Patents by Inventor Kevin J. Dillard

Kevin J. Dillard 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: 20240006049
    Abstract: The method and system provides a variable platform for Virtual Reality Orthodontics (VRO), which can be provided virtually to a patient without the patient having to be examined, in-person, by a dentist or orthodontist. Treatment can be rendered that includes clear aligner therapy, wire therapy or a hybrid/combo treatment involving both to treat patients' malocclusions in a virtual setting as opposed to the patients being treated in traditional and conventional orthodontic care facilities, requiring less in-office visits by the patients. The method and system utilizes and embraces dental professionals for patient care to assist licensed dental professionals to provide treatment while under the scrutiny of orthodontists. Patient care and progress can be monitored with the assistance of artificial intelligence and by review of dental professionals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: William E. Crutchfield, Kevin J. Dillard, Brian R. Gaudreault
  • Patent number: 11837350
    Abstract: The method and system provides a variable platform for Virtual Reality Orthodontics (VRO), which can be provided virtually to a patient without the patient having to be examined, in-person, by a dentist or orthodontist. Treatment can be rendered that includes clear aligner therapy, wire therapy or a hybrid/combo treatment involving both to treat patients' malocclusions in a virtual setting as opposed to the patients being treated in traditional and conventional orthodontic care facilities, requiring less in-office visits by the patients. The method and system utilizes and embraces dental professionals for patient care to assist licensed dental professionals to provide treatment while under the scrutiny of orthodontists. Patient care and progress can be monitored with the assistance of artificial intelligence and by review of dental professionals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CLEAR BLUE SMILES LLC
    Inventors: William E. Crutchfield, Kevin J. Dillard, Brian R. Gaudreault
  • Publication number: 20220331062
    Abstract: The method and system provides a variable platform for Virtual Reality Orthodontics (VRO), which can be provided virtually to a patient without the patient having to be examined, in-person, by a dentist or orthodontist. Treatment can be rendered that includes clear aligner therapy, wire therapy or a hybrid/combo treatment involving both to treat patients' malocclusions in a virtual setting as opposed to the patients being treated in traditional and conventional orthodontic care facilities, requiring less in-office visits by the patients. The method and system utilizes and embraces dental professionals for patient care to assist licensed dental professionals to provide treatment while under the scrutiny of orthodontists. Patient care and progress can be monitored with the assistance of artificial intelligence and by review of dental professionals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: William E. Crutchfield, Kevin J. Dillard, Brian R. Gaudreault