Patents by Inventor Shaun Shahram Zamani

Shaun Shahram Zamani 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).

  • Method of merging anatomical data and surface data of a patient's dentition
    Patent number: 8682043
    Abstract: A method of obtaining and merging volumetric data and surface data of a patient's dentition for use in designing and/or manufacturing a prosthodontic component, such as a drill guide, an implant, or other prosthodontic appliance, for example. A plurality of radio-opaque markers are temporarily secured directly to a patient's dentition. Surface data is then obtained, such as by scanning the patient's dentition with the markers or alternatively, by taking an impression of the patient's dentition with the markers, forming a physical model that includes analogs of the markers, and scanning the physical model. Either before or after the surface data is obtained, an anatomical, volumetric image data set of the patient's dentition is obtained via a volumetric scan of the patient's dentition with the markers appearing in the image data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Zimmer Dental, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean B. Cahill, Shaun (Shahram) Zamani, Suneel Ranga Sai Battula, Steve T. Pelote
  • METHOD OF MERGING ANATOMICAL DATA AND SURFACE DATA OF A PATIENT'S DENTITION
    Publication number: 20090220134
    Abstract: A method of obtaining and merging volumetric data and surface data of a patient's dentition for use in designing and/or manufacturing a prosthodontic component, such as a drill guide, an implant, or other prosthodontic appliance, for example. A plurality of radio-opaque markers are temporarily secured directly to a patient's dentition. Surface data is then obtained, such as by scanning the patient's dentition with the markers or alternatively, by taking an impression of the patient's dentition with the markers, forming a physical model that includes analogs of the markers, and scanning the physical model. Either before or after the surface data is obtained, an anatomical, volumetric image data set of the patient's dentition is obtained via a volumetric scan of the patient's dentition with the markers appearing in the image data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: ZIMMER DENTAL, INC.
    Inventors: Sean B. Cahill, Shaun Shahram Zamani, Suneel Ranga Sai Battula, Steve T. Pelote