Patents by Inventor Barry D. Goodman

Barry D. Goodman 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).

  • Dental procedures and apparatus using ultraviolet radiation
    Patent number: 5435724
    Abstract: An improved dental procedure and apparatus where ultraviolet radiation pulses are used to etch selectively both hard tissue and soft tissue in dental procedures. There exists distinct ablation thresholds for hard and soft tissue which are dependent on the material being ablated for a given wavelength of the ultraviolet radiation. Sufficient differences in ablation threshold exist for enamel, dentin, and carious material, thereby allowing dentists to perform both hard tissue and soft tissue procedures without excess damage to healthy enamel, dentin or other pulp structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry D. Goodman, James J. Wynne, Hershall W. Kaufman, Jason M. Jacobs