Patents by Inventor Daniel Buser

Daniel Buser 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: 6120292
    Abstract: A healing cap (100) is distinguished by a bevel (116), particularly in the region to be positioned labially, the bevel being advantageous for conditioning the soft parts, as well as a firm bearing on the associated implant (1), which is achieved by means of a mating shoulder (115) and an adaptable end portion (121) of a pin (120) or a centering bead. An occlusally applicable screw (200) can be mounted in the healing cap (100) beforehand, making it easier to handle. A special protective cap is provided as an intermediate treatment and as a temporary sealing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Institut Straumann AG
    Inventors: Daniel Buser, Alex Schar
  • Patent number: 5196016
    Abstract: A means for fastening a capping on bone tissue or the like over an area of original, locally depressed, chipped or fractured tissue to promote the growth of additional tissue is disclosed, comprising generally, a pin which has, at one end, a bead for attachment of a foil and, at the other end, an external thread for threading into the original tissue or bone. Between the bead and the thread is a smooth-walled segment whose diameter is preferably larger than the diameter of the external thread. The method, unlike previous prior art methods, facilitates growing of the bone between two teeth or between teeth and a denture. The method permits, for example, restoring a jawbone to a larger extent than over areas where there were only slight depressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Institut Straumann AG
    Inventors: Daniel Buser, Franz Sutter, Ulrich Mundwiler