Patents by Inventor Fred A. Bell

Fred A. Bell 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).

  • Dental implant surgical training simulation system
    Patent number: 9269275
    Abstract: A bone implant surgery system is used for simulating a dental surgical procedure having a display that shows placing a simulated bone implant at a simulated implant site on a living body by using a simulated surgical tool holding the simulated bone implant. At least one hand-held haptic device is used to control the surgical tool and at least one controller is specifically configured to cause movement of the surgical tool on the display based on motions of the haptic device and to cause haptic feedback to a user holding the haptic device depending on the position of the surgical tool on the display. A user may then review and evaluate the results of the surgical simulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Zimmer Dental, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred A Bell, Jeffrey Bassett, Michael Scott Collins
  • Patient models for oral surgery
    Patent number: 9159248
    Abstract: A model head including a jaw insert having layers of varying materials replicating the anatomical features of a human jaw. The jaw may include a mock nerve system that provides a signal to indicate the condition of the nerve. The jaw also may include a circulatory system including vessels that simulate the bleeding that occurs when a vessel in a human has been damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Zimmer Dental, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred A Bell
  • Dental patient models
    Patent number: 9159247
    Abstract: A model head including a jaw insert having layers of varying materials replicating the anatomical features of a human jaw. The jaw may include a mock nerve system that provides a signal to indicate the condition of the nerve. The jaw also may include a circulatory system including vessels that simulate the bleeding that occurs when a vessel in a human has been damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Zimmer Dental, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred A Bell
  • PATIENT MODELS FOR ORAL SURGERY
    Publication number: 20140272868
    Abstract: A model head including a jaw insert having layers of varying materials replicating the anatomical features of a human jaw. The jaw may include a mock nerve system that provides a signal to indicate the condition of the nerve. The jaw also may include a circulatory system including vessels that simulate the bleeding that occurs when a vessel in a human has been damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: ZIMMER DENTAL, INC.
    Inventor: Fred A. Bell
  • DENTAL IMPLANT SURGICAL TRAINING SIMULATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140154655
    Abstract: A bone implant surgery system is used for simulating a dental surgical procedure having a display that shows placing a simulated bone implant at a simulated implant site on a living body by using a simulated surgical tool holding the simulated bone implant. At least one hand-held haptic device is used to control the surgical tool and at least one controller is specifically configured to cause movement of the surgical tool on the display based on motions of the haptic device and to cause haptic feedback to a user holding the haptic device depending on the position of the surgical tool on the display. A user may then review and evaluate the results of the surgical simulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Zimmer Dental, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred A. Bell, Jeffrey Bassett, Michael Scott Collins
  • DENTAL PATIENT MODELS
    Publication number: 20130316319
    Abstract: A model head including a jaw insert having layers of varying materials replicating the anatomical features of a human jaw. The jaw may include a mock nerve system that provides a signal to indicate the condition of the nerve. The jaw also may include a circulatory system including vessels that simulate the bleeding that occurs when a vessel in a human has been damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Zimmer Dental, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred A. Bell
  • Dental patient models
    Patent number: 8465291
    Abstract: A model head including a jaw insert having layers of varying materials replicating the anatomical features of a human jaw. The jaw may include a mock nerve system that provides a signal to indicate the condition of the nerve. The jaw also may include a circulatory system including vessels that simulate the bleeding that occurs when a vessel in a human has been damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Zimmer Dental, Inc
    Inventor: Fred A. Bell
  • Dental Patient Models
    Publication number: 20070178429
    Abstract: A model head including a jaw insert having layers of varying materials replicating the anatomical features of a human jaw. The jaw may include a mock nerve system that provides a signal to indicate the condition of the nerve. The jaw also may include a circulatory system including vessels that simulate the bleeding that occurs when a vessel in a human has been damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventor: Fred A. Bell
  • Pendant
    Patent number: D394226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Inventor: Fred Bell