Patents by Inventor Katri Keski-Nisula

Katri Keski-Nisula 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: 8459989
    Abstract: An odontological device to guide occlusion of an individual. The device contains a U-shaped arch with concaves on the side of both the lower jaw and the upper jaw. The bottom surfaces of the concaves form an isthmus separating the concaves from one another. The isthmus includes blanks for individual teeth and uniform, continuous hollows for at least two teeth. The lower jaw side of the device has a lower wing constricting a tongue at least sideways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: LM-Instruments Oy
    Inventors: Katri Keski-Nisula, Juha Varrela
  • Publication number: 20100279246
    Abstract: An odontological device and device series to guide an individual's occlusion and a method to be used in selecting an occlusion guidance appliance device to be used in orthodontic treatment. This kind of device contains a U-shaped arch with a lower surface on the side of the lower jaw and a higher surface on the side of the upper jaw, an in both of which there are concaves in which to place the individual's teeth, and where the bottoms of the concaves form of the isthmus separating the concaves from one another. According to the invention, the isthmus includes blanks meant for individual teeth and uniform, continuous hollows meant for at least two teeth to guide the teeth in the required direction, and the lower jaw side surface has a lower wing constricting the tongue at least sideways, and it helps the device to remain in place in the individual's mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: LM-INSTRUMENTS OY
    Inventors: Katri Keski-Nisula, Juha Varrela
  • Publication number: 20070178420
    Abstract: An odontological device and device series to guide an individual's occlusion and a method to be used in selecting an occlusion guidance appliance device to be used in orthodontic treatment. This kind of device contains a U-shaped arch with a lower surface on the side of the lower jaw and a higher surface on the side of the upper jaw, and in both of which there are concaves in which to place the individual's teeth, and where the bottoms of the concaves form of the isthmus separating the concaves from one another. According to the invention, the isthmus includes blanks meant for individual teeth and uniform, continuous hollows meant for at least two teeth to guide the teeth in the required direction, and the lower jaw side surface has a lower wing constricting the tongue at least sideways, and it helps the device to remain in place in the individual's mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: LM-Instruments Oy
    Inventors: Katri Keski-Nisula, Juha Varrela
  • Publication number: 20070099144
    Abstract: An odontological device and device series to guide an individual's occlusion and a method to be used in choosing an occlusion guidance appliance device to be used in orthodontic treatment. This kind of device contains a U-shaped arch with a lower surface on the side of the lower jaw and a higher surface on the side of the upper jaw, and in both of which there are concaves in which to place the individual's teeth, and where the bottoms of the concaves form the bridge separating the concaves from one another. According to the invention, the hollows designed for the back teeth consist of uniform compartments, which start from the second premolar and continue towards the molars at least to the area where the second permanent molar will erupt. The presented device is suitable for use in all dental arch developmental phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: LM-Instruments Oy
    Inventor: Katri Keski-Nisula