Patents by Inventor Bryan M. Woolsey

Bryan M. Woolsey 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 scaler system and method
    Patent number: 6450811
    Abstract: The method of dental scaling of the invention uses a scaler and reservoir system, comprising: a scaler handpiece having a scaling tip, a scaler housing enclosing a scaler valve, a compressor housing enclosing a reservoir valve and a compressor, a reservoir housing having an inner chamber, the scaler housing is supported by the reservoir housing, and the compressor housing is supported by and connected to the scaler housing and the reservoir housing, the scaler handpiece is connected to the scaler housing, vibrates the tip, and scales a tooth in a patient'smooth by positioning the scaling tip adjacent to the tooth. Preferably the dental scaler and reservoir system, comprising: a scaler housing, a scaler valve, a compressor housing, a reservoir valve, a compressor, a reservoir housing having an inner chamber, a handpiece housing having a handpiece valve and a vibrational member. The scaler housing is supported by the reservoir housing. The compressor is connected to compressor conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Dentsply Research & Development Corp.
    Inventors: David P. Pollock, Kent D. Russell, Kevin K. Lint, Bryan M. Woolsey