Patents by Inventor Xiaoping LONG

Xiaoping LONG 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: 10531936
    Abstract: A self-ligating orthodontic bracket for installation on a tooth includes a bracket body defining an archwire slot, the bracket body including a lingual surface configured to be mounted on a tooth. One or more posts extend outward from a first surface of the bracket body, and a ligating member is moveable along the first surface between a first, open position which allows access to the archwire slot, and a second, closed position which restricts access to the archwire slot. The ligating member includes projections to contact the one or more posts and maintain the ligating member in at least one of the open position, closed position, and a transition movement between the open position and the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: INNOVATIVE MATERIAL AND DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Xiaoping Long
  • Publication number: 20190209270
    Abstract: A self-ligating orthodontic bracket for installation on a tooth includes a bracket body defining an archwire slot, the bracket body including a lingual surface configured to be mounted on a tooth. One or more posts extend outward from a first surface of the bracket body, and a ligating member is moveable along the first surface between a first, open position which allows access to the archwire slot, and a second, closed position which restricts access to the archwire slot. The ligating member includes projections to contact the one or more posts and maintain the ligating member in at least one of the open position, closed position, and a transition movement between the open position and the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Innovative Materal and Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Xiaoping LONG