Patents by Inventor Eric Bright

Eric Bright 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: 20220296344
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system, devices and software which provide customized, clinically relevant designs, e.g. treatment plans/solutions for at least single tooth replacement therapy in real-time as needed to enable immediate confirmation of the validity and execution of patient-specific treatment solutions. A Machine Learning algorithm is used in a method or system for computer implementation of automatic restoration design. The restoration design includes the design of restorative elements such as crowns and abutments. Software is provided for carrying out the methods when executed on a digital processor. Manufacturing of the restorative elements is also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Jinho LEE, Jesse HUANG, Eric BRIGHT
  • Publication number: 20190247151
    Abstract: A dental restorative system (10) includes a dental prosthesis (21), a support surface (13a or 30) and a cement gap (22) between those opposing surfaces. A number of dry-fit features (11) can be placed upon the support surface (13a or 30) or the prosthesis (21) such that the features (11) extend into cement gap (22). Dry-fit features (11) serve to position the prosthesis (21) during a dry-fit procedure and during subsequent cementing of the prosthesis (21) to its support surface (13a or 30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Eric BRIGHT, Alexander YARMARKOVICH, Anton VENDLAND, Najib KHALIL
  • Publication number: 20110308872
    Abstract: A clutch mechanism for a motorized bicycle includes: a motor-assisted power source; a pedaling-assisted power source; a clutch that holds the motor-assisted power source away from the wheel so as not to encumber the pedaling-assisted power source. The clutch engages the wheel with a roller gear for either motor-assisted or independent power. A second concave V-shaped roller drive slips over the first concave V-shaped roller to increase the speed of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventor: David Eric Bright
  • Publication number: 20080293345
    Abstract: A bonded abrasive tool, having a structure permeable to fluid flow, comprises sintered agglomerates of a plurality of abrasive grains and a binding material, the binding material being characterized by a melting temperature between 500 and 1400° C., and the sintered agglomerates having a loose packing density of ?1.6 g/cc and three-dimensional shape; a bond material; and about 35-80 volume % total porosity, including at least 30 volume % interconnected porosity. Methods for making the sintered agglomerates and abrasive tools containing the sintered agglomerates are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Eric Bright, Mianxue Wu
  • Patent number: 7422513
    Abstract: A bonded abrasive tool, having a structure permeable to fluid flow, comprises sintered agglomerates of a plurality of abrasive grains and a binding material, the binding material being characterized by a melting temperature between 500 and 1400° C., and the sintered agglomerates having a loose packing density of ?1.6 g/cc and three-dimensional shape; a bond material; and about 35-80 volume % total porosity, including at least 30 volume % interconnected porosity. Methods for making the sintered agglomerates and abrasive tools containing the sintered agglomerates are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Abrasives Technology Company
    Inventors: Eric Bright, Mianxue Wu
  • Publication number: 20080066387
    Abstract: Bonded abrasive tools, having novel porous structures that are permeable to fluid flow, comprise a relatively low volume percentage of abrasive grain and bond, and a relatively low hardness grade, but are characterized by excellent mechanical strength and grinding performance. Methods for making the abrasive tools utilizing agglomerated abrasive grain are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicants: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs Technologie et Services, S.A.S.
    Inventors: Anne Bonner, Eric Bright, Edward Lambert, Dean Matsumoto, Xavier Orlhac, David Sheldon
  • Patent number: 7275980
    Abstract: Bonded abrasive tools, having novel porous structures that are permeable to fluid flow, comprise a relatively low volume percentage of abrasive grain and bond, and a relatively low hardness grade, but are characterized by excellent mechanical strength and grinding performance. Methods for making the abrasive tools utilizing agglomerated abrasive grain are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Abrasives Technology Company
    Inventors: Anne M. Bonner, Eric Bright, Edward L. Lambert, Dean S. Matsumoto, Xavier Orlhac, David A. Sheldon
  • Publication number: 20060211342
    Abstract: Bonded abrasive tools, having novel porous structures that are permeable to fluid flow, comprise a relatively low volume percentage of abrasive grain and bond, and a relatively low hardness grade, but are characterized by excellent mechanical strength and grinding performance. Methods for making the abrasive tools utilizing agglomerated abrasive grain are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Anne Bonner, Eric Bright, Edward Lambert, Dean Matsumoto, Xavier Orlhac, David Sheldon
  • Patent number: 7090565
    Abstract: Organic bonded abrasive tools, having controlled microstructures, comprise a relatively low volume percentage of abrasive grain and a relatively low hardness grade, but are characterized by the excellent mechanical strength and efficient grinding performance of much harder grade, lower porosity tools, especially in versatile grinding processes, such as centerless grinding. A method for centerless grinding with these tools is provided. Methods for making the abrasive tools utilizing agglomerated abrasive grain are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Abrasives Technology Company
