Patents by Inventor Muhammad Sohail Zafar

Muhammad Sohail Zafar 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).

  • Gingival crevicular fluid absorbing brush
    Patent number: 12178414
    Abstract: An instrument and method for collecting and harvesting gingival crevicular fluid samples in a noninvasive manner is provided. Once optimally positioned, an absorbing brush of the instrument is inserted into the gingival sulcus of a patient and held in place while the bristles of the absorbing brush absorb the gingival crevicular fluid. Once removed from the collection sight, the absorbing brush bristles can provide a visual indication of the presence of biomarkers and proteins associated with periodontitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zohaib Khurshid, Syed Akhtar Bokhari, Muhammad Sohail Zafar, Syed Faraz Moin, Shariq Najeeb
  • Gingival crevicular fluid absorbing brush
    Patent number: 12082788
    Abstract: An instrument and method for collecting and harvesting gingival crevicular fluid samples in a noninvasive manner is provided. Once optimally positioned, an absorbing brush of the instrument is inserted into the gingival sulcus of a patient and held in place while the bristles of the absorbing brush absorb the gingival crevicular fluid. Once removed from the collection sight, the absorbing brush bristles can provide a visual indication of the presence of biomarkers and proteins associated with periodontitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zohaib Khurshid, Syed Akhtar Bokhari, Muhammad Sohail Zafar, Syed Faraz Moin, Shariq Najeeb