Patents by Inventor Erik Russell Jacobs

Erik Russell Jacobs 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).

  • ARTIFICIAL ANTERIOR TOOTH FOR NATURALISTIC APPEARANCE
    Publication number: 20230346526
    Abstract: An artificial anterior tooth having a more naturalistic or lifelike appearance for use in the design and/or production of a dental prosthesis and/or dental restoration is provided. The lingual-facing surface of an artificial anterior tooth is provided with a plurality of furrows in predetermined locations on the lingual-facing surface to correspond with a plurality of furrows on the labial-facing surface in predetermined locations on the labial-facing surface, so as to impart variable, lifelike color and/or translucency properties throughout the tooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Fritsch, Robert Karl Stupplebeen, Erik Russell Jacobs, Edward Joseph Kuchinski, Michael Christopher Sabino