Patents by Inventor Koushirou MATSUO

Koushirou MATSUO 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: 10354557
    Abstract: An orthodontic practice appliance (1) in the present invention includes an orthodontic tooth row (23) for orthodontic practice, an orthodontic gingival part (22) that holds the orthodontic tooth row (23) and is softened by the application of heat, and a metal member (24) that is placed inside the orthodontic gingival part (22) and has an exposure portion exposed to the outside. According to the present invention, when the orthodontic practice appliance (1) is immersed in hot water, the exposed metal member (24) is heated. The metal member (24) extends inside the orthodontic gingival part (22). Therefore, the orthodontic gingival part (22) is heated not only from the surface thereof in direct contact with the hot water but also from inside thereof by heat transmitted through the heated metal plate (24). Accordingly, heat is transmitted to the orthodontic gingival part (22) uniformly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: NISSIN DENTAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Youichi Maruyama, Teruyuki Iwasaki, Koushirou Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20170372637
    Abstract: An orthodontic practice appliance (1) in the present invention includes an orthodontic tooth row (23) for orthodontic practice, an orthodontic gingival part (22) that holds the orthodontic tooth row (23) and is softened by the application of heat, and a metal member (24) that is placed inside the orthodontic gingival part (22) and has an exposure portion exposed to the outside. According to the present invention, when the orthodontic practice appliance (1) is immersed in hot water, the exposed metal member (24) is heated. The metal member (24) extends inside the orthodontic gingival part (22). Therefore, the orthodontic gingival part (22) is heated not only from the surface thereof in direct contact with the hot water but also from inside thereof by heat transmitted through the heated metal plate (24). Accordingly, heat is transmitted to the orthodontic gingival part (22) uniformly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: NISSIN DENTAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Youichi MARUYAMA, Teruyuki IWASAKI, Koushirou MATSUO