Patents by Inventor Jang H. Lim

Jang H. Lim 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: 20140234798
    Abstract: A dental elevator apparatus used to easily and efficiently elevate a tooth or dental implant for removal thereof. Specifically, the dental elevator has a tip portion having a curved, helically-shaped contoured surface for engaging a tooth or dental implant, allowing the same to be utilized by a user, providing leverage against the tooth or dental implant for elevation of the same. Methods of using the same are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: DENTAL USA, INC.
    Inventor: Jang H. Lim
  • Publication number: 20140234799
    Abstract: A dental crown removal apparatus easily and efficiently removes dental crowns, caps or other dental implants from a tooth. Specifically, the present invention provides a dental crown removal apparatus having a first elongated beak and a second elongated beak arranged in a pliers-type arrangement. The first elongated beak has a first beak portion angularly extending from a first handle, and a second beak portion angularly extending from the first beak portion, the first elongated beak engaging the top of a crown, cap or other dental implant. Moreover, the second elongated beak extends angularly from the second handle, the first beak portion of the first elongated beak and the second elongated beak arranged in parallel when the apparatus is in a closed configuration. Methods of using the same are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Dental USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Jang H. Lim
  • Publication number: 20130244201
    Abstract: A dental elevator for elevating, or loosening a tooth, portion of a tooth, or implant from any position in a mouth. Extending from one handle of the elevator in accordance with this invention is a hook shaped member terminating in a curved sharp edge for engaging the side of a tooth to be elevated or loosened. Extending from the other handle of the elevator in accordance with this invention is a pad, rotationally supported from the handle. The axis about which the pad may rotate 360 degrees is perpendicular both to the major axis of the handle and the plane in which the handles of the pliers lay. By providing two elevators which are mirror images of each other, a tooth, portion of a tooth, or implant may be elevated or loosened from any position within a mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventor: Jang H. Lim
  • Patent number: D684264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Jang H. Lim
  • Patent number: D690010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Dental USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Jang H. Lim
  • Patent number: D691727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Dental USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Jang H. Lim
  • Patent number: D700331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Dental USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Jang H. Lim
  • Patent number: D719655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Dental USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Jang H. Lim
  • Patent number: D734852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Dental USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Jang H. Lim
  • Patent number: D743550
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Dental USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Jang H. Lim