Patents by Inventor Taiji Adachi

Taiji Adachi 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).

  • Patent number: 8556624
    Abstract: The present invention provides an orthodontic appliance having a load applying mechanism. To correct malocclusion, the load applying mechanism may include a projection fixed to the specified tooth in the teeth so as to project from the specified tooth in the teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Teruko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Kamioka, Taiji Adachi, Shogo Fukushima, Takumi Sakimura
  • Publication number: 20120148971
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an orthodontic appliance for accelerating the tooth aligning effect and shortening the treatment period, and has an object to provide an appliance which can bring about higher aligning effect than usual ways by giving vibration to tooth to be aligned to activate bone remodeling of the targeted tooth and the alveolar bone and enhance the shift of the tooth. This appliance includes a vibrating element and a dental mouthpiece having the vibrating element built therein. The provision of the vibrating element in the dental mouthpiece facilitates the application of vibration and handling, and continues the treatment safely even at home. The inner shape of the dental mouthpiece serves aligning treatment as well as acceleration of the effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruko YAMAMOTO, Hiroshi KAMIOKA, Taiji ADACHI, Shogo FUKUSHIMA, Takumi SAKIMURA
  • Patent number: 8152521
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an orthodontic appliance for accelerating the tooth aligning effect and shortening the treatment period, and has an object to provide an appliance which can bring about higher aligning effect than usual ways by giving vibration to tooth to be aligned to activate bone remodeling of the targeted tooth and the alveolar bone and enhance the shift of the tooth. This appliance includes a vibrating element and a dental mouthpiece having the vibrating element built therein. The provision of the vibrating element in the dental mouthpiece facilitates the application of vibration and handling, and continues the treatment safely even at home. The inner shape of the dental mouthpiece serves aligning treatment as well as acceleration of the effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Teruko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Kamioka, Taiji Adachi, Shogo Fukushima, Takumi Sakimura
  • Patent number: 8133054
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an orthodontic appliance for accelerating the tooth aligning effect and shortening the treatment period, and has an object to provide an appliance which can bring about higher aligning effect than usual ways by giving vibration to tooth to be aligned to activate bone remodeling of the targeted tooth and the alveolar bone and enhance the shift of the tooth. This appliance includes a vibrating element and a dental mouthpiece having the vibrating element built therein. The provision of the vibrating element in the dental mouthpiece facilitates the application of vibration and handling, and continues the treatment safely even at home. The inner shape of the dental mouthpiece serves aligning treatment as well as acceleration of the effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Kamioka, Taiji Adachi, Shogo Fukushima, Takumi Sakimura
  • Patent number: 8123520
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an orthodontic appliance capable of efficiently applying vibration to teeth to be aligned and enabling a treatment to be easily and safely continued even at home. This appliance is provided with a load applying mechanism and a vibration generating actuator. The load applying mechanism is mounted on teeth to apply a load for the malocclusion correction to a specified tooth in the teeth. The vibration generating actuator includes a contact portion that is inserted into a buccal cavity containing the teeth and can come into contact with a part of the load applying mechanism corresponding to the specified tooth or the specified tooth, and applies a vibration force from the contact portion to the specified tooth or the part of the load applying mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Kamioka, Taiji Adachi, Shogo Fukushima, Takumi Sakimura
  • Publication number: 20110076634
    Abstract: The present invention provides an orthodontic appliance having a load applying mechanism. To correct malocclusion, the load applying mechanism may include a projection fixed to the specified tooth in the teeth so as to project from the specified tooth in the teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teruko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Kamioka, Taiji Adachi, Shogo Fukushima, Takumi Sakimura
  • Publication number: 20100068670
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an orthodontic appliance for accelerating the tooth aligning effect and shortening the treatment period, and has an object to provide an appliance which can bring about higher aligning effect than usual ways by giving vibration to tooth to be aligned to activate bone remodeling of the targeted tooth and the alveolar bone and enhance the shift of the tooth. This appliance includes a vibrating element and a dental mouthpiece having the vibrating element built therein. The provision of the vibrating element in the dental mouthpiece facilitates the application of vibration and handling, and continues the treatment safely even at home. The inner shape of the dental mouthpiece serves aligning treatment as well as acceleration of the effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teruko YAMAMOTO, Hiroshi KAMIOKA, Taiji ADACHI, Shogo FUKUSHIMA, Takumi SAKIMURA
  • Publication number: 20090061379
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an orthodontic appliance for accelerating the tooth aligning effect and shortening the treatment period, and has an object to provide an appliance which can bring about higher aligning effect than usual ways by giving vibration to tooth to be aligned to activate bone remodeling of the targeted tooth and the alveolar bone and enhance the shift of the tooth. This appliance includes a vibrating element and a dental mouthpiece having the vibrating element built therein. The provision of the vibrating element in the dental mouthpiece facilitates the application of vibration and handling, and continues the treatment safely even at home. The inner shape of the dental mouthpiece serves aligning treatment as well as acceleration of the effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Teruko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Kamioka, Taiji Adachi, Shogo Fukushima, Takumi Sakimura
  • Publication number: 20090061375
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an orthodontic appliance capable of aligning teeth within a shorter period of time than usual without using braces including an orthodontic wire and brackets. This appliance is provided with a dental mouthpiece mountable on teeth and a vibrating element. The dental mouthpiece is so shaped as to apply a biasing force in an aligning direction to a tooth to be aligned in the teeth while being mounted on the teeth. The vibrating element is attached to the dental mouthpiece, generates mechanical vibration and applies the vibration to the tooth to be aligned, thereby activating the bone remodeling of a target tooth and an alveolar bone to promote an orthodontic effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Teruko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Kamioka, Taiji Adachi, Shogo Fukushima, Takumi Sakimura
  • Publication number: 20090061380
    Abstract: An orthodontic appliance capable of remarkably shortening a period of treatment and reducing burdens on patients is provided with braces to be mounted on a specified tooth included in teeth, a magnetic field generator and a magnetic element to be attached to the teeth. The magnetic element vibrates in response to a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator and applies the vibration thereof to the tooth on which the braces are mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Teruko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Kamioka, Taiji Adachi, Shogo Fukushima, Takumi Sakimura
  • Publication number: 20090042159
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an orthodontic appliance capable of efficiently applying vibration to teeth to be aligned and enabling a treatment to be easily and safely continued even at home. This appliance is provided with a load applying mechanism and a vibration generating actuator. The load applying mechanism is mounted on teeth to apply a load for the malocclusion correction to a specified tooth in the teeth. The vibration generating actuator includes a contact portion that is inserted into a buccal cavity containing the teeth and can come into contact with a part of the load applying mechanism corresponding to the specified tooth or the specified tooth, and applies a vibration force from the contact portion to the specified tooth or the part of the load applying mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Teruko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Kamioka, Taiji Adachi, Shogo Fukushima, Takumi Sakimura