Patents by Inventor Debra Mannia

Debra Mannia 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).

  • Publication number: 20060040238
    Abstract: A dental floss and a method of using and making the dental floss. The dental floss is configured to mark a dental crown wherein the dental floss comprises a fiber substrate and a coating uniformly disposed around the fiber substrate. The dental floss further comprises a dye impregnated on at least one portion of the coating, wherein the dye adheres to a surface area of the dental crown when the fiber substrate contacts the surface area. The method of marking a dental crown with dental floss comprises placing a dental crown over a prepared tooth and inserting a fiber substrate between the dental crown and an adjacent tooth. Next, the method comprises moving the fiber substrate against a surface area of the dental crown and against the adjacent tooth in order to dispose a dye from the fiber substrate to the surface area of the crown wherein the dye marks the surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventor: Debra Mannia