Patents by Inventor Renee N. Nord

Renee N. Nord 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).

  • Dental restorative formula selector and methods of use
    Patent number: 6971874
    Abstract: A dental restorative formula selector including a formula matrix is disclosed. The formula matrix includes tooth shade markings and two or more dental restorative formulas correlated to each tooth shade marking. Each dental restorative formula includes at least one dental restorative composition code, and at least one dental restorative formula of the two or more dental restorative formulas provided includes at least two dental restorative composition codes. The dental restorative formula selector may provide a practitioner with multiple dental restorative formula options for restoring teeth using dental restorative compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jon W. Fundingsland, Dawn H. McArthur, Renee N. Nord
  • Dental restorative formula selector and methods of use
    Publication number: 20040076920
    Abstract: A dental restorative formula selector including a formula matrix is disclosed. The formula matrix includes tooth shade markings and two or more dental restorative formulas correlated to each tooth shade marking. Each dental restorative formula includes at least one dental restorative composition code, and at least one dental restorative formula of the two or more dental restorative formulas provided includes at least two dental restorative composition codes. The dental restorative formula selector may provide a practitioner with multiple dental restorative formula options for restoring teeth using dental restorative compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Jon W. Fundingsland, Dawn H. McArthur, Renee N. Nord