Patents by Inventor Mary C. Doruff
Mary C. Doruff 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).
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Patent number: 11925522Abstract: A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient includes a first mold body providing for a customized fit with at least one tooth of the patient. The first mold body includes a portion corresponding with at least a first surface of the tooth and an interproximal portion corresponding with an interproximal surface of the tooth, the interproximal portion being of unitary construction. The first mold body is configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing a first portion of missing tooth structure of the tooth.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: James D. Hansen, Joseph C. Dingeldein, Mary C. Doruff
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Patent number: 11571284Abstract: A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient includes a mold body providing for a customized fit with at least one tooth of the patient. The mold body includes a facial portion forming a facial surface corresponding with a facial surface of the tooth, and a separate lingual portion forming a lingual surface corresponding with a lingual surface of the tooth. The mold body is configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing missing tooth structure of the tooth.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: James D. Hansen, Joseph C. Dingeldein, Shannon D. Scott, Joshua K. Schroeder, Bruce R. Broyles, Mary C. Doruff
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Publication number: 20220047357Abstract: A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient includes a one-piece mold body providing for a customized fit with at least one tooth of the patient, the one-piece mold body including an occlusal portion forming an occlusal surface corresponding with an occlusal surface of the tooth, a mesial proximal portion forming a mesial proximal surface corresponding with a mesial proximal surface of the tooth, and a distal proximal portion forming a distal proximal surface corresponding with a distal proximal surface of the tooth. The mold body is configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing missing tooth structure of the tooth. The occlusal portion, the mesial proximal portion, and the distal proximal portion are based on three-dimensional scan data of the mouth of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: James D. Hansen, Joseph C. Dingeldein, Mary C. Doruff
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Publication number: 20210386528Abstract: A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient includes a first mold body providing for a customized fit with at least one tooth of the patient. The first mold body includes a portion corresponding with at least a first surface of the tooth and an interproximal portion corresponding with an interproximal surface of the tooth, the interproximal portion being of unitary construction. The first mold body is configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing a first portion of missing tooth structure of the tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: James D. Hansen, Joseph C. Dingeldein, Mary C. Doruff
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Patent number: 11185392Abstract: A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient includes a one-piece mold body providing for a customized fit with at least one tooth of the patient, the one-piece mold body including an occlusal portion forming an occlusal surface corresponding with an occlusal surface of the tooth, a mesial proximal portion forming a mesial proximal surface corresponding with a mesial proximal surface of the tooth, and a distal proximal portion forming a distal proximal surface corresponding with a distal proximal surface of the tooth. The mold body is configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing missing tooth structure of the tooth. The occlusal portion, the mesial proximal portion, and the distal proximal portion are based on three-dimensional scan data of the mouth of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: James D. Hansen, Joseph C. Dingeldein, Mary C. Doruff
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Patent number: 11123165Abstract: A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient includes a first mold body providing for a customized fit with at least one tooth of the patient. The first mold body includes a portion corresponding with at least a first surface of the tooth and an interproximal portion corresponding with an interproximal surface of the tooth, the interproximal portion being of unitary construction. The first mold body is configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing a first portion of missing tooth structure of the tooth.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: James D. Hansen, Joseph C. Dingeldein, Mary C. Doruff
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Publication number: 20200306016Abstract: A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient includes a mold body providing for a customized fit with at least one tooth of the patient. The mold body includes a facial portion forming a facial surface corresponding with a facial surface of the tooth, and a separate lingual portion forming a lingual surface corresponding with a lingual surface of the tooth. The mold body is configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing missing tooth structure of the tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: James D. Hansen, Joseph C. Dingeldein, Shannon D. Scott, Joshua K. Schroeder, Bruce R. Broyles, Mary C. Doruff
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Patent number: 10722331Abstract: A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient includes a mold body providing for a customized fit with at least one tooth of the patient. The mold body includes a facial portion forming a facial surface corresponding with a facial surface of the tooth, and a separate lingual portion forming a lingual surface corresponding with a lingual surface of the tooth. The mold body is configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing missing tooth structure of the tooth.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: James D. Hansen, Joseph C. Dingeldein, Shannon D. Scott, Joshua K. Schroeder, Bruce R. Broyles, Mary C. Doruff
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Publication number: 20180360577Abstract: A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient includes a first mold body providing for a customized fit with at least one tooth of the patient. The first mold body includes a portion corresponding with at least a first surface of the tooth and an interproximal portion corresponding with an interproximal surface of the tooth, the interproximal portion being of unitary construction. The first mold body is configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing a first portion of missing tooth structure of the tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: James D. Hansen, Joseph C. Dingeldein, Mary C. Doruff
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Publication number: 20180280116Abstract: A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient includes a one-piece mold body providing for a customized fit with at least one tooth of the patient, the one-piece mold body including an occlusal portion forming an occlusal surface corresponding with an occlusal surface of the tooth, a mesial proximal portion forming a mesial proximal surface corresponding with a mesial proximal surface of the tooth, and a distal proximal portion forming a distal proximal surface corresponding with a distal proximal surface of the tooth. The mold body is configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing missing tooth structure of the tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: James D. Hansen, Joseph C. Dingeldein, Mary C. Doruff
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Publication number: 20180021113Abstract: A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient includes a mold body providing for a customized fit with at least one tooth of the patient. The mold body includes a facial portion forming a facial surface corresponding with a facial surface of the tooth, and a separate lingual portion forming a lingual surface corresponding with a lingual surface of the tooth. The mold body is configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing missing tooth structure of the tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: James D. Hansen, Joseph C. Dingeldein, Shannon D. Scott, Joshua K. Schroeder, Bruce R. Broyles, Mary C. Doruff