Patents by Inventor Eva Soderling

Eva Soderling 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).

  • Method for reducing the viability of detrimental oral microorganisms in an individual, and for prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by such microorganisms; and whitening and/or cleaning of an individual's teeth
    Publication number: 20020114768
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing the viability of detrimental oral microorganisms in an individual, said method comprising subjecting the individual's oral cavity to a bioactive glass, the average particle size of which is less than 100 &mgr;m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Patricia Stoor, Eva Soderling, Antti Yli-Urpo, Jukka Salonen
  • Method for reducing the viability of detrimental oral microorganisms in an individual, and for prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by such microorganisms; and whitening and/or cleaning of an individual's teeth
    Patent number: 6342207
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing the viability of detrimental oral microorganisms in an individual, said method comprising subjecting the individual's oral cavity to a bioactive glass, the average particle size of which is less than 100 &mgr;m. Furthermore, this invention concerns a method for the prevention of dental caries and/or gingivitis in an individual, said caries being caused by a cariogenic bacteria; or for prevention or treatment of periapical infections. Further the invention relates to a method for the whitening and/or mechanical cleaning of an individual's teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Inventors: Patricia Stoor, Eva Soderling, Antti Yli-Urpo, Jukka Salonen
  • Pacifier
    Patent number: 6203566
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a pacifying or a feeding dummy comprising an actual mouthpiece (10) and a cover piece (11) for attaching the dummy to a feeding bottle. The actual mouthpiece comprises a piece made of an elastic material to be held in the mouth of a baby between the tongue and the palate. The mouthpiece of the pacifying dummy can be either a hollow or a solid piece. The invention is characterized in that the wall (13) of the hollow mouthpiece or the solid mouthpiece has a space (14) formed into it for the insertion of a dosage unit (20) containing an active agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventors: Pentti Alanen, Eva Söderling
  • Method for reducing the viability of detrimental oral microorganisms in an individual, and for prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by such microorganisms; and whitening and/or cleaning of an individual's teeth
    Patent number: 6190643
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing the viability of detrimental oral microorganisms in an individual, said method comprising subjecting the individual's oral cavity to a bioactive glass, the average particle size of which is less than 100 &mgr;m. Furthermore, this invention concerns a method for the prevention of dental caries and/or gingivitis in an individual, said caries being caused by a cariogenic bacteria; or for prevention or treatment of periapical infections. Further the invention relates to a method for the whitening and/or mechanical cleaning of an individual'teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventors: Patricia Stoor, Eva Söderling, Antti Yli-Urpo, Jukka Salonen
  • Moistening preparation
    Patent number: 6156293
    Abstract: The present invention relates to preparations alleviating the symptoms caused by drying of the mucous membranes of the body. The preparations contain trimethylglycine as an active agent. The invention also relates to the use of trimethylglycine as an agent alleviating the symptoms of dry mucous membranes in different preparations intended for the body care and hygiene, and to a method of alleviating the symptoms, caused by drying, appearing on the mucous membranes of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Finnfedds Finland Ltd.
    Inventors: Kirsti Jutila, Jorma Tenovuo, Eva Soderling