Patents by Inventor Nektarios Ioannidis

Nektarios Ioannidis 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).

  • Periodontal probe with touch sensing
    Patent number: 9050159
    Abstract: A periodontal probe is provided for measuring a depth of a periodontal pocket using a touch sensor. The periodontal probe includes a handle with a probe tip for insertion into the periodontal pocket. The probe tip includes a touch sensitive reader located on or near an exterior surface thereof for measuring contact between the exterior surface of the probe tip and the tissue of the periodontal pocket. A touch sensor and a microcontroller are connected to the touch sensitive reader to measure the amount of contact between the touch sensitive reader and the tissue of the periodontal pocket, which corresponds to the depth of the periodontal pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignees: Nektarios Ioannidis, Demetrios Argyrios Margaritis
    Inventors: Nektarios Ioannidis, Demetrios Argyrios Margaritis
  • PERIODONTAL PROBE WITH TOUCH SENSING
    Publication number: 20140120492
    Abstract: A periodontal probe is provided for measuring a depth of a periodontal pocket using a touch sensor. The periodontal probe includes a handle with a probe tip for insertion into the periodontal pocket. The probe tip includes a touch sensitive reader located on or near an exterior surface thereof for measuring contact between the exterior surface of the probe tip and the tissue of the periodontal pocket. A touch sensor and a microcontroller are connected to the touch sensitive reader to measure the amount of contact between the touch sensitive reader and the tissue of the periodontal pocket, which corresponds to the depth of the periodontal pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Nektarios Ioannidis, Demetrios Argyrios Margaritis