Patents by Inventor Michael D. Bobby

Michael D. Bobby 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: 12257127
    Abstract: A dental implant system that can include a prosthetic assembly and a dental implant. The prosthetic assembly can include a dental component and a retention screw. The dental component and the retention screw each have interference elements that are configured to engage when a removal torque is applied to the screw. When the interference element engage each other, a portion of the removal torque is converted into a linear force that is exerted on the dental component in a removal direction thereby separating the dental component from the dental implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: BIOMET 3I, LLC
    Inventors: Miguel G Montero, Isabel-Marie Scalise, Michael D Bobby, Werner Weithaler, Andreas Geier, Ryan Weller
  • Publication number: 20250049540
    Abstract: A dental implant system that can include a prosthetic assembly and a dental implant. The prosthetic assembly can include a dental component and a retention screw. The dental component and the retention screw each have interference elements that are configured to engage when a removal torque is applied to the screw. When the interference element engage each other, a portion of the removal torque is converted into a linear force that is exerted on the dental component in a removal direction thereby separating the dental component from the dental implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Miguel G Montero, Isabel-Marie Scalise, Michael D Bobby, Werner Weithaler, Andreas Geier, Ryan Weller
  • Publication number: 20220265396
    Abstract: A dental implant system that can include a prosthetic assembly and a dental implant. The prosthetic assembly can include a dental component and a retention screw. The dental component and the retention screw each have interference elements that are configured to engage when a removal torque is applied to the screw. When the interference element engage each other, a portion of the removal torque is converted into a linear force that is exerted on the dental component in a removal direction thereby separating the dental component from the dental implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Miguel G. Montero, Isabel-Marie Scalise, Michael D. Bobby, Werner Weithaler, Andreas Geier, Ryan Weller