Patents by Inventor Niklaus P. Lang

Niklaus P. Lang 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).

  • Implant for attaching a substitute tooth or the like to a jaw
    Patent number: 5433607
    Abstract: A implant is disclosed particularly for the jawbone, including a diaphragm and a carrier having an elongated column-like central portion and a frame supporting the central portion, as well as spikes for anchoring the carrier into the jawbone. An intermediate piece for fastening the diaphragm at the end of the central portion is also disclosed. The implant facilitates favorable conditions for growth of the bone tissue so that bone material grows into a space covered by the diaphragm due to the solid anchoring of the implant into the jawbone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Institut Straumann AG
    Inventors: Jurg Schmid, Christoph Hammerle, Niklaus P. Lang, Francis J. Sutter
  • Implant for attaching a substitute tooth or the like to a jaw
    Patent number: 5306149
    Abstract: A implant is disclosed particularly for jawbone, comprising a diaphragm and a carrier having an elongated column-like central portion and a frame supporting the central portion, as well as spikes for anchoring the carrier into the jawbone. An intermediate piece for fastening the diaphragm at the end of the central portion are also disclosed. The implant facilitates favorable conditions for growth of the bone tissue so that bone material grows into a space covered by the diaphragm due to the solid anchoring of the implant into the jawbone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Institut Straumann AG
    Inventors: Jurg Schmid, Christoph Hammerle, Niklaus P. Lang, Francis J. Sutter