Patents by Inventor Jo Massoels

Jo Massoels 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).

  • Force-closure or form-closure positioning of surgical templates for guided implant dentistry
    Patent number: 10806542
    Abstract: Surgical templates and methods of manufacture to assist in a surgical procedure such as dental implant placement, where the positioning of the surgical template onto its supporting surface is achieved through using a limited number of contact features that are located such that a force-closure or form closure positioning of the surgical template with respect to the supporting surface is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: DENTSPLY IMPLANTS NV
    Inventors: Jo Massoels, Wouter Polspoel, Dominik Muylaert
  • FORCE-CLOSURE OR FORM-CLOSURE POSITIONING OF SURGICAL TEMPLATES FOR GUIDED IMPLANT DENTISTRY
    Publication number: 20190209267
    Abstract: Surgical templates and methods of manufacture to assist in a surgical procedure such as dental implant placement, where the positioning of the surgical template onto its supporting surface is achieved through using a limited number of contact features that are located such that a force-closure or form closure positioning of the surgical template with respect to the supporting surface is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: DENTSPLY IMPLANTS NV
    Inventors: Jo MASSOELS, Wouter POLSPOEL, Dominik MUYLAERT
  • Fixating component for a fixture
    Patent number: 9157465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fixture and/or locator for supporting and positioning and/or calibrating an object comprising a male or female portion of an interlock mechanism, the fixture and/or locator comprising: at least one fixating (2) component for holding the object in a fixed position, characterized in that, the at least one fixating component comprises a locking element (3) configured for receiving the male portion and a release element (4) for releasing the male or female portion from the locking element by actuating the release element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: MATERIALISE N.V.
    Inventor: Jo Massoels
  • SELF-RETRACTING ACTUATOR
    Publication number: 20130186265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an actuator system comprising one or more expansion chambers comprising one or more cylindrical chambers serially connected through a connection channel. The present invention further relates to the use of an actuator according to the present invention for providing a linear or other type of displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventor: Jo Massoels
  • FIXATING COMPONENT FOR A FIXTURE
    Publication number: 20130031753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fixture and/or locator for supporting and positioning and/or calibrating an object comprising a male or female portion of an interlock mechanism, the fixture and/or locator comprising: at least one fixating (2) component for holding the object in a fixed position, characterized in that, the at least one fixating component comprises a locking element (3) configured for receiving the male portion and a release element (4) for releasing the male or female portion from the locking element by actuating the release element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventor: Jo Massoels