Patents by Inventor Dhawal Y. SHAH

Dhawal Y. SHAH 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).

  • Dental prophylaxis cup for mixing at least two media prior to dispensing
    Patent number: 9642683
    Abstract: Provided is prophylaxis cup for dentistry, comprising a first section storing a first medium, a second section storing a second medium, and one or more channels between the first section and the second section, wherein the first section, the second section and the one or more channels are adapted to allow the first medium and the second medium to be mixed, in response to a rotational movement of the prophylaxis cup. Provided also is a method for using prophylaxis cup in which the prophylaxis cup is positioned on a patient's tooth. A control is triggered to rotate the prophylaxis cup to cause a first medium stored in a first section of the prophylaxis cup to be mixed with a second medium stored in a second section of the prophylaxis cup. Provided further is a prophylaxis angle for dentistry, comprising a hand-piece, with the prophylaxis cup coupled to the hand-piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Kerr Corporation
    Inventor: Dhawal Y. Shah
  • DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS CUP FOR MIXING AT LEAST TWO MEDIA PRIOR TO DISPENSING
    Publication number: 20150272712
    Abstract: Provided is prophylaxis cup for dentistry, comprising a first section storing a first medium, a second section storing a second medium, and one or more channels between the first section and the second section, wherein the first section, the second section and the one or more channels are adapted to allow the first medium and the second medium to be mixed, in response to a rotational movement of the prophylaxis cup. Provided also is a method for using prophylaxis cup in which the prophylaxis cup is positioned on a patient's tooth. A control is triggered to rotate the prophylaxis cup to cause a first medium stored in a first section of the prophylaxis cup to be mixed with a second medium stored in a second section of the prophylaxis cup. Provided further is a prophylaxis angle for dentistry, comprising a hand-piece, with the prophylaxis cup coupled to the hand-piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Dhawal Y. SHAH