Patents by Inventor Michael Edward Silver

Michael Edward Silver 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).

  • Publication number: 20250255800
    Abstract: A composition and a method of washing urushiol off a surface. The composition includes a first solely C12 surfactant and a second solely C12 surfactant that are each in a non-buffered composition and the composition is free of each of the following: (1) any nonylphenol ethoxylate, (2) any pharmaceutically active drug or prodrug, or (3) any salt that affects the functional characteristics of either of the first solely C12 surfactant or the second solely C12 surfactant, (4) any salt in granular form, and (5) any ethoxylate added as a separate component and not part of the non-ionic polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-C15 fatty alcohols with an average of 9 moles of ethylene oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: THE WILLIAM M. YARBROUGH FOUNDATION
    Inventor: MICHAEL EDWARD SILVER
  • Patent number: 12329843
    Abstract: A composition and a method of washing urushiol off a surface. The composition includes a first solely C12 surfactant and a second solely C12 surfactant that are each in a non-buffered composition and the composition is free of each of the following: (1) any nonylphenol ethoxylate, (2) any pharmaceutically active drug or prodrug, or (3) any salt that affects the functional characteristics of either of the first solely C12 surfactant or the second solely C12 surfactant, (4) any salt in granular form, and (5) any ethoxylate added as a separate component and not part of the non-ionic polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-C15 fatty alcohols with an average of 9 moles of ethylene oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: The William Yarbrough Foundation
    Inventor: Michael Edward Silver
  • Patent number: 12263236
    Abstract: A detergent composition and a method of washing/cleaning urushiol at least partially, more typically substantially or completely off a surface of human skin or clothing. The detergent composition is typically a non-buffered composition that contains one or more C12 surfactants, typically at least a sodium lauroyl sarcosinate and the detergent composition is typically free of one or more of (1) any nonylphenol ethoxylate; (2) any pharmaceutically active drug or prodrug; (3) any salt in an amount that affects the functional characteristics of either of the solely C12 surfactants; (4) any salt in granular form; and/or (5) any ethoxylate that is a stand-alone ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: The William Yarbrough Foundation
    Inventor: Michael Edward Silver
  • Patent number: 12193898
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed toward a pontic material that is pliable and easily moldable, possesses a higher tear resistance to resist fragmenting and thus is long lasting, can be pigmented to achieve a good color match to adjacent teeth, and be fashioned into a pontic by the patient at home so as to free the orthodontist and their staff from having to do this purely aesthetic and time-consuming procedure. In addition, the pontic material of the present disclosure is typically permanently pliable so that an untrained person such as a patient would have unlimited time to make corrections to the shape of the material to obtain an aesthetically pleasing shape and typically do so without the use of tools or any specialized tools or equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: OrVance, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Edward Silver, Ronald J. Schutt
  • Publication number: 20240423879
    Abstract: A dental composition for the desensitization and covering of an area of a human tooth comprising a finger malleable base material made up of a product consisting of either: one or more hydrocarbon-based waxes, possibly with either or both of an organic filler and an inorganic filler, an uncured, uncross linked silicone high consistency rubber base; or a hydrophobic water insoluble solid material that is malleable at 37° C. or lower and safe for a human oral environment. The dental composition also includes a combination of dry, powdered materials dispersed on a tooth-engaging surface of the finger malleable base material. The combination of dry, powdered materials comprises a water-soluble polymeric adhesive and at least one dental tubule blocking agent or hypersensitivity desensitization ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Edward SILVER
  • Patent number: 12127907
    Abstract: A method that includes the step of engaging an orthodontic protection device with a surface within a person's mouth chosen from the group consisting of: a tooth surface; an orthodontic appliance affixed to the tooth surface and a combination of the tooth surface and the orthodontic appliance affixed to the tooth surface. The orthodontic protection device includes an extruded base material that includes an uncured, uncross-linked silicone high consistency rubber base and the extruded base material has at least one dry, powdered hydrophilic polymeric substance on a surface of the extruded base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: OrVance, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Edward Silver, Charles Schryver
  • Patent number: 12070371
