Patents by Inventor Samuel K. Zun

Samuel K. Zun 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).

  • Tooth color approximating system
    Publication number: 20040224278
    Abstract: A dental color matching system. A series of translucent films are printed with a variety of colors that closely approximate the colors found in human teeth. The films, or sections of the films, may be reversibly self-adhesive for ease in placing on and removing from a template, or on top of one another, in a sequence until the desired or matching color is obtained. The color is communicated among dental professionals and patient, for example, by indicia that encode the different colors found in a shade system used by dental professionals or in the tooth itself. By using the invention, a dental professional can thus economically and efficiently prepare a dental prosthesis with a color that closely matches that of a patient's natural tooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventor: Samuel K. Zun
  • Tooth color approximating system
    Patent number: 6755646
    Abstract: A dental color matching system. A series of translucent films are printed with a variety of colors that closely approximate the colors found in human teeth. The films, or sections of the films, may be reversibly self-adhesive for ease in placing on and removing from a template, or on top of one another, in a sequence until the desired or matching color is obtained. The color is communicated among dental professionals and patient, for example, by indicia that encode the different colors found in a shade system used by dental professionals or in the tooth itself. By using the invention, a dental professional can thus economically and efficiently prepare a dental prosthesis with a color that closely matches that of a patient's natural tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Inventor: Samuel K. Zun
  • Tooth color approximating system
    Publication number: 20030124481
    Abstract: A dental color matching system. A series of translucent films are printed with a variety of colors that closely approximate the colors found in human teeth. The films, or sections of the films, may be reversibly self-adhesive for ease in placing on and removing from a template, or on top of one another, in a sequence until the desired or matching color is obtained. The color is communicated among dental professionals and patient, for example, by indicia that encode the different colors found in a shade system used by dental professionals or in the tooth itself. By using the invention, a dental professional can thus economically and efficiently prepare a dental prosthesis with a color that closely matches that of a patient's natural tooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventor: Samuel K. Zun