Patents by Inventor Greg Minzenmayer

Greg Minzenmayer 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).

  • Publication number: 20240078674
    Abstract: Taking a digital implant or abutment level digital impression by means of intra-oral, computed tomography or other imaging method provides the restorative doctor and laboratory accurate and effective data for determining the implant position, angulation and locking feature orientation without a physical impression. Such data is correlated with a digital library to produce an output which enables design and fabrication of an accurate restorative device such as a prosthetic tooth or crown. In this way the time-consuming, costly and error prone mechanical replication of the relevant dental anatomy is obviated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bullis, Tao Nguyen, Greg Minzenmayer
  • Patent number: 11816835
    Abstract: Taking a digital implant or abutment level digital impression by means of intra-oral, computed tomography or other imaging method provides the restorative doctor and laboratory accurate and effective data for determining the implant position, angulation and locking feature orientation without a physical impression. Such data is correlated with a digital library to produce an output which enables design and fabrication of an accurate restorative device such as a prosthetic tooth or crown. In this way the time-consuming, costly and error prone mechanical replication of the relevant dental anatomy is obviated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bullis, Tao Nguyen, Greg Minzenmayer
  • Publication number: 20210312623
    Abstract: Taking a digital implant or abutment level digital impression by means of intra-oral, computed tomography or other imaging method provides the restorative doctor and laboratory accurate and effective data for determining the implant position, angulation and locking feature orientation without a physical impression. Such data is correlated with a digital library to produce an output which enables design and fabrication of an accurate restorative device such as a prosthetic tooth or crown. In this way the time-consuming, costly and error prone mechanical replication of the relevant dental anatomy is obviated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Grant Bullis, Tao Nguyen, Greg Minzenmayer
  • Patent number: 11042979
    Abstract: Taking a digital implant or abutment level digital impression by means of intra-oral, computed tomography or other imaging method provides the restorative doctor and laboratory accurate and effective data for determining the implant position, angulation and locking feature orientation without a physical impression. Such data is correlated with a digital library to produce an output which enables design and fabrication of an accurate restorative device such as a prosthetic tooth or crown. In this way the time-consuming, costly and error prone mechanical replication of the relevant dental anatomy is obviated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bullis, Tao Nguyen, Greg Minzenmayer
  • Publication number: 20200146789
    Abstract: Taking a digital implant or abutment level digital impression by means of intra-oral, computed tomography or other imaging method provides the restorative doctor and laboratory accurate and effective data for determining the implant position, angulation and locking feature orientation without a physical impression. Such data is correlated with a digital library to produce an output which enables design and fabrication of an accurate restorative device such as a prosthetic tooth or crown. In this way the time-consuming, costly and error prone mechanical replication of the relevant dental anatomy is obviated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Grant Bullis, Tao Nguyen, Greg Minzenmayer
  • Patent number: 10561478
    Abstract: Taking a digital implant or abutment level digital impression by means of intra-oral, computed tomography or other imaging method provides the restorative doctor and laboratory accurate and effective data for determining the implant position, angulation and locking feature orientation without a physical impression. Such data is correlated with a digital library to produce an output which enables design and fabrication of an accurate restorative device such as a prosthetic tooth or crown. In this way the time-consuming, costly and error prone mechanical replication of the relevant dental anatomy is obviated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bullis, Tao Nguyen, Greg Minzenmayer
  • Publication number: 20150037761
    Abstract: Taking a digital implant or abutment level digital impression by means of intra-oral, computed tomography or other imaging method provides the restorative doctor and laboratory accurate and effective data for determining the implant position, angulation and locking feature orientation without a physical impression. Such data is correlated with a digital library to produce an output which enables design and fabrication of an accurate restorative device such as a prosthetic tooth or crown. In this way the time-consuming, costly and error prone mechanical replication of the relevant dental anatomy is obviated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Grant Bullis, Tao Nguyen, Greg Minzenmayer
  • Patent number: 8867800
    Abstract: Taking a digital implant or abutment level digital impression by means of intra-oral, computed tomography or other imaging method provides the restorative doctor and laboratory accurate and effective data for determining the implant position, angulation and locking feature orientation without a physical impression. Such data is correlated with a digital library to produce an output which enables design and fabrication of an accurate restorative device such as a prosthetic tooth or crown. In this way the time-consuming, costly and error prone mechanical replication of the relevant dental anatomy is obviated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bullis, Tao Nguyen, Greg Minzenmayer
  • Publication number: 20130244206
    Abstract: A patient-specific system for restoring missing dentition may include surgical components including a dental implant drilling guide adapted to the patient's dental anatomy, dental implant, drills required to place said implant, and drilling depth and sequence instructions specific to the patient. Further, the system includes a patient-specific healing abutment to form a customized emergence profile, an impression coping with the same emergence profile, a provisional abutment with the same emergence profile, a final abutment with the same emergence profile, a provisional crown or bridge, and a final crown or bridge. The crown or bridge may be screw or cement retained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Bullis, Greg Minzenmayer
  • Publication number: 20100303316
    Abstract: Taking a digital implant or abutment level digital impression by means of intra-oral, computed tomography or other imaging method provides the restorative doctor and laboratory accurate and effective data for determining the implant position, angulation and locking feature orientation without a physical impression. Such data is correlated with a digital library to produce an output which enables design and fabrication of an accurate restorative device such as a prosthetic tooth or crown. In this way the time-consuming, costly and error prone mechanical replication of the relevant dental anatomy is obviated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Grant Bullis, Tao Nguyen, Greg Minzenmayer