Patents by Inventor Alberto Ruiz-Vela
Alberto Ruiz-Vela 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).
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Publication number: 20240016582Abstract: An orthodontic device for treating misalignment of teeth, the device including an anchor having an attachment base and a stem extending upwardly from the attachment base, where the attachment base is configured for mounting the anchor to a patient's tooth. The device further includes an arm with an elongate body having an attachment portion disposed along one end thereof and a bonding portion disposed along an opposite end thereof. The attachment portion includes a notch formed along an end face thereof and a seat in communication with the notch. The arm is removably mountable to the stem via the notch and the seat, the arm being rotatable about a rotational axis relative to the stem to a locked position where the arm is bonded in place to another tooth via the bonding portion for treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Alberto Ruiz-Vela, Juergen Bathen
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Publication number: 20230255730Abstract: The disclosure relates to an orthodontic bracket including a ligating member mountable to a bracket body, the ligating member moveable between an open and closed position over an archwire slot. The orthodontic bracket includes a channel formed between the bracket body and the ligating member, and a resilient biasing member extending into the channel, the biasing member interacting with the ligating member to retain the ligating member in either the open or closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Alberto Ruiz-Vela, Juergen Bathen
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Patent number: 11633263Abstract: The disclosure relates to an orthodontic bracket including a ligating member mountable to a bracket body, the ligating member moveable between an open and closed position over an archwire slot. The orthodontic bracket includes a channel formed between the bracket body and the ligating member, and a resilient biasing member extending into the channel, the biasing member interacting with the ligating member to retain the ligating member in either the open or closed position.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: World Class Technology CorporationInventors: Alberto Ruiz-Vela, Juergen Bathen
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Patent number: 11612457Abstract: An orthodontic bracket with an adjustable hook designed to facilitate bending. The orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body mountable to a tooth and an adjustable hook extending from the bracket body, the adjustable hook comprising a stem base structure a bend region extending from the stem base structure, a neck region extending from the bend region, and a head extending from the neck region. In some embodiments, the adjustable hook has a length, L1, measured from a bottom portion of the stem base structure to the head, and a length, L2, measured from a bottom portion of the neck region of the hook stem to a free end of the head, wherein L2 is greater than or equal to 60% of L1.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: World Class Technology CorporationInventor: Alberto Ruiz-Vela
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Publication number: 20230008397Abstract: An instrument for facilitating opening of a ligating member for an orthodontic bracket. The instrument includes one tip designed to engage an opening feature on a labial side of a ligating door of the orthodontic bracket, and another tip designed to sit underneath a tie wing formed on a body of the orthodontic bracket. When the instrument is in position against the orthodontic bracket, squeezing together the handles results in the tips applying a reciprocal force on the ligating door and the bracket body to open the ligating door along the occlusal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Alberto Ruiz-Vela, Juergen Bathen
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Patent number: 11234796Abstract: An orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body with a recess on a top surface of the bracket body and an archwire slot adapted to receive an orthodontic wire. The orthodontic bracket also includes a ligating member with a projection on its bottom surface. The ligating member is movably connected to the bracket body for retaining the orthodontic wire in the archwire slot when the ligating member is moved from an open position to a closed position. The orthodontic bracket also includes a discrete spring positioned in the recess on the bracket body such that a force is required to move the ligating member from the open position to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: MEM DENTAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventor: Alberto Ruiz-Vela
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Patent number: 11160638Abstract: The disclosure relates to an orthodontic system and treatment method, including an arrangement of orthodontic brackets against the patient's teeth such that the depth of the respective archwire slots of the brackets generally increases from the anterior teeth moving toward the posterior teeth. The gradual increase of the archwire slot in the bracket arrangement provides for finer control over the movement of the anterior teeth, while providing sufficient control and freedom of movement for the posterior teeth.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: WORLD CLASS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Pitts, Alberto Ruiz-Vela
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Publication number: 20200345461Abstract: The disclosure relates to an orthodontic bracket including a ligating member mountable to a bracket body, the ligating member moveable between an open and closed position over an archwire slot. The orthodontic bracket includes a channel formed between the bracket body and the ligating member, and a resilient biasing member extending into the channel, the biasing member interacting with the ligating member to retain the ligating member in either the open or closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Alberto Ruiz-Vela, Juergen Bathen
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Patent number: 10357337Abstract: An orthodontic system having brackets with variably sized slots.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: World Class Technology CorporationInventors: Thomas Pitts, Alberto Ruiz-Vela
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Publication number: 20190117341Abstract: An orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body with a recess on a top surface of the bracket body and an archwire slot adapted to receive an orthodontic wire. The orthodontic bracket also includes a ligating member with a projection on its bottom surface. The ligating member is movably connected to the bracket body for retaining the orthodontic wire in the archwire slot when the ligating member is moved from an open position to a closed position. The orthodontic bracket also includes a discrete spring positioned in the recess on the bracket body such that a force is required to move the ligating member from the open position to the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventor: Alberto Ruiz-Vela
