Patents by Inventor Lorraine F. Bailey

Lorraine F. Bailey 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).

  • Bonding glass-ceramic dental products
    Patent number: 4710217
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for developing a bond having a shear strength in excess of 1200 psi between dental cements and dental appliances fashioned from glass-ceramic materials. The inventive method consists of contacting the fitting surface of the appliance with an etchant in flowable gel form at a temperature below about 150.degree. F., while protecting the exterior surface of the appliance. Subsequently, a silane solution followed by a dental cement is applied to the etched surface and cured in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: Corning Glass Works
    Inventors: Lorraine F. Bailey, Richard J. Bennett