Patents by Inventor Christian Thermoz

Christian Thermoz 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).

  • Apparatus for taking odontological or medical impressions
    Patent number: 4611288
    Abstract: Dental prostheses, such as crowns, inlays or dentures are produced automatically based upon an optical impression taken of the oral region wtih nontraumatic radiation. The reflected waves are transformed into numerical data which is used directly to operate a numerically controlled machine in the fabrication process. The process is pertinent to other medical applications as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Inventors: Francois Duret, Elisabeth Duret nee Michallet, Christian Thermoz