Patents by Inventor Evangelos MAKRIS

Evangelos MAKRIS 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 producing a guided bit guard, and guided bite guard
    Patent number: 11583367
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a guided bite splint for a supporting jaw comprising at least one guide for an opposing jaw. A 3D model of an upper jaw and/or a 3D model of a lower jaw are available, wherein the 3D models of the upper jaw and the lower jaw are arranged relative to one another in an occlusal position and integrated into a virtual articulator model which simulates an articulation movement of the lower jaw relative to the upper jaw, wherein a 3D model of the bite splint is constructed using the 3D model of the upper jaw and/or the 3D model of the lower jaw, wherein the at least one guide for the opposing jaw is constructed automatically on the 3D model of the bite splint with the aid of a computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
    Inventors: Elias Bühler, Thomas Oskam, Evangelos Makris
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A GUIDED BIT GUARD, AND GUIDED BITE GUARD
    Publication number: 20200275995
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a guided bite splint for a supporting jaw comprising at least one guide for an opposing jaw. A 3D model of an upper jaw and/or a 3D model of a lower jaw are available, wherein the 3D models of the upper jaw and the lower jaw are arranged relative to one another in an occlusal position and integrated into a virtual articulator model which simulates an articulation movement of the lower jaw relative to the upper jaw, wherein a 3D model of the bite splint is constructed using the 3D model of the upper jaw and/or the 3D model of the lower jaw, wherein the at least one guide for the opposing jaw is constructed automatically on the 3D model of the bite splint with the aid of a computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
    Inventors: Elias BÜHLER, Thomas OSKAM, Evangelos MAKRIS