Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Cristiani

Thomas R. Cristiani 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).

  • Hollow Dental Molds Configured for High Throughput Cleaning
    Publication number: 20240300148
    Abstract: Described herein is a mold in the shape of a dental arch produced by additive manufacturing from a polymerizable resin. The mold includes: an upper portion configured in the shape of a set of teeth; an intermediate portion having a hollow cavity formed therein; a planar base surface portion, the hollow cavity extending through the base surface portion; and a plurality of drain channels extending from the hollow cavity upward through the upper portion, the drain channels configured for draining of residual polymerizable resin from the hollow cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Bob E. Feller, Alexander D. Denmark, Thomas R. Cristiani