Patents by Inventor Dennis J. Michaelson

Dennis J. Michaelson 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).

  • Orthodontic hand tool system
    Patent number: 7621742
    Abstract: A system of tools for use in an orthodontic setting made up of a series of individual tools. Each tool comprises a pair of flat, generally elongated arms placed in an adjacent lengthwise relationship and connected at each first ends in a manner so as to force the remaining portions of the arms apart. Each of the tools has specially modified features that allow the tools to perform specific functions such as: scraping teeth and orthodontic devices; grasping orthodontic brackets; placing orthodontic brackets onto a tooth without disturbing other free-floating brackets; measuring the distance between portions of a tooth so as to ensure proper bracket placement; measuring the distance between orthodontic brackets; and aseptically retrieving objects from a drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Inventor: Dennis J. Michaelson
  • Sterilization apparatus for orthodontic bands
    Patent number: 7309472
    Abstract: A sterilization system for dental and orthodontic tools is provided with a transport rack dimensionally sized to hold a plurality interchangeable cassettes. The interchangeable cassettes are designed and intended to hold kits of dental or orthodontic tools and are provided with top opening, double-hinged covers which lay flat on the surface when opened and used at a dental workstation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventors: Dennis J. Michaelson, Jeffrey W. Mix
  • Sterilization cassette and method
    Patent number: 6534000
    Abstract: A sterilization cassette and a sterilization method for sterilizing, storing, and dispensing dental instruments. The sterilization cassette includes a mounting bar and a locking bar for dental pliers of various types, a removable instrument tray, and a case with a front side which opens and hinges in two places, allowing the cassette to be arranged in horizontal and vertical configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Steri Source, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Michaelson, Jeffrey W. Mix
  • Sterilization apparatus for orthodontic bands
    Publication number: 20020064490
    Abstract: A sterilization system for dental and orthodontic tools is provided with a transport rack dimensionally sized to hold a plurality interchangeable cassettes. The interchangeable cassettes are designed and intended to hold kits of dental or orthodontic tools and are provided with top opening, double-hinged covers which lay flat on the surface when opened and used at a dental workstation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: Steri Source, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Michaelson, Jeffery W. Mix
  • Double hinge for sterilization apparatus
    Publication number: 20020064489
    Abstract: A sterilization system for dental and orthodontic tools is provided with a transport rack dimensionally sized to hold a plurality interchangeable cassettes. The interchangeable cassettes are designed and intended to hold kits of dental or orthodontic tools and are provided with top opening, double-hinged covers which lay flat on the surface when opened and used at a dental workstation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: Steri Source, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Michaelson, Jeffrey W. Mix
  • Sterilization apparatus for dental and orthodontic tools
    Patent number: 6368565
    Abstract: A sterilization system for dental and orthodontic tools is provided with a transport rack dimensionally sized to hold a plurality interchangeable cassettes. The interchangeable cassettes are designed and intended to hold kits of dental or orthodontic tools and are provided with top opening, double-hinged covers which lay flat on the surface when opened and used at a dental workstation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Inventors: Dennis J. Michaelson, Jeffrey W. Mix