Patents by Inventor Richard Van Iderstine

Richard Van Iderstine 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).

  • Portable oral hygiene system
    Patent number: 7942155
    Abstract: A novel oral hygiene system comprised of a plurality of substantially cylindrical pieces removably attached to each other that may be adapted to contain breath spray, dental floss, a dental floss cutter, toothpicks and breath mints in a compact and highly portable container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Inventor: Richard Van Iderstine
  • PORTABLE ORAL HYGIENE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090178691
    Abstract: A novel oral hygiene system comprised of a plurality of substantially cylindrical pieces removably attached to each other that may be adapted to contain breath spray, dental floss, a dental floss cutter, toothpicks and breath mints in a compact and highly portable container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventor: Richard Van Iderstine
  • Photography adaptor assembly for a slit lamp examination unit
    Patent number: 4504129
    Abstract: An assembly for adapting any of several different models of commercially-available slit lamps (10) into an optic examination unit capable of being used for routine eye examinations and also capable of taking high quality photographs of what is being viewed through an ocular of the slit lamp. The assembly is comprised of an illumination means (30a, 30b, 30c) having both a steady light source (69) and a strobe source (80), a camera support arm (55) for supporting a camera (57) in proper position for taking photographs through an ocular (26a) of the slit lamp, an eyepiece adaptor housing (59) and a camera sleeve (56) adapted to be connected into the lens receiving opening of the camera.To assemble the present invention into a slit lamp, the original light source of the slit lamp is removed and is replaced with the present illumination source. The original eyepiece housing is removed and is replaced with the present eyepiece adaptor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1985
    Inventor: Richard Van Iderstine