Patents by Inventor Steven J. Eppell

Steven J. Eppell 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).

  • SYNTHETIC SUPRACRESTAL DENTAL IMPLANT FIBERS
    Publication number: 20250387201
    Abstract: A dental implant for facilitating interdental papilla growth includes an implanted portion configured to be inserted into a jawbone; an abutment configured to be attached to an exposed end of the implanted portion; and supracrestal fibers extending laterally from an exterior surface of the abutment to form a scaffold between the dental implant and an adjacent tooth for facilitating interdental papilla growth in a supracrestal region of the dental implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventors: Leena PALOMO, Steven J. EPPELL
  • Biomaterial implants
    Patent number: 8491924
    Abstract: A biomaterial implant includes a mineralized collagen fibril scaffold. The collagen fibrils are formed from type I collagen monomers and display native-D band periodicity. The implant has load bearing capabilities and can be resorbed when implanted in a mammal's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Jonathan Baskin, Steven J. Eppell, Weidong Tong