Patents by Inventor Cannon F. Allen, Jr.

Cannon F. Allen, Jr. 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 DEVICE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20240341920
    Abstract: A manufacturing system and method obtain a first digital model of teeth, create a modified digital model of the teeth by adding a locator feature to the first digital model of the teeth, and create a physical model of the teeth based on the modified digital model. A portion of the physical model is created based on the locator feature. A dental aligner device is formed on the physical model of the teeth with extraneous material of the dental aligner device extending away from the dental aligner device. The extraneous material is removed from the dental aligner device from the physical model of the teeth. The forming of the dental aligner device and/or the removing of the extraneous material is performed by positioning the physical model using the locator feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Cameron Karpowitz, Cannon F. Allen, Jr., Dicken Smith
  • Dental device manufacturing system and method
    Patent number: 12053343
    Abstract: A manufacturing system and method obtain a first digital model of teeth, create a modified digital model of the teeth by adding a locator feature to the first digital model of the teeth, and create a physical model of the teeth based on the modified digital model. A portion of the physical model is created based on the locator feature. A dental aligner device is formed on the physical model of the teeth with extraneous material of the dental aligner device extending away from the dental aligner device. The extraneous material is removed from the dental aligner device from the physical model of the teeth. The forming of the dental aligner device and/or the removing of the extraneous material is performed by positioning the physical model using the locator feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: MERIT CABOT, LLC
    Inventors: Cameron Karpowitz, Cannon F. Allen, Jr., Dicken Smith
  • Platform and locator key set for a dental milling system
    Patent number: D951458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: MERIT CABOT, LLC
    Inventors: Cameron Karpowitz, Cannon F. Allen, Jr., Dicken Smith