Patents by Inventor Shigetsugu Iwaki

Shigetsugu Iwaki 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: 20140024003
    Abstract: Provided are a tooth model having parts corresponding to tartar formed uniformly and a method of manufacturing the tooth model. A tooth model (10) used for dental training comprises a main body having a tooth crown (11) molded to look like the shape of a tooth and a tooth root (12), and protrusions (13) seamlessly formed on the surface of the main body, and the main body and the protrusions (13) are composed of the same material. The protrusions (13) and the main body of the tooth model (10) can be integrally molded. Therefore, the repeated use of the common molding die allows the parts corresponding to tartar to be formed uniformly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Shigetsugu Iwaki, Kyohei Matsui