Patents by Inventor John C. Kline

John C. Kline 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).

  • Patent number: 10610403
    Abstract: A dental appliance may have a pair of treatment portions and a pair of retaining surfaces that hold the treatment portions within the patient's mouth. With the treatment portions properly positioned, when the patient's mouth is in the maximum inter-cuspation position: (1) the upper canine teeth contact the upper surfaces of the treatment portions; (2) the lower teeth contact the lower surfaces of the treatment portions; and (3) no upper tooth physically contacts a lower tooth. As a result, bruxism and/or other ailments can be effectively treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventor: John C. Kline
  • Publication number: 20140373852
    Abstract: A dental appliance may have a pair of treatment portions and a pair of retaining surfaces that hold the treatment portions within the patient's mouth. With the treatment portions properly positioned, when the patient's mouth is in the maximum inter-cuspation position: (1) the upper canine teeth contact the upper surfaces of the treatment portions; (2) the lower teeth contact the lower surfaces of the treatment portions; and (3) no upper tooth physically contacts a lower tooth. As a result, bruxism and/or other ailments can be effectively treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: John C. Kline
  • Patent number: 8826913
    Abstract: A dental appliance may have an incisor reception zone and first and second canine reception zones. The top portions of the canine reception zones may have a greater thickness that the top portion of the incisor reception zone. The top portions of the canine reception zones may also be elastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventor: John C. Kline
  • Publication number: 20130040266
    Abstract: A dental appliance may have an incisor reception zone and first and second canine reception zones. The top portions of the canine reception zones may have a greater thickness that the top portion of the incisor reception zone. The top portions of the canine reception zones may also be elastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventor: John C. Kline
  • Publication number: 20120145279
    Abstract: A sub cooled liquid delivery system includes at least one feed tank, at least one pressure building apparatus in fluid communication with the at least one feed tank, at least one weight measurement apparatus for measuring the weight of the at least one feed tank and a liquid present in the at least one feed tank, at least one fill conduit in fluid communication with the at least one feed tank for providing the liquid to the at least one feed tank, at least one feed conduit in fluid communication with the at least one feed tank for delivering a subcooled liquid to at least one liquid utilizing process, and at least one pressure building conduit in fluid communication with the at least one feed tank for increasing the pressure within the at least one feed tank. A method is also included to subcool liquid delivery using the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Simon Shamoun, John C. Kline, Stephen A. McCormick