Patents by Inventor Eric Wade

Eric Wade 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).

  • Prophylactic systems for dental instruments and methods for using the same
    Publication number: 20050130100
    Abstract: A prophylactic system 100 for a dental hand piece 101 of a selected shape and having an outlet 112 for providing a fluid to an operating field is disclosed. A cover 102 has a shape substantially similar to the hand piece 101 for enclosing the dental hand piece 101 and includes an aperture 118 for communicating with the operating field. An s-shaped valve 600 includes a path 605 for coupling the fluid from outlet 118 of the hand piece 101 to the aperture 118 of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventor: Eric Wade
  • Prophylactic systems for dental instruments and methods for using the same
    Patent number: 6350124
    Abstract: A prophylactic system 100 for a dental hand piece 101 of a selected shape and having an outlet 112 for providing a fluid to an operating field is disclosed. A cover 102 has a shape substantially similar to the hand piece 101 for enclosing the dental hand piece 101 and includes an aperture 118 for communicating with the operating field. An s-shaped valve 600 includes a path 605 for coupling the fluid from outlet 118 of the hand piece 101 to the aperture 118 of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Inventor: Eric Wade
  • Prophylactic covers for dental instruments and methods for making the same
    Patent number: 6273716
    Abstract: A cover 30 for a selected dental hand piece 10 includes a body 32 having first and second halves 34a, 34b of a shape and dimensions selected to substantially conform with a shape and dimensions of selected hand piece 10, said halves. Hinge 36 couples the first and second halves 34a, 34b of body 32 for allowing the first half 34a to rotate with respect to the second half 34b to thereby form an enclosure for enclosing a substantial portion of hand piece 10. The enclosure includes a head portion 42, handle portion 32 and a substantially rigid neck portion 40 between handle portion 32 and head portion 42.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Eric Wade
  • Ergonomic cleaning apparatus with multiple scrubbing surfaces
    Patent number: 5915869
    Abstract: A substantially tetrahedral squeezable resilient core cleaning utensil provided on its various faces with permanent or removable scrubbing surfaces, including porous surfaces containing detergent and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Academy of Applied Science
    Inventors: Melina A. Agosto, Teodoro Arvizo, III, Sean Bradshaw, Scott K. Hiroshige, Nicole Thomas, Eric Wade