Patents by Inventor Patrick Colm Dunne

Patrick Colm Dunne 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).

  • Local enforcement of accuracy in fabricated models
    Patent number: 8738340
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a combination of digital three-dimensional modeling and rapid fabrication technologies to provide pre-indexed, pre-registered, and/or precut components for articulated dental models. Dental articulators and components of dental models as described herein use a positioning key to encode positional information for components of the dental model, and/or a reference grid on mounting surfaces to enforce local accuracy of fabricated parts against a fixed reference array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Patrick Colm Dunne, Eric B. Paley, Micah J. Rosenbloom, Michael Patrick Girard
  • Local enforcement of accuracy in fabricated models
    Patent number: 8374714
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a combination of digital three-dimensional modeling and rapid fabrication technologies to provide pre-indexed, pre-registered, and/or precut components for articulated dental models. Dental articulators and components of dental models as described herein use a positioning key to encode positional information for components of the dental model, and/or a reference grid on mounting surfaces to enforce local accuracy of fabricated parts against a fixed reference array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Patrick Colm Dunne, Eric B. Paley, Micah J. Rosenbloom, Michael Patrick Girard
  • Local enforcement of accuracy in fabricated models
    Patent number: 8262388
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a combination of digital three-dimensional modeling and rapid fabrication technologies to provide pre-indexed, pre-registered, and/or precut components for articulated dental models. Dental articulators and components of dental models as described herein use a positioning key to encode positional information for components of the dental model, and/or a reference grid on mounting surfaces to enforce local accuracy of fabricated parts against a fixed reference array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Patrick Colm Dunne, Eric B. Paley, Micah J. Rosenbloom, Michael Patrick Girard
  • Dental articulator with positioning key
    Patent number: 8215956
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a combination of digital three-dimensional modeling and rapid fabrication technologies to provide pre-indexed, pre-registered, and/or precut components for articulated dental models. Dental articulators and components of dental models as described herein use a positioning key to encode positional information for components of the dental model, and/or a reference grid on mounting surfaces to enforce local accuracy of fabricated parts against a fixed reference array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Patrick Colm Dunne, Erie B. Paley, Micah J. Rosenbloom, Michael Patrick Girard
  • LOCAL ENFORCEMENT OF ACCURACY IN FABRICATED MODELS
    Publication number: 20100152873
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a combination of digital three-dimensional modeling and rapid fabrication technologies to provide pre-indexed, pre-registered, and/or precut components for articulated dental models. Dental articulators and components of dental models as described herein use a positioning key to encode positional information for components of the dental model, and/or a reference grid on mounting surfaces to enforce local accuracy of fabricated parts against a fixed reference array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Colm Dunne, Eric B. Paley, Micah J. Rosenbloom, Michael Patrick Girard
  • LOCAL ENFORCEMENT OF ACCURACY IN FABRICATED MODELS
    Publication number: 20100152871
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a combination of digital three-dimensional modeling and rapid fabrication technologies to provide pre-indexed, pre-registered, and/or precut components for articulated dental models. Dental articulators and components of dental models as described herein use a positioning key to encode positional information for components of the dental model, and/or a reference grid on mounting surfaces to enforce local accuracy of fabricated parts against a fixed reference array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Colm Dunne, Eric B. Paley, Micah J. Rosenbloom, Michael Patrick Girard
  • LOCAL ENFORCEMENT OF ACCURACY IN FABRICATED MODELS
    Publication number: 20100152872
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a combination of digital three-dimensional modeling and rapid fabrication technologies to provide pre-indexed, pre-registered, and/or precut components for articulated dental models. Dental articulators and components of dental models as described herein use a positioning key to encode positional information for components of the dental model, and/or a reference grid on mounting surfaces to enforce local accuracy of fabricated parts against a fixed reference array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Colm Dunne, Eric B. Paley, Micah J. Rosenbloom, Michael Patrick Girard
  • LOCAL ENFORCEMENT OF ACCURACY IN FABRICATED MODELS
    Publication number: 20100151410
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a combination of digital three-dimensional modeling and rapid fabrication technologies to provide pre-indexed, pre-registered, and/or precut components for articulated dental models. Dental articulators and components of dental models as described herein use a positioning key to encode positional information for components of the dental model, and/or a reference grid on mounting surfaces to enforce local accuracy of fabricated parts against a fixed reference array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Colm Dunne, Erie B. Paley, Micah J. Rosenbloom, Michael Patrick Girard
  • Local enforcement of accuracy in fabricated models
    Patent number: 7698014
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a combination of digital three-dimensional modeling and rapid fabrication technologies to provide pre-indexed, pre-registered, and/or precut components for articulated dental models. Dental articulators and components of dental models as described herein use a positioning key to encode positional information for components of the dental model, and/or a reference grid on mounting surfaces to enforce local accuracy of fabricated parts against a fixed reference array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Patrick Colm Dunne, Eric B. Paley, Micah J. Rosenbloom, Michael Patrick Girard