Patents by Inventor Cheryl B. Shao

Cheryl B. Shao 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).

  • Patent number: 11478336
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided repositioning teeth of a patient, which employ at least one appliance specific to the patient for placement in the patient's mouth during use. The at least one appliance includes a polymeric shell having a cavity shaped to receive teeth of the upper jaw of the patient. The polymeric shell is integral to a polymeric segment shaped to cover the hard palate of the upper jaw of the patient. The geometry and material properties of the shell is configured such that the appliance adjusts position of the teeth of the upper jaw of the patient during use. The geometry and material properties of the segment is configured such that the appliance adjusts position of the hard palate of the upper jaw of the patient during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Sympal, Inc.
    Inventor: Cheryl B. Shao