Patents by Inventor Thomas Sanko

Thomas Sanko 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).

  • Patent number: 11972873
    Abstract: Methods for treating a patient are provided. These methods may include receiving scan data of a patient's teeth, forming a modified image of the teeth to simulate a dental treatment, combining the modified image of the teeth with an image of the patient's face to show an image of the patient's smile as it would appear according to the dental treatment, displaying the modified image to the patient, and treating the patient according to the simulated dental treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Stone-Collonge, Eric E. Kuo, Rick M. Matty, Fabio Pettinati, Thomas Maurer, Dzmitry Sanko
  • Patent number: 7228932
    Abstract: This invention provides a vehicle axle assembly including a wheel end supported on an axle by bearings. A system uses ABS to detect lateral movement of the wheel end relative to the axle using a sensor and tone ring. A fault code is generated during excessive lateral movement of the wheel end relative to the axle. A wheel end condition detection system activates a warning device in the vehicle cab communicating the severity of the condition to the vehicle operator. Additionally, the system may also communicate with a vehicle control system to limit speed of the vehicle by regulating the vehicle's engine to ensure that the vehicle is not operated at an unsafe speed until the wheel end condition is corrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Rosenthal, Thomas Sanko, Charles Smith, Paula Oakwood
  • Publication number: 20050242304
    Abstract: A system and a method for inspecting a plurality of capsule type pharmaceuticals includes a photoelectric sensor, at least one light source disposed adjacent to the photoelectric sensor, and a capsule receiving member including a plurality of capsule receiving orifices, the capsule receiving member being disposed between the photoelectric sensor and the at least one light source wherein the at least one light source is configured to diffuse light through a plurality of the capsule receiving orifices, and wherein the photoelectric sensor is configured to analyze light diffused through the plurality of capsule receiving orifices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Lynn Armbuster, James Ruyak, Thomas Sanko
  • Publication number: 20050011694
    Abstract: This invention provides a vehicle axle assembly including a wheel end supported on an axle by bearings. A system uses ABS to detect lateral movement of the wheel end relative to the axle using a sensor and tone ring. A fault code is generated dung excessive lateral movement of the wheel end relative to the axle. A wheel end condition detection system activates a warning device in the vehicle cab communicating the severity of the condition to the vehicle operator. Additionally, the system may also communicate with a vehicle control system to limit speed of the vehicle by regulating the vehicle's engine to ensure that the vehicle is not operated at an unsafe speed until the wheel end condition is corrected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Rosenthal, Thomas Sanko, Charles Smith, Paula Oakwood