Patents by Inventor Sven-Dieter Steddin

Sven-Dieter Steddin 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).

  • Dental device and method for controlling same
    Patent number: 6506050
    Abstract: In order to control a dental device having at least one treatment instrument (1), a central control device and a display unit (2), the device has additional means (4, 5, 6) for detecting the spatial position of the treatment instrument (1). In a control mode, the detected spatial position of the treatment instrument (1) is converted by the control device into coordinates for controlling and operating a pointer (3) on the display unit (2). The treatment instrument (1) is thus also used as an input instrument, its method of functioning being similar to that of a computer mouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH
    Inventor: Sven-Dieter Steddin