    Abstract: A hygienically packaged composition that includes a base layer of a thermoplastic film, a covering film layer that is a heat sealable or pressure sealable adhesive liner that covers the hygienically packaged composition where the hygienically packaged composition is a dental composition, a food composition, or a medicine. The covering film layer includes a stretched dimple in a portion of the covering film layer proximate the hygienically packaged composition thereunder the covering film layer. There is typically a heat or pressure seal around each hygienically packaged composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: OrVance, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Edward Silver, Charles Schryver, Ronald J. Schutt
  • Patent number: 11980675
    Abstract: A method that includes the step of using a person's fingers to push a dental composition into engagement with a damaged tooth surface of a damaged tooth thereby adhering the dental composition to the damaged tooth surface and covering at least a portion of the damaged tooth surface. The dental composition includes a base material comprising at least one of the following compounds chosen from the group consisting of: a product consisting of one or more hydrocarbon-based waxes that may also include inorganic fillers and/or organic fillers; an uncured, uncrosslinked silicone high consistency rubber base; and a hydrophobic water insoluble solid material. The base material has a coating composition on one or more surface of the base material wherein the coating composition comprises: one or more desensitization ingredient and at least one dry, powdered hydrophilic polymeric substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: OrVance, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Edward Silver, Charles Schryver, Ronald J. Schutt
  • Patent number: 11951200
    Abstract: A detergent composition and a method of washing/cleaning urushiol at least partially, more typically substantially or completely off a surface of human skin or clothing. The detergent composition is typically a non-buffered composition that contains one or more C12 surfactants, typically at least a sodium lauroyl sarcosinate and the detergent composition is typically free of one or more of (1) any nonylphenol ethoxylate; (2) any pharmaceutically active drug or prodrug; (3) any salt in an amount that affects the functional characteristics of either of the solely C12 surfactants; (4) any salt in granular form; and/or (5) any ethoxylate that is a stand-alone ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: The William M. Yarbrough Foundation
    Inventor: Michael Edward Silver
  • Publication number: 20240108568
    Abstract: A composition and a method of washing urushiol off a surface. The composition includes a first solely C12 surfactant and a second solely C12 surfactant that are each in a non- buffered composition and the composition is free of each of the following: (1) any nonylphenol ethoxylate, (2) any pharmaceutically active drug or prodrug, or (3) any salt that affects the functional characteristics of either of the first solely C12 surfactant or the second solely C12 surfactant, (4) any salt in granular form, and (5) any ethoxylate added as a separate component and not part of the non-ionic polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-C15 fatty alcohols with an average of 9 moles of ethylene oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventor: MICHAEL EDWARD SILVER
  • Patent number: 11857666
    Abstract: A composition and a method of washing urushiol off the surface of human skin. The composition includes a first solely C12 surfactant and a second solely C12 surfactant that are each in a non-buffered composition and the composition is free of each of the following: (1) any nonylphenol ethoxylate, (2) any pharmaceutically active drug or prodrug, or (3) any salt that affects the functional characteristics of either of the solely C12 surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: WILLIAM M. YARBROUGH FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Michael Edward Silver
  • Publication number: 20230248619
    Abstract: A method that includes the step of using a person's fingers to push a dental composition into engagement with a damaged tooth surface of a damaged tooth thereby adhering the dental composition to the damaged tooth surface and covering at least a portion of the damaged tooth surface. The dental composition includes a base material comprising at least one of the following compounds chosen from the group consisting of: a product consisting of one or more hydrocarbon-based waxes that may also include inorganic fillers and/or organic fillers; an uncured, uncrosslinked silicone high consistency rubber base; and a hydrophobic water insoluble solid material. The base material has a coating composition on one or more surface of the base material wherein the coating composition comprises: one or more desensitization ingredient and at least one dry, powdered hydrophilic polymeric substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Edward SILVER, Charles SCHRYVER, Ronald J. SCHUTT
  • Publication number: 20230248477
    Abstract: A hygienically packaged composition that includes a base layer of a thermoplastic film, a covering film layer that is a heat sealable or pressure sealable adhesive liner that covers the hygienically packaged composition where the hygienically packaged composition is a dental composition, a food composition, or a medicine. The covering film layer includes a stretched dimple in a portion of the covering film layer proximate the hygienically packaged composition thereunder the covering film layer. There is typically a heat or pressure seal around each hygienically packaged composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Edward SILVER, Charles SCHRYVER, Ronald J. SCHUTT
