Patents by Inventor Fernando Luis Esteban Florez

Fernando Luis Esteban Florez 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).

  • Compositions with doped titanium dioxide nanoparticles and methods of use
    Patent number: 11857651
    Abstract: A dental composition comprising doped T1O2 nanoparticles, and a curable resin material, wherein the curable resin material comprises a polymer precursor component, and wherein the dopant may be one or more of, for example, N (nitrogen), Ag (silver), F (fluorine), P (phosphorus), and P04 (phosphate). A method of using the dental composition in a dental application. The dental composition may be antibacterial in the absence of visible light or UV light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Fernando Luis Esteban Florez, Sharukh Soli Khajotia, Adam Justin Rondinone
  • Apparatus and Method for Capturing Aerosols
    Publication number: 20230404827
    Abstract: An aerosol containment device is designed for use in containing aerosols discharged during a dental procedure. In some embodiments, the aerosol containment device includes a vacuum source, a vacuum hose connected to the vacuum source, a manifold connected to the vacuum hose, and a clear plastic shield connected to the manifold. The manifold includes a front inlet, a rear discharge connected to the vacuum hose, and a plenum extending between the front inlet and the rear discharge. In some embodiments, the manifold includes a plurality of entry vanes adjacent to the front inlet and a plurality of interior foils connected to the entry vanes. In other embodiments, the manifold includes a plurality of entry vanes adjacent to the front inlet and a plurality of interior vanes connected to the entry vanes. In other embodiments, the manifold does not include entry vanes, interior vanes, or interior foils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
    Inventors: Fernando Luis Esteban Florez, Tyler G. Thibodeau, Paul M. Mullasseril, Sharuhk S. Khajotia, C. Rieger Wood, III, Michael Ferguson
  • SURFACE-MODIFIED DOPED TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES AND USES
    Publication number: 20220183933
    Abstract: A titanium dioxide (TiO2) composition and methods of use, the composition containing surface-modified doped TiO2 nanoparticles (sm-TiO2 NPs) disposed in a polymer matrix material, wherein each sm-TiO2 NP has an outer surface having a plurality N of bifunctional linker molecules attached thereto and a plurality of protein molecules linked to the sm-TiO2 NP via the bifunctional linker molecules; and wherein the polymer matrix comprises a polymer precursor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: FERNANDO LUIS ESTEBAN FLOREZ, SHARUKH SOLI KHAJOTIA, ADAM JUSTIN RONDINONE
  • COMPOSITIONS WITH DOPED TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20200085698
    Abstract: A dental composition comprising doped T1O2 nanoparticles, and a curable resin material, wherein the curable resin material comprises a polymer precursor component, and wherein the dopant may be one or more of, for example, N (nitrogen), Ag (silver), F (fluorine), P (phosphorus), and P04 (phosphate). A method of using the dental composition in a dental application. The dental composition may be antibacterial in the absence of visible light or UV light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Fernando Luis Esteban Florez, Sharukh Soli Khajotia, Adam Justin Rondinone