Patents Assigned to Archtek, Inc.
  • One wall boil and bite dental tray
    Patent number: 7108506
    Abstract: A dental tray having a planar portion and a single wall, useful for dental treatments including bleaching, fluoride applications, desensitizing teeth, antibacterial treatments and other dental operations. At least one groove or bead, either continuous or segmented, divides the planar portion into a first planar portion and a second foldable portion inside the tray that can be raised by the patient to form an inner wall after the tray has been inserted into the patient's mouth. The tray is formed from any dental tray material. Preferred are copolymer formed from ethylene and vinyl acetate having a forming temperature between 125° F. and 135° F. and a freezing point between about 80° F. and 106° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Archtek, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Jacobs, Allison J. LeGendre
  • Preformed tray comprising ultra low density polyethylene
    Patent number: 6969255
    Abstract: A customized dental tray comprising ULDPE is formed using a person's own teeth as a template, or using a stone model of the person's teeth. A preformed dental tray or sheet comprising ULDPE is heated to become plastically deformable and placed over at least a portion of the person's teeth in order to form an impression of the person's teeth and yield an intermediate customized dental tray. Upon cooling sufficiently, the intermediate tray is removed from the persons' mouth and trimmed as needed to yield a finished customized tray corresponding to the person's teeth. The performed tray or sheet preferably comprises ULDPE, which yields a highly flexible and resilient final tray, although they may also contain other polymers or blends. The customized dental tray is useful for teeth bleaching and other dental treatments known in the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Archtek, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Jacobs
  • Method of making a dental tray using a patient's teeth as a template
    Patent number: 6848905
    Abstract: A customized dental tray comprising ULDPE is formed using a person's own teeth as a template, or using a stone model of the person's teeth. A preformed dental tray or sheet comprising ULDPE is heated to become plastically deformable and placed over at least a portion of the person's teeth in order to form an impression of the person's teeth and yield an intermediate customized dental tray. Upon cooling sufficiently, the intermediate tray is removed from the persons' mouth and trimmed as needed to yield a finished customized tray corresponding to the person's teeth. The performed tray or sheet preferably comprises ULDPE, which yields a highly flexible and resilient final tray, although they may also contain other polymers or blends. The customized dental tray is useful for teeth bleaching and other dental treatments known in the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Archtek, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Jacobs, Scot N. Andersen