  • Patent number: 11622834
    Abstract: A method that includes the step of using a person's fingers to push a dental composition into engagement with a damaged tooth surface of a damaged tooth thereby adhering the dental composition to the damaged tooth surface and covering at least a portion of the damaged tooth surface. The dental composition includes a base material comprising at least one of the following compounds chosen from the group consisting of: a product consisting of one or more hydrocarbon-based waxes that may also include inorganic fillers and/or organic fillers; an uncured, uncrosslinked silicone high consistency rubber base; and a hydrophobic water insoluble solid material that is malleable at 37° C. or lower and safe for a human oral environment. The base material has at least one dry, powdered hydrophilic polymeric substance engaged with and dispersed on one or more surface of the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: OrVance, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Edward Silver, Charles Schryver, Ronald J. Schutt
  • Patent number: 11607371
    Abstract: At least one individually sealed dental composition that includes a layer of a thermoplastic film; a covering film that is a heat sealable or pressure sealable adhesive liner that covers a dental cement composition; a seal around an individual use dosage of the dental cement composition wherein the extrudable dental cement composition is extrudable through a die. The dental cement composition typically has a textured surface thereon and the at least one dry, powdered hydrophilic polymeric substance is engaged with and dispersed on the textured surface of the dental cement composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: OrVance, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Edward Silver, Charles Schryver, Ronald J. Schutt
  • Publication number: 20220087915
    Abstract: A detergent composition and a method of washing/cleaning urushiol at least partially, more typically substantially or completely off a surface of human skin or clothing. The detergent composition is typically a non-buffered composition that contains one or more C12 surfactants, typically at least a sodium lauroyl sarcosinate and the detergent composition is typically free of one or more of (1) any nonylphenol ethoxylate; (2) any pharmaceutically active drug or prodrug; (3) any salt in an amount that affects the functional characteristics of either of the solely C12 surfactants; (4) any salt in granular form; and/or (5) any ethoxylate that is a stand-alone ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: MICHAEL EDWARD SILVER
  • Publication number: 20220040082
    Abstract: A composition and a method of washing urushiol off the surface of human skin. The composition includes a first solely C12 surfactant and a second solely C12 surfactant that are each in a non-buffered composition and the composition is free of each of the following: (1) any nonylphenol ethoxylate, (2) any pharmaceutically active drug or prodrug, or (3) any salt that affects the functional characteristics of either of the solely C12 surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: MICHAEL EDWARD SILVER
  • Patent number: 11191708
    Abstract: A detergent composition and a method of washing/cleaning urushiol at least partially, more typically substantially or completely off a surface of human skin or clothing. The detergent composition is typically a non-buffered composition that contains one or more C12 surfactants, typically at least a sodium lauroyl sarcosinate and the detergent composition is typically free of one or more of (1) any nonylphenol ethoxylate; (2) any pharmaceutically active drug or prodrug; (3) any salt in an amount that affects the functional characteristics of either of the solely C12 surfactants; (4) any salt in granular form; and/or (5) any ethoxylate that is a stand-alone ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: WILLIAM M. YARBROUGH FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Michael Edward Silver
  • Patent number: 11154486
    Abstract: A composition and a method of washing urushiol off the surface of human skin. The composition includes a first solely C12 surfactant and a second solely C12 surfactant that are each in a non-buffered composition and the composition is free of each of the following: (1) any nonylphenol ethoxylate, (2) any pharmaceutically active drug or prodrug, or (3) any salt that affects the functional characteristics of either of the solely C12 surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: WILLIAM M. YARBROUGH FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Michael Edward Silver
  • Publication number: 20210251873
    Abstract: A composition and a method of washing urushiol off the surface of human skin. The composition includes a first solely C12 surfactant and a second solely C12 surfactant that are each in a non-buffered composition and the composition is free of each of the following: (1) any nonylphenol ethoxylate, (2) any pharmaceutically active drug or prodrug, or (3) any salt that affects the functional characteristics of either of the solely C12 surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: MICHAEL EDWARD SILVER