Patents by Inventor Matt C. Trom

Matt C. Trom 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).

  • Methods of whitening teeth
    Patent number: 6312666
    Abstract: Dental whitening compositions are provided that have the capability of undergoing an increase in viscosity in response to an increase in temperature. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions also have the ability to reverse their viscosity in response to a decrease in temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joel D. Oxman, Matt C. Trom
  • Methods of etching hard tissue in the oral environment
    Patent number: 6312667
    Abstract: Dental etching compositions are provided that have the capability of undergoing an increase in viscosity in response to an increase in temperature. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions also have the ability to reverse their viscosity in response to a decrease in temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Matt C. Trom, Joel D. Oxman