    Inventors: Anne M. Bonner, Edward L. Lambert, Bruce E. Vigeant, Eric Bright
  • Publication number: 20060160476
    Abstract: A bonded abrasive tool, having a structure permeable to fluid flow, comprises sintered agglomerates of a plurality of abrasive grains and a binding material, the binding material being characterized by a melting temperature between 500 and 1400° C, and the sintered agglomerates having a loose packing density of ?1.6 g/cc and three-dimensional shape; a bond material; and about 35-80 volume % total porosity, including at least 30 volume % interconnected porosity. Methods for making the sintered agglomerates and abrasive tools containing the sintered agglomerates are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Eric Bright, Mianxue Wu
  • Patent number: 7077723
    Abstract: A bonded abrasive tool, having a structure permeable to fluid flow, comprises sintered agglomerates of a plurality of abrasive grains and a binding material, the binding material being characterized by a melting temperature between 500 and 1400° C., and the sintered agglomerates having a loose packing density of ?1.6 g/cc and three-dimensional shape; a bond material; and about 35–80 volume % total porosity, including at least 30 volume % interconnected porosity. Methods for making the sintered agglomerates and abrasive tools containing the sintered agglomerates are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Abrasives Technology Company
    Inventors: Eric Bright, Mianxue Wu
  • Patent number: 6988937
    Abstract: Grinding of mill rolls is carried out with chatter resistant abrasive grinding wheels having relatively low elastic modulus values and relatively high burst speed values. Grinding operations may be carried out at high efficiency with controlled wheel vibration, thus generating optimum surface quality on the ground mill rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Abrasives Technology Company
    Inventors: Anne M. Bonner, Dean S. Matsumoto, Edward L. Lambert, Eric Bright
  • Publication number: 20050101225
    Abstract: A bonded abrasive tool, having a structure permeable to fluid flow, comprises sintered agglomerates of a plurality of abrasive grains and a binding material, the binding material being characterized by a melting temperature between 500 and 1400° C., and the sintered agglomerates having a loose packing density of ?1.6 g/cc and three-dimensional shape; a bond material; and about 35-80 volume % total porosity, including at least 30 volume % interconnected porosity. Methods for making the sintered agglomerates and abrasive tools containing the sintered agglomerates are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Eric Bright, Mianxue Wu
  • Publication number: 20050026553
    Abstract: Organic bonded abrasive tools, having controlled microstructures, comprise a relatively low volume percentage of abrasive grain and a relatively low hardness grade, but are characterized by the excellent mechanical strength and efficient grinding performance of much harder grade, lower porosity tools, especially in versatile grinding processes, such as centerless grinding. A method for centerless grinding with these tools is provided. Methods for making the abrasive tools utilizing agglomerated abrasive grain are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Anne Bonner, Edward Lambert, Bruce Vigeant, Eric Bright
  • Patent number: 6679758
    Abstract: A bonded abrasive tool, having a structure permeable to fluid flow, comprises sintered agglomerates of a plurality of abrasive grains and a binding material, the binding material being characterized by a melting temperature between 500 and 1400° C., and the sintered agglomerates having a loose packing density of ≦1.6 g/cc and three-dimensional shape; a bond material; and about 35-80 volume % total porosity, including at least 30 volume % interconnected porosity. Methods for making the sintered agglomerates and abrasive tools containing the sintered agglomerates are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Abrasives Technology Company
    Inventors: Eric Bright, Mianxue Wu
  • Publication number: 20030194947
    Abstract: A bonded abrasive tool, having a structure permeable to fluid flow, comprises sintered agglomerates of a plurality of abrasive grains and a binding material, the binding material being characterized by a melting temperature between 500 and 1400° C., and the sintered agglomerates having a loose packing density of ≦1.6 g/cc and three-dimensional shape; a bond material; and about 35-80 volume % total porosity, including at least 30 volume % interconnected porosity. Methods for making the sintered agglomerates and abrasive tools containing the sintered agglomerates are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Eric Bright, Mianxue Wu
  • Publication number: 20030194954
    Abstract: Grinding of mill rolls is carried out with chatter resistant abrasive grinding wheels having relatively low elastic modulus values and relatively high burst speed values. Grinding operations may be carried out at high efficiency with controlled wheel vibration, thus generating optimum surface quality on the ground mill rolls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Anne M. Bonner, Dean S. Matsumoto, Edward L. Lambert, Eric Bright
  • Patent number: 6499534
    Abstract: A tube and shell heat exchanger is formed by a shell enclosing an internal sidewall which in turn receives an internally located flow controller outer and inner heat exchange cavities are formed between the outer shell and the internal shell and the internal shell and the flow controller, respectively. Helical convolutions of the conduit are provided in each of the heat exchange cavities for counter concurrent flow of fluid medium from one cavity to another. A bottom wall closes off the outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: AquaCal
    Inventors: Jeffery Tawney, Eric Bright