Patents by Inventor Willis J. Pumphrey

Willis J. Pumphrey 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: 20220362051
    Abstract: Oral appliances that may include a supporting shell member having concave geometry for receiving at least a portion of a dental arch of a wearer into the concave geometry; and, a tongue guide member extending from said supporting shell member and into contact with an underside of a tongue of said wearer when the portion of the dental arch is received into the concave geometry. This oral appliance may be utilized in methods for treating various sleep and breathing disorders (“SBD”), for treating sleep apnea, treating airway obstruction, for upper and/or lower jaw reshaping, for airway reshaping, for mandibular advancement, for tongue-retaining, and for providing myofunctional therapy to encourage and help train the tongue to have the proper tongue posture for nasal breathing and discourage mouth breathing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventor: WILLIS J. PUMPHREY
  • Publication number: 20210275345
    Abstract: Oral appliances that may include a supporting shell member having concave geometry for receiving at least a portion of a dental arch of a wearer into the concave geometry; and, a tongue guide member extending from said supporting shell member and into contact with an underside of a tongue of said wearer when the portion of the dental arch is received into the concave geometry. This oral appliance may be utilized in methods for treating various sleep and breathing disorders (“SBD”), for treating sleep apnea, treating airway obstruction, for upper and/or lower jaw reshaping, for airway reshaping, for mandibular advancement, for tongue-retaining, and for providing myofunctional therapy to encourage and help train the tongue to have the proper tongue posture for nasal breathing and discourage mouth breathing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: My Little Projects Series 8 Planco 25 LLC
    Inventor: WILLIS J. PUMPHREY, JR.
  • Publication number: 20090029310
    Abstract: Methods of making a series of dental models, as well as devices and systems for making a series of dental models, are described. In general, these methods and systems describe a manual and visual method of manipulating tooth models to form the series of digital models. Also described are methods for packing, distributing and using a series of dental models, and methods for editing and storing dental models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Clearcorrect, Inc.
    Inventors: Willis J. Pumphrey, Paul Dinh