Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Yates Thompson

Jeffrey Yates Thompson 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).

  • Surface modification for enhanced silanation of ceramic materials
    Patent number: 8617704
    Abstract: A coated medical implant, such as a coated dental component, is provided, the coated medical implant including a substrate surface formed of a material comprising available hydroxyl groups and a silicon oxide coating layer chemisorbed on the substrate surface. A method for the preparation of such coated implants is also provided, the method involving application of the silicon oxide coating layer to the substrate surface by chemical vapor deposition. A dental structure is also provided, which includes a first dental component having a substrate surface formed of a material comprising available hydroxyl groups; a silicon oxide coating layer chemisorbed on the substrate surface; a silane coupling agent overlying and covalently attached to the silicon oxide layer; a dental cement overlying and coupled to the silane coupling agent; and a second dental component having a surface bonded to the dental cement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignees: Research Triangle Institute, Nova Southeastern University
    Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Piascik, Jeffrey Yates Thompson, Sonia Grego, Brian R. Stoner
  • SURFACE MODIFICATION FOR ENHANCED SILANATION OF CERAMIC MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20120034572
    Abstract: A coated medical implant, such as a coated dental component, is provided, the coated medical implant including a substrate surface formed of a material comprising available hydroxyl groups and a silicon oxide coating layer chemisorbed on the substrate surface. A method for the preparation of such coated implants is also provided, the method involving application of the silicon oxide coating layer to the substrate surface by chemical vapor deposition. A dental structure is also provided, which includes a first dental component having a substrate surface formed of a material comprising available hydroxyl groups; a silicon oxide coating layer chemisorbed on the substrate surface; a silane coupling agent overlying and covalently attached to the silicon oxide layer; a dental cement overlying and coupled to the silane coupling agent; and a second dental component having a surface bonded to the dental cement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Piascik, Jeffrey Yates Thompson, Sonia Grego, Brian R. Stoner