Patents by Inventor Matthew D. Chaffee

Matthew D. Chaffee 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 and assemblies for making an orthodontic bonding tray using rapid prototyping
    Patent number: 7726968
    Abstract: Indirect bonding trays for orthodontic treatment are made from a model of the patient's dental arch that is manufactured using digital data and rapid prototyping processes. The model includes one or more guides for orienting an orthodontic appliance in a desired position on a model tooth of the dental arch model. A holder is connected to the archwire slot of the appliance and is brought into contact with the guide in order to move the appliance to its intended position for subsequent manufacture of the indirect bonding tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Richard E. Raby, Sunghan Kim, Calvin N. Corpus, Ming-Lai Lai, David K. Cinader, Jr., James D. Cleary, Matthew D. Chaffee
  • METHODS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR MAKING AN ORTHODONTIC BONDING TRAY USING RAPID PROTOTYPING
    Publication number: 20080233531
    Abstract: Indirect bonding trays for orthodontic treatment are made from a model of the patient's dental arch that is manufactured using digital data and rapid prototyping processes. The model includes one or more guides for orienting an orthodontic appliance in a desired position on a model tooth of the dental arch model. A holder is connected to the archwire slot of the appliance and is brought into contact with the guide in order to move the appliance to its intended position for subsequent manufacture of the indirect bonding tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Richard E. Raby, Sunghan Kim, Calvin N. Corpus, Ming-Lai Lai, David K. Cinader, James D. Cleary, Matthew D. Chaffee
  • Writing instrument with sheet dispenser
    Patent number: D581978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: David C. Windorski, Matthew D. Chaffee, Nathan A. Abel
  • Small, portable power tool
    Patent number: D606827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Peter J Fritz, Michael J Annen, Peter A Felipe, Sr., Nathan A. Abel, Adam M Spah, Matthew D. Chaffee, Lowell W Holland, Dave J Wilk, Timothy T Beyer
  • Stem for a power tool attachment
    Patent number: D610430
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Peter J. Fritz, Nathan A. Abel, Matthew D. Chaffee, Michael J. Annen, Peter A. Felipe, Sr., Adam M. Spah, Wesley A. Raider
  • Writing instrument with sheet dispenser
    Patent number: D623222
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Matthew D. Chaffee, David C. Windorski, Lee A. Fain
  • Writing instrument with sheet dispenser
    Patent number: D623223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Matthew D. Chaffee, David C. Windorski, Lee A. Fain
  • Writing instrument with sheet dispenser
    Patent number: D633142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Matthew D. Chaffee, David C. Windorski, Lee A. Fain
  • Brush
    Patent number: D691813
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Cynthia A. Timmerman, Paul N. Daveloose, Valentina Tronconi, Lorenzo Ruggieri, Roberto Manzari, Antonio Pugliese, Jeffrey S. Fox, Kayo M. Roehm, Matthew D. Chaffee
  • Brush
    Patent number: D697314
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Valentina Tronconi, Lorenzo Ruggieri, Roberto Manzari, Antonio Pugliese, Cynthia A. Timmerman, Paul N. Daveloose, Jeffrey S. Fox, Kayo M. Roehm, Matthew D. Chaffee
  • Handle
    Patent number: D704025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Valentina Tronconi, Lorenzo Ruggieri, Roberto Manzari, Antonio Pugliese, Michael C. Molinet, Jeffrey S. Fox, Cynthia A. Timmerman, Kayo M. Roehm, Paul N. Daveloose, Matthew D. Chaffee
  • Cleaning tool
    Patent number: D709260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Molinet, Matthew D. Chaffee, Paul N. Daveloose, Jeffrey S. Fox, Kayo M. Roehm, Cynthia A. Timmerman, Martin E. Broen
  • Caddy
    Patent number: D720156
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Valentina Tronconi, Lorenzo Ruggieri, Roberto Manzari, Antonio Pugliese, Michael C. Molinet, Jeffrey S. Fox, Cynthia A. Timmerman, Paul N. Daveloose, Kayo M. Roehm, Matthew D. Chaffee
  • Handle
    Patent number: D730711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew D. Chaffee, Mark W. Baldwin
  • Cleaning article
    Patent number: D771395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew S. Cole, Matthew D. Chaffee, Jessica L. Staude
  • Cleaning article
    Patent number: D774265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Jessica L. Staude, Matthew D. Chaffee, Matthew S. Cole