Patents by Inventor Maria José Cofrë Gaete

Maria José Cofrë Gaete 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).

  • Buccal device for isolating the operating field
    Patent number: 8162662
    Abstract: The invention relates to dental devices for isolating a working area, comprising a substantially concave main piece having two upper ends and a substantially round edge on a lower area of the main piece, the round edge being adaptable to a patient's mouth; a substantially concave lower cover attached to the lower area of the main piece; two removable pieces each attached to each of the two upper ends of the main piece; and two upper covers each attached to each of the two removable pieces, the upper covers each having a protuberance to allow attachment of a rubber dam. Also provided are methods for providing isolation of a working area in a patient's mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventor: Maria José Cofrë Gaete
  • Buccal Device for Isolating the Operating Field
    Publication number: 20100233652
    Abstract: The invention relates to dental devices for isolating a working area, comprising a substantially concave main piece having two upper ends and a substantially round edge on a lower area of the main piece, the round edge being adaptable to a patient's mouth; a substantially concave lower cover attached to the lower area of the main piece; two removable pieces each attached to each of the two upper ends of the main piece; and two upper covers each attached to each of the two removable pieces, the upper covers each having a protuberance to allow attachment of a rubber dam. Also provided are methods for providing isolation of a working area in a patient's mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventor: Maria José COFRE GAETE