Patents by Inventor Scott C. Schwartz

Scott C. Schwartz 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: 20240138958
    Abstract: An indirect bonding (IDB) tray that can be positioned over a single tooth of a patient. The IDB tray can include a well to receive an orthodontic bracket therein. The IDB tray can be 3D printed with a rigid photopolymer material and a soft photopolymer material. The soft photopolymer material may be disposed on a gingival portion of the IDB tray such that the soft photopolymer material can be positioned proximate the gums of the patient to improve patient comfort and/or accommodate gum remodeling due to tooth movement. The soft photopolymer material may be disposed around an inner periphery of the well to facilitate bracket insertion and/or release from the well. The IDB tray can include separation indicia indicating where the IDB tray can be sectioned. The IDB tray can include long axis lines to indicate proper orientation of the IDB tray on a patient's one or more teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Todd Oda, Monica Y. Suh, Edsel Pereyra, Scott C. Schwartz
  • Publication number: 20240090980
    Abstract: An archform configured to move a patient's teeth using non-sliding mechanics. The archform can include a double loop between two bracket connectors. The archform can include one or more hooks extending from bracket connectors to couple with elastics. The archform can include narrowed-width bracket connectors for overcrowded teeth. The archform can include interproximal segments between adjacent bracket connectors that include multiple interproximal members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hongsheng Tong, Todd Oda, Scott C. Schwartz, Andres Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20210128275
    Abstract: Systems and methods for fabricating indirect bonding trays are disclosed. Digital models of a patient's teeth can be created with digital brackets positioned on the digital model of a patient's teeth. Digital models of indirect bonding trays can be created to retain and transfer the brackets. The indirect bonding trays can be 3-D printed with wells that the functional brackets can be placed into and thereafter transferred to the patient. The 3-D printed indirect bonding tray can comprise two resins, with one resin forming the tray and another resin forming a functional feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Monica Y. Suh, Shreya Akkenapally, Scott C. Schwartz, Duy M. Do, Allen Huynh