Patents by Inventor Carol L. Phillips

Carol L. Phillips 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).

  • Hybrid press fit-threaded dental implant
    Patent number: 6273722
    Abstract: A dental implant has a body with a press fit diameter fit into a hole drilled into a patient's jaw bone, and having a helical groove machined into the body diameter to improve the rate of growth of bone tissue thereinto to securely lock the implant in position. A shallow height oppositely wound helical thread may be added to increase the holding force upon initial fitting of the implant. The shallow height and long pitch of the thread produces only minimal stress of the surrounding bone tissue to insure long term retention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Swiss Implants, Inc.
    Inventor: Carol L. Phillips