Patents by Inventor Robert Michael AYERS

Robert Michael AYERS 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).

  • Publication number: 20250143558
    Abstract: A dental vision system comprises an intraoral camera component positionable within an oral cavity of a patient and movable manually by a user to obtain patient image data from various viewpoints within the oral cavity. The intraoral camera component has at least two camera modules and an inertial accelerometer configured to collect position and movement data relating to the intraoral camera component. A camera controller linked to the intraoral camera component receives the patient image data and the position and movement data relating to the intraoral camera component and is configured to determine a selected viewing orientation for the patient image data based at least in part on the position and movement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher C. Stone, Brett Trevor, Robert Michael Ayers, Jeffrey A. Zawada
  • Publication number: 20240038377
    Abstract: A dental equipment service application that allows for capture of an image of a component of a dental equipment, and using the image to search for a replacement, is described. In embodiments, the image is used to search a database of replacement parts, such as with a machine learning algorithm. Possible replacement parts may be provided via an API to facilitate purchase. The application may further allow access to diagnostic information on the equipment and documentation relevant to the replacement parts. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: A-DEC, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Michael AYERS, Ryan Michael WILLIAMS, Lee AN