Patents by Inventor Stuart Minica

Stuart Minica 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: 20090144994
    Abstract: Methods and systems for tuning an archery bow are disclosed, including providing a bow having a string, providing a laser plane, rotating the laser plane to be inline with the string and aligning the bow to the laser plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: John Martin Taboada, Stuart Minica
  • Patent number: 7481652
    Abstract: An endodontic reamer (10) and a method for manufacturing endodontic reamers (10) and files, more specifically an endodontic reamer (10) having a cylindrical shaft (12) and a working portion (16) extending forward from a removed end of the shaft. The working portion (16) includes, typically, a pair of wedged shaped projecting sections (18) that extend beyond the diameter of the shaft (12). Forward from the wedge shaped sections (18) is a nose, typically noncutting nose (24a), that has a diameter of about equal to the diameter of the shaft (12). There are typically two wedge-shaped sections projecting outward opposite one another. A novel method is provided for manufacturing an endodontic reamer (10), which consists of using a two-piece mold and a wire blank between the mold, followed by forcing the mod together, under compression, against the wire blank, to deform the blank into the shape of mold parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Discus Dental, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Senia, Stuart Minica, E. Steve Senia, William L. Wildey, Gene Rimmer, Ed D. Moore
  • Publication number: 20080153055
    Abstract: An endodontic reamer (10) and a method for manufacturing endodontic reamers (10) and files, more specifically an endodontic reamer (10) having a cylindrical shaft (12) and a working portion (16) extending forward from a removed end of the shaft. The working portion (16) includes, typically, a pair of wedged shaped projecting sections (18) that extend beyond the diameter of the shaft (12). Forward from the wedge shaped sections (18) is a nose, typically noncutting nose (24a), that has a diameter of about equal to the diameter of the shaft (12). There are typically two wedge-shaped sections projecting outward opposite one another. A novel method is provided for manufacturing an endodontic reamer (10), which consists of using a two-piece mold and a wire blank between the mold, followed by forcing the mod together, under compression, against the wire blank, to deform the blank into the shape of mold parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Discus Dental, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Senia, Stuart Minica, E. Steve Senia, William L. Wildey, Gene Rimmer, Ed D. Moore
  • Patent number: 7231721
    Abstract: The laser targeting system of the present invention eliminates the problem of parallax between the arrow's path and the archer's line of sight. An embodiment is a laser integrated into an arrow such that the beam is projected down the axis of the arrow. Another embodiment is an arrow rest with an integrated laser, which can have an angular adjustment. By having the laser extend the axis of the arrow to the target, the laser spot produced on the target accurately represents where the arrow will hit once released, and eliminates the parallax angle between the archer's line of sight and the arrow's path. The present invention also provides a means for using a single laser beam to project a diffractive pattern onto a target, such as several spots or crosshairs. For advanced visibility of the laser spot, an optical filter or infrared vision optical sensors can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Inventors: Stuart Minica, John Martin Taboada
  • Patent number: 7094055
    Abstract: An endodontic reamer and a method for manufacturing endodontic reamers and files, more specifically an endodontic reamer having a cylindrical shaft and a working portion extending forward from a removed end of the shaft. The working portion includes, typically, a pair of wedged shaped projecting sections that extend beyond the diameter of the shaft. Forward from the wedge shaped sections is a nose, typically non-cutting nose, that has a diameter of about equal to diameter of the shaft. There are typically two (2) wedge shaped sections projecting outward opposite one another. Applicant also provides a novel method for manufacturing an endodontic reamer, which consists of using a two piece mold and placing a wire blank between the mold, followed by forcing the mold together, under compression, against the wire blank, to deform the blank into the shape of the mold parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Senia, Stuart Minica, E. Steve Senia, William L. Wildey, Gene Rimmer, Ed D. Moore
  • Publication number: 20060137184
