNTER, Richard H. RITUCCI
  • COATED ORTHODONTIC CRIMPABLE AUXILIARY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170028108
    Abstract: An orthodontic crimpable auxiliary, having all or portions of a surface of the crimpable auxiliary configured to contact an archwire after crimping coated with diamond particles in a metal matrix. The metal matrix can be nickel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Lucas B. Karabin, Richard W. Selander, Diane M. Hunter