Patents by Inventor Patrick E. Martin

Patrick E. Martin 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).

  • Patent number: 4971557
    Abstract: An oval cheek retractor enclosing an oval work area and attached to a handle. The cheek retractor has a pair of lip extenders at either oval end so that the user can either push or pull the cheeks without changing the hand being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick E. Martin
  • Patent number: 4907965
    Abstract: A heating element is inserted into the archwire slot of the tooth in order to allow the adhesive surface of a dental bracket to become loose. Force is exerted by a pull wire, controlled by a force limiting spring, until the bracket is removed. No harm comes to the patient or the tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick E. Martin
  • Patent number: D1022461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Shea T. Martin, Peter J Voland, Patrick E. Assef