    Abstract: An endodontic reamer and a method for manufacturing endodontic reamers and files, more specifically an endodontic reamer having a cylindrical shaft and a working portion extending forward from a removed end of the shaft. The working portion includes, typically, a pair of wedged shaped projecting sections that extend beyond the diameter of the shaft. Forward from the wedge shaped sections is a nose, typically non-cutting nose, that has a diameter of about equal to diameter of the shaft. There are typically two (2) wedge shaped sections projecting outward opposite one another. Applicant also provides a novel method for manufacturing an endodontic reamer, which consists of using a two piece mold and placing a wire blank between the mold, followed by forcing the mold together, under compression, against the wire blank, to deform the blank into the shape of the mold parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Senia, Stuart Minica, E. Senia, William Wildey, Gene Rimmer, Ed Moore
  • Publication number: 20050278964
    Abstract: The laser targeting system of the present invention eliminates the problem of parallax between the arrow's path and the archer's line of sight. An embodiment is a laser integrated into an arrow such that the beam is projected down the axis of the arrow. Another embodiment is an arrow rest with an integrated laser, which can have an angular adjustment. By having the laser extend the axis of the arrow to the target, the laser spot produced on the target accurately represents where the arrow will hit once released, and eliminates the parallax angle between the archer's line of sight and the arrow's path. The present invention also provides a means for using a single laser beam to project a diffractive pattern onto a target, such as several spots or crosshairs. For advanced visibility of the laser spot, an optical filter or infrared vision optical sensors can be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Stuart Minica, John Taboada
  • Patent number: 6920870
    Abstract: An archer may levitate the front of an arrow in a magnetic field rather than resting the arrow against a mechanical arrow rest attached to a bow. From the first moment of release, the arrow has no contact with the bow or any apparatus attached to the bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Inventors: Stuart Minica, Christian Welch, John Michael Rozmus
  • Publication number: 20050126554
    Abstract: An archer may levitate the front of an arrow in a magnetic field rather than resting the arrow against a mechanical arrow rest attached to a bow. From the first moment of release, the arrow has no contact with the bow or any apparatus attached to the bow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Stuart Minica, Christian Welch, John Rozmus
  • Publication number: 20040126734
    Abstract: An endodontic reamer (10) and a method for manufacturing endodontic reamers (10) and files, more specifically an endodontic reamer (10) having a cylindrical shaft (12) and a working portion (16) extending forward from a removed end of the shaft. The working portion (16) includes, typically, a pair of wedged shaped projecting sections (18) that extend beyond the diameter of the shaft (12). Forward from the wedge shaped sections (18) is a nose, typically noncutting nose (24a), that has a diameter of about equal to the diameter of the shaft (12). There are typically two wedge-shaped sections projecting outward opposite one another. A novel method is provided for manufacturing an endodontic reamer (10), which consists of using a two-piece mold and a wire blank between the mold, followed by forcing the mod together, under compression, against the wire blank, to deform the blank into the shape of mold parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Steven Senia, Stuart Minica, E Steve Senia, William L Wildey, Gene Rimmer, Ed D Moore
  • Publication number: 20020182565
    Abstract: An endodontic reamer and a method for manufacturing endodontic reamers and files, more specifically an endodontic reamer having a cylindrical shaft and a working portion extending forward from a removed end of the shaft. The working portion includes, typically, a pair of wedged shaped projecting sections that extend beyond the diameter of the shaft. Forward from the wedge shaped sections is a nose, typically non-cutting nose, that has a diameter of about equal to diameter of the shaft. There are typically two (2) wedge shaped sections projecting outward opposite one another. Applicant also provides a novel method for manufacturing an endodontic reamer, which consists of using a two piece mold and placing a wire blank between the mold, followed by forcing the mold together, under compression, against the wire blank, to deform the blank into the shape of the mold parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: Lightspeed Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Senia, Stuart Minica, E. Steve Senia, William L. Wildey, Gene Rimmer, Ed D. Moore