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Patent number: 10182885Abstract: An orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body with a recess on a top surface of the bracket body and an archwire slot adapted to receive an orthodontic wire. The orthodontic bracket also includes a ligating member with a projection on its bottom surface. The ligating member is movably connected to the bracket body for retaining the orthodontic wire in the archwire slot when the ligating member is moved from an open position to a closed position. The orthodontic bracket also includes a discrete spring positioned in the recess on the bracket body such that a force is required to move the ligating member from the open position to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: MEM DENTAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventor: Alberto Ruiz-Vela
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Publication number: 20180271623Abstract: A ligating member operable to obtain an archwire within a slot of an orthodontic bracket or buccal tube, including a base, a first ligating finger extending from the base, a second ligating finger extending from the base, and a latching element extending from the base between the first ligating finger and the second ligating finger. The latching element includes a neck portion extending from the base, the neck portion having a minimum cross-section portion, and a head portion extending from the neck portion, the head portion including a protrusion. The ligating member has a length, L1, from the base to a centerline of the protrusion, and a length, L2, from a centerline of the minimum cross-section portion to the centerline of the protrusion, wherein L2 is equal to or greater than 40% of L1.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventor: Alberto Ruiz-Vela
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Publication number: 20180271621Abstract: An orthodontic bracket with an adjustable hook designed to facilitate bending. The orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body mountable to a tooth and an adjustable hook extending from the bracket body, the adjustable hook comprising a stem base structure a bend region extending from the stem base structure, a neck region extending from the bend region, and a head extending from the neck region. In some embodiments, the adjustable hook has a length, L1, measured from a bottom portion of the stem base structure to the head, and a length, L2, measured from a bottom portion of the neck region of the hook stem to a free end of the head, wherein L2 is greater than or equal to 60% of L1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventor: Alberto Ruiz-Vela
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Publication number: 20180235732Abstract: The disclosure relates to an orthodontic system and treatment method, including an arrangement of orthodontic brackets against the patient's teeth such that the depth of the respective archwire slots of the brackets generally increases from the anterior teeth moving toward the posterior teeth. The gradual increase of the archwire slot in the bracket arrangement provides for finer control over the movement of the anterior teeth, while providing sufficient control and freedom of movement for the posterior teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Thomas Pitts, Alberto Ruiz-Vela
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Publication number: 20180185121Abstract: An orthodontic system having brackets with variably sized slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: World Class Technology CorporationInventors: Thomas Pitts, Alberto Ruiz-Vela
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Publication number: 20170119500Abstract: An orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body with a recess on a top surface of the bracket body and an archwire slot adapted to receive an orthodontic wire. The orthodontic bracket also includes a ligating member with a projection on its bottom surface. The ligating member is movably connected to the bracket body for retaining the orthodontic wire in the archwire slot when the ligating member is moved from an open position to a closed position. The orthodontic bracket also includes a discrete spring positioned in the recess on the bracket body such that a force is required to move the ligating member from the open position to the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventor: Alberto RUIZ-VELA
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Patent number: 5331995Abstract: A system including the method employed, for controlling the flow of a pressurized gas through a variable orifice flow control valve in a pressurized gas conduit system, such as a ventilator, in response to either a desired flow rate/volume input signal, a desired pressure signal or both. With respect to the flow rate input signal, the system generates a flow signal indicative of the actual flow rate of gas through the flow control valve by measuring the pressure drop across the valve and using the actual orifice area based on a control valve position signal given to the valve. This flow signal is compared to the flow rate input signal to give a correction signal which is used to form a volume flow reference signal. With respect to the desired pressure signal, a signal indicative of the effective pressure at a set location in the system is compared to the desired pressure signal and processed to give a pressure flow reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 1992Date of Patent: July 26, 1994Assignee: Bear Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Thomas P. Westfall, Alberto Ruiz-Vela, Anthony J. Caterina, Clyde R. Visser
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Patent number: 4602653Abstract: A gas blending system includes a proportional mixing valve having a valve element movable between first and second limits of travel corresponding to a minimum and maximum percentage, respectively, of one of the gases in the blended mixture. The position of the valve element is detected by a detection mechanism, producing a position signal inputted to a microcomputer. The microcomputer also receives a control signal representing a desired percentage of one of the gases to be blended. The microcomputer calculates a desired valving element position as a function of the value of the control signal, and generates a drive signal as a function of a comparison made by the microcomputer between the detected valve element position and the desired position. A motor drives the valve element to the desired position in response to the drive signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1984Date of Patent: July 29, 1986Assignee: Bear Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Alberto Ruiz-Vela, Maurice J. Brooks, Douglas F. DeVries
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Patent number: D926993Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: WORLD CLASS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Alberto Ruiz-Vela
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Patent number: D958373Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: WORLD CLASS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Alberto Ruiz-Vela