Patents by Inventor Hugo De Clerck

Hugo De Clerck 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: 20220401116
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing at least one bone anchor and a corresponding drilling template, wherein the bone anchor has an anchor plate which is to be fixed to the surface of a bone by means of one or several screws having a screw head. The anchor plate thus has a bone side which is to connect to the surface of the bone and a free side which is opposite to said bone side. Further, a method for manufacturing a drilling template is described, making it possible to make bore holes in the bone at predetermined positions and to screw the bone anchor to the bone according to predetermined orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: Hugo DE CLERCK
  • Patent number: 11376025
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing at least one bone anchor and a corresponding drilling template, wherein the bone anchor has an anchor plate which is to be fixed to the surface of a bone by means of one or several screws having a screw head. The anchor plate thus has a bone side which is to connect to the surface of the bone and a free side which is opposite to said bone side. Further, the invention concerns a method for manufacturing a drilling template making it possible to make bore holes in the bone at predetermined positions and to screw the bone anchor to said bone according to predetermined orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: TITA-LINK B.V.B.A.
    Inventor: Hugo De Clerck
  • Publication number: 20210378787
    Abstract: The invention concerns a set with a bone anchor (2) for an upper or lower jaw (1,17) and a corresponding drilling template (10) for making drill holes in the jaw (1,17), wherein the drilling template (10) contains an anchor plate (3?) of which the shape and dimensions are virtually the same as those of at least the bone side (8) of the bone anchor's (2) anchor plate (3), wherein the drilling template (10) has a connecting element (6?) which is rigidly connected to the anchor plate (3) and whose shape and dimensions are virtually the same as those of the connecting element (6) of the bone anchor (2), wherein a drill guide (12) is provided adjacent to each of said recesses (11) on the drilling template (10) that allows a drill to be appropriately guided in order to make drill holes in the jaw (1,17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Hugo DE CLERCK
  • Publication number: 20210205119
    Abstract: The invention concerns a jaw displacement system for the treatment of sleep apnoea and/or snoring and a method for manufacturing this system. According to the invention, bone anchors (1,2) are provided on the upper and lower jaw (4,5) of a patient, between which a detachable jaw displacer (13) is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Hugo DE CLERCK
  • Publication number: 20180132870
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing at least one bone anchor and a corresponding drilling template, wherein the bone anchor has an anchor plate which is to be fixed to the surface of a bone by means of one or several screws having a screw head. The anchor plate thus has a bone side which is to connect to the surface of the bone and a free side which is opposite to said bone side. Further, the invention concerns a method for manufacturing a drilling template making it possible to make bore holes in the bone at predetermined positions and to screw the bone anchor to said bone according to predetermined orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: Hugo DE CLERCK
  • Patent number: 8251698
    Abstract: Implant with fastening means (2) to be fixed to the bone of a person's upper jaw (5) or lower jaw (30), with a mounting element (3) for mounting orthodontic appliances, whereby said mounting element (3) is connected to fastening means (2) by means of a connecting piece (4) formed by a rod with a circular section or an elliptic section, which is adapted to extend through the person's gum surrounding the corresponding bone to which said fastening means (2) are intended to be fixed, whereby said fastening means (2) are formed of an osteosynthesis plate which is provided with several recesses (6,7,8,9) through which fit screws (10,11,12,13) for fixing the implant to the bone of said upper or lower jaw, wherein said connecting piece (4) forms an extension of the osteosynthesis plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventor: Hugo De Clerck
  • Publication number: 20080248441
    Abstract: Implant with fastening means (2) to be fixed to the bone of a person's upper jaw (5) or lower jaw (30), with a mounting element (3) for mounting orthodontic appliances, whereby said mounting element (3) is connected to fastening means (2) by means of a connecting piece (4) formed by a rod with a circular section or an elliptic section, which is adapted to extend through the person's gum surrounding the corresponding bone to which said fastening means (2) are intended to be fixed, whereby said fastening means (2) are formed of an osteosynthesis plate which is provided with several recesses (6,7,8,9) through which fit screws (10,11,12,13) for fixing the implant to the bone of said upper or lower jaw, wherein said connecting piece (4) forms an extension of the osteosynthesis plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Hugo De Clerck
  • Patent number: 7329121
    Abstract: The invention relates to an implant with fastening means (2) to be fixed to the bone of a person's upper jaw (5) or lower jaw (30), comprising a mounting element (3) for mounting orthodontic appliances, whereby said mounting element (3) is connected to said fastening means (2) by means of a connecting piece (4) which must extend through the gum surrounding the corresponding bone, whereby the mounting element (3) has at least one recess (17) in which a corresponding mounting element (14) of said appliances must be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Inventor: Hugo De Clerck
  • Publication number: 20040147931
    Abstract: The invention relates to an implant with fastening means (2) to be fixed to the bone of a person's upper jaw (5) or lower jaw (30), comprising a mounting element (3) for mounting orthodontic appliances, whereby said mounting element (3) is connected to said fastening means (2) by means of a connecting piece (4) which must extend through the gum surrounding the corresponding bone, whereby the mounting element (3) has at least one recess (17) in which a corresponding mounting element (14) of said appliances must be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventor: Hugo De Clerck
  • Patent number: D733304
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Inventor: Hugo De Clerck