Patents by Inventor Brian J. Goodacre

Brian J. Goodacre 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).

  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING ANGULATION ERROR DURING DENTAL PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20160051338
    Abstract: A device for reducing angulation error during the placement of dental implants or other dental procedures. Two or more sensors are used to monitor realtime orientation of a dental handpiece. One or more signal emitters are used in order to notify the user that a first orientation of the dental handpiece has been identified and recorded. One or more signal emitters are used to notify the user that the dental handpiece has been repositioned into a second orientation having a predetermined spatial relationship to the first orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Brian J. Goodacre
  • Method and device for reducing angulation error during dental procedures
    Patent number: 9179987
    Abstract: A method for reducing angulation error during the placement of dental implants or other dental procedures. Two or more sensors are used to monitor realtime orientation of a dental handpiece. One or more signal emitters are used in order to notify the user that a first orientation of the dental handpiece has been identified and recorded. One or more signal emitters are used to notify the user that the dental handpiece has been repositioned into a second orientation having a predetermined spatial relationship to the first orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Loma Linda University
    Inventor: Brian J. Goodacre
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING ANGULATION ERROR DURING DENTAL PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20130244196
    Abstract: A device for reducing angulation error during the placement of dental implants or other dental procedures comprising two or more than two sensors that monitor realtime orientation of the device in space. A system for reducing angulation error during dental procedures, such as during the placement of dental implants or other dental procedures comprising the device and further comprising a dental handpiece. A method for reducing angulation error during the placement of dental implants or other dental procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventor: Brian J. Goodacre