Patents by Inventor John Zacharia

John Zacharia 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: 20180228577
    Abstract: A dental drill is disclosed which allows for an osteotomy to be formed in a shape which closely matches the cylindrical shape of many dental implants. In so doing, the implant engages more tissue of the resulting osteotomy, thus resulting in greater ability for the tissue to penetrate and fuse with the implant while also reducing the chances of infection and reducing the overall recovery time. In addition, by forming the dental drill with a relatively obtuse angulation between the termini of the drill flutes, the cutting forces are spread across a larger cutting area thus reducing wear on the drill itself. Moreover, by spreading the cutting force over a larger area, the heat generated by the drill is reduced and thus the discomfort afforded to the patient is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: John Zacharia, Kim Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9700387
    Abstract: An implant can include a core having a head portion and a stem portion extending from the head portion. The stem portion can include an intermediate threaded section, a first porous section located along the stem portion, and a second porous section located along the stem portion, wherein the intermediate threaded section of the stem separates the first porous section from the second porous section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Zimmer Dental, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramiro Sanchez, John Zacharia
  • Publication number: 20150327960
    Abstract: Techniques described include, for example, a computer implemented method of recording dental implant information that includes displaying a dental implant surgical reporting template on an electronic device having a display and a user interface, receiving, using the user interface, first information corresponding to a dental implant surgery, accessing a database to retrieve data using at least some of the received first information, populating at least one field in the displayed template with the retrieved data, and generating a report for a dental restoration specialist, the report including at least some of the received first information and the retrieved data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Zielinski, Elizabeth Audiffred, John Zacharia, Leonard Conner, Elizabeth Olsen
  • Patent number: 8758013
    Abstract: Prosthetic apparatuses with probiotic microorganisms to control colonization of pathogenic bacteria are disclosed. The prosthetic apparatus may include a first portion having a first mating surface, a second portion having a second mating surface that conforms to the first mating surface, and at least one strain of probiotic microorganisms retained between the first and second mating surfaces prior to implantation of the prosthetic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Zimmer Dental, Inc.
    Inventor: John Zacharia
  • Publication number: 20140127640
    Abstract: A dental drill is disclosed which allows for an osteotomy to be formed in a shape which closely matches the cylindrical shape of many dental implants. In so doing, the implant engages more tissue of the resulting osteotomy, thus resulting in greater ability for the tissue to penetrate and fuse with the implant while also reducing the chances of infection and reducing the overall recovery time. In addition, by forming the dental drill with a relatively obtuse angulation between the termini of the drill flutes, the cutting forces are spread across a larger cutting area thus reducing wear on the drill itself. Moreover, by spreading the cutting force over a larger area, the heat generated by the drill is reduced and thus the discomfort afforded to the patient is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Zimmer Dental, Inc.
    Inventors: John Zacharia, Kim Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20140030675
    Abstract: An implant can include a core having a head portion and a stem portion extending from the head portion. The stem portion can include an intermediate threaded section, a first porous section located along the stem portion, and a second porous section located along the stem portion, wherein the intermediate threaded section of the stem separates the first porous section from the second porous section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Ramiro Sanchez, John Zacharia
  • Publication number: 20120294839
    Abstract: Prosthetic apparatuses with probiotic microorganisms to control colonization of pathogenic bacteria are disclosed. The prosthetic apparatus may include a first portion having a first mating surface, a second portion having a second mating surface that conforms to the first mating surface, and at least one strain of probiotic microorganisms retained between the first and second mating surfaces prior to implantation of the prosthetic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: ZIMMER DENTAL, INC.
    Inventor: John Zacharia