Patents by Inventor Carlo Ercoli

Carlo Ercoli 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 implant for promoting reduced interpoximal resorption
    Patent number: 6217333
    Abstract: A dental implant includes a generally longitudinal body having a first portion for receiving an artificial tooth and a second portion for engaging the hard tissue of a person receiving the implant, the second portion having coronal end adjacent the first portion, and a apical end, and a surface characterized by a texture compatible with osseointegration of hard tissue with the second portion, the second portion having a contour adjacent its coronal end having a generally saddle shaped configuration so that upon implantation, the surface of the second portion extends further from the apical end between adjacent teeth than it does in front or behind the artificial tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Inventor: Carlo Ercoli