Patents by Inventor Bruce T. Michnick

Bruce T. Michnick 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 mirror stem
    Patent number: 6575743
    Abstract: A dental mirror stem in which a shaft abuts against, and is contiguous with a side surface of a substantially circular disc provided with a reflective surface in forming the dental mirror stem with only the shaft supporting the disc as the reflective surface for the mirror, thereby eliminating the frame of prior dental mirror stems in which a glass surface was inserted, to eliminate a channel where tooth particle debris, blood, virus and other contaminants are captured and collected during dental drilling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Dentistry Researchers & Designers, Inc
    Inventor: Bruce T. Michnick
  • Dental mirror stem
    Publication number: 20020061491
    Abstract: A dental mirror stem in which a shaft abuts against, and is contiguous with a side surface of a substantially circular disc provided with a reflective surface in forming the dental mirror stem with only the shaft supporting the disc as the reflective surface for the mirror, thereby eliminating the frame of prior dental mirror stems in which a glass surface was inserted, to eliminate a channel where tooth particle debris, blood, virus and other contaminants are captured and collected during dental drilling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventor: Bruce T. Michnick
  • Dental implant abutment combination that reduces crestal bone stress
    Patent number: 5810589
    Abstract: A dental implant-abutment combination that absorbs the forces of chewing, shifts some of the horizontal loads to a more vertical plane, shifts the horizontal loads which remain, to a point below the crest of the bone, lowers the pivoting axis, and distributes the forces over a larger surface area, all so as to prevent saucerization in the bone surrounding the implant, thereby preventing bacteria from gaining access to the deeper areas, and preventing implant failure due to the loss of supporting bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Dentistry Researchers & Designers Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce T. Michnick, Gary Kitzis, Ron Beauman
  • Method enabling dental identification of humans and animals
    Patent number: 5037301
    Abstract: Message identifying information in available microdot and microchip format is applied to a tooth, where it can be easily coated over, yet still readable by appropriate scanning devices. The microdot or microchip can be a passive device, for external reading, or can be active to transmit information to the scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Dentistry Researchers & Designers Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce T. Michnick, Stanley Kitzis
  • Method enabling rapid identification of humans and animals
    Patent number: 4512744
    Abstract: Message identifying information in available microdot format is applied to a tooth preparation of a prescribed depth, where it can be easily coated over with a clear composite, yet still readable by appropriate scanning devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1985
    Assignee: Dentistry Researchers & Designers, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce T. Michnick, Stanley Kitzis