Patents by Inventor Jerry M. Wilhoit

Jerry M. Wilhoit 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 wound dressing
    Patent number: 8809614
    Abstract: A dental dressing to promote healing and relieve pain and swelling associated with exposed dental alveoli. The dressing includes a three-dimensional dressing matrix to absorb leaked fluid associated with one or more exposed alveoli, and a therapeutic member to provide substantially localized cold therapy to one or more exposed alveoli, the therapeutic member embedded substantially within the dressing matrix and shaped to substantially engage one or more exposed alveoli while fitting substantially between contiguous teeth. At least part of the dressing matrix substantially conforms to one or more exposed alveoli, thereby engaging the therapeutic member with one or more exposed alveoli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Inventor: Jerry M. Wilhoit
  • Dental Wound Dressing
    Publication number: 20130183635
    Abstract: A dental dressing to promote healing and relieve pain and swelling associated with exposed dental alveoli. The dressing includes a three-dimensional dressing matrix to absorb leaked fluid associated with one or more exposed alveoli, and a therapeutic member to provide substantially localized cold therapy to one or more exposed alveoli, the therapeutic member embedded substantially within the dressing matrix and shaped to substantially engage one or more exposed alveoli while fitting substantially between contiguous teeth. At least part of the dressing matrix substantially conforms to one or more exposed alveoli, thereby engaging the therapeutic member with one or more exposed alveoli.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventor: Jerry M. Wilhoit