Patents by Inventor Mark Aaron Willes

Mark Aaron Willes 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: 10610342
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wall-mountable holder/dispenser for at least ten different shades of puck-shaped ingots from which dental crowns are fabricated. The holder/dispenser is formed from two snap-together pieces: an anterior portion and a posterior portion. Ten cylindrical columns are formed when the anterior and posterior portions are snapped together, with each portion forming one-half of each column. The posterior portion also includes a bottom extension for each column. Each extension underlies a column and provides a front opening through which an individual ingot can be extracted from the column with the fingers. Each extension has an upward protruding bump at the anterior end thereof which acts as a stop to prevent ingots from slipping out of the opening. Each column of the holder/dispenser is designed to hold a stack of identically colored zirconia ingots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Aaron Willes, Jeffrey Iver Barney
  • Publication number: 20190239995
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wall-mountable holder/dispenser for at least ten different shades of puck-shaped ingots from which dental crowns are fabricated. The holder/dispenser is formed from two snap-together pieces: an anterior portion and a posterior portion. Ten cylindrical columns are formed when the anterior and posterior portions are snapped together, with each portion forming one-half of each column. The posterior portion also includes a bottom extension for each column. Each extension underlies a column and provides a front opening through which an individual ingot can be extracted from the column with the fingers. Each extension has an upward protruding bump at the anterior end thereof which acts as a stop to prevent ingots from slipping out of the opening. Each column of the holder/dispenser is designed to hold a stack of identically colored zirconia ingots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Aaron Willes, Jeffrey Iver Barney