Patents by Inventor Dina G. Moussa

Dina G. Moussa 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).

  • Hydrophobic dental surfaces
    Patent number: 11147746
    Abstract: An example article may include a dental surface, a hydrophobic coating on the dental surface, and a restorative layer on the hydrophobic coating. An example technique may include applying, on a dental surface, a hydrophobic coating comprising an amphiphilic agent. The hydrophobic coating may provide a water contact angle of greater than or equal to about 50° on the dental surface. The example technique may include applying a restorative layer to the hydrophobic coating. An example kit may include a dental restorative composition and a hydrophobic coating composition. The hydrophobic coating composition may include an amphiphilic agent. The hydrophobic coating composition may be configured to provide a water contact angle of greater than or equal to about 50° on a dental surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Conrado Aparicio, Alex Fok, Dina G. Moussa, Brian Holmes, William H. Douglas
  • HYDROPHOBIC DENTAL SURFACES
    Publication number: 20170367933
    Abstract: An example article may include a dental surface, a hydrophobic coating on the dental surface, and a restorative layer on the hydrophobic coating. An example technique may include applying, on a dental surface, a hydrophobic coating comprising an amphiphilic agent. The hydrophobic coating may provide a water contact angle of greater than or equal to about 50° on the dental surface. The example technique may include applying a restorative layer to the hydrophobic coating. An example kit may include a dental restorative composition and a hydrophobic coating composition. The hydrophobic coating composition may include an amphiphilic agent. The hydrophobic coating composition may be configured to provide a water contact angle of greater than or equal to about 50° on a dental surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Conrado Aparicio, Alex Fok, Dina G. Moussa, Brian Holmes, William H. Douglas