Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Hirsch
Thomas R. Hirsch 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).
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Patent number: 9549796Abstract: A dental aspiration device including an inside housing having a proximal portion and a distal portion with an interior surface; an outside housing having a proximal portion and a distal portion with an interior surface; at least one of the interior surfaces of the inside housing and the outside housing including vacuum channels; a hinge connection mechanism hingeably connecting the proximal portions of the inside housing and the outside housing; and a locking mechanism for removably attaching the distal portions of the inside housing and the outside housing to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: INNERLITE, INC.Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Publication number: 20150320528Abstract: An adapter for connecting a vacuum source to an intraoral device has a plug portion and a connection portion extending proximally from the plug portion. The plug portion is configured for releasable mating engagement with a connection section of an intraoral device which communicates with one or more evacuation channels of the intraoral device. The connection portion has a proximal end configured for connection to one or more vacuum lines of a vacuum source. One or more vacuum lumens extend through the plug and connector portions to communicate with the one or more vacuum lines to remove fluid from a patient's mouth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Publication number: 20150305842Abstract: A dental aspiration device comprising an inside housing having a proximal portion and a distal portion with an interior surface; an outside housing having a proximal portion and a distal portion with an interior surface; at least one of the interior surfaces of the inside housing and the outside housing including vacuum channels; a hinge connection mechanism hingeably connecting the proximal portions of the inside housing and the outside housing; and a locking mechanism for removably attaching the distal portions of the inside housing and the outside housing to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Patent number: 9089389Abstract: An adapter for connecting a vacuum source to an intraoral device has a plug portion and a connection portion extending proximally from the plug portion. The plug portion is configured for releasable mating engagement with a connection section of an intraoral device which communicates with one or more evacuation channels of the intraoral device. The connection portion has a proximal end configured for connection to one or more vacuum lines of a vacuum source. One or more vacuum lumens extend through the plug and connector portions to communicate with the one or more vacuum lines to remove fluid from a patient's mouth.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Innerlite, Inc.Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Publication number: 20140248580Abstract: An adapter for connecting a vacuum source to an intraoral device has a plug portion and a connection portion extending proximally from the plug portion. The plug portion is configured for releasable mating engagement with a connection section of an intraoral device which communicates with one or more evacuation channels of the intraoral device. The connection portion has a proximal end configured for connection to one or more vacuum lines of a vacuum source. One or more vacuum lumens extend through the plug and connector portions to communicate with the one or more vacuum lines to remove fluid from a patient's mouth.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Innerlite, Inc.Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Patent number: 8734152Abstract: An adapter for connecting a vacuum source to an intraoral device has a plug portion and a connection portion extending proximally from the plug portion. The plug portion is configured for releasable mating engagement with a connection section of an intraoral device which communicates with one or more evacuation channels of the intraoral device. The connection portion has a proximal end configured for connection to one or more vacuum lines of a vacuum source. One or more vacuum lumens extend through the plug and connector portions to communicate with the one or more vacuum lines to remove fluid from a patient's mouth.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Innerlite, Inc.Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Publication number: 20140004478Abstract: An air water vacuum dental instrument includes a handle; a head; an air control carried by at least one of the handle and the head; a water control carried by at least one of the handle and the head; a vacuum control carried by at least one of the handle and the head; and an air water vacuum tip coupled to the head and configured to provide at least air, water, and vacuum in a mouth of a dental patient at the air water vacuum tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Innerlite, Inc.Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Patent number: 8529256Abstract: An air water vacuum dental instrument includes a handle; a head; an air control carried by at least one of the handle and the head; a water control carried by at least one of the handle and the head; a vacuum control carried by at least one of the handle and the head; and an air water vacuum tip coupled to the head and configured to provide at least air, water, and vacuum in a mouth of a dental patient at the air water vacuum tip.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Innerlite, Inc.Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Patent number: 8297973Abstract: An intraoral device includes a one-piece, flexible, injection molded body made of a single homogeneous material. The body includes upper front and rear flaps, and lower front and rear flaps. Upper edges of the front flaps and lower edges of the lower flaps are sealed by respective upper and lower parts of a patient's mouth to form upper and lower evacuation channels when the body is disposed within the patient's mouth. Evacuation holes in the flaps are in communication with the evacuation channels. A connection section is in communication with the evacuation channels and is configured to extend outside of the patient's mouth to connect with a vacuum source for evacuating fluid from the patient's mouth through the evacuation holes and the evacuation channels.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Innerlite, Inc.Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Publication number: 20120003603Abstract: An air water vacuum dental instrument includes a handle; a head; an air control carried by at least one of the handle and the head; a water control carried by at least one of the handle and the head; a vacuum control carried by at least one of the handle and the head; and an air water vacuum tip coupled to the head and configured to provide at least air, water, and vacuum in a mouth of a dental patient at the air water vacuum tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Patent number: 8075310Abstract: An intraoral device includes a one-piece, flexible, injection molded body made of a single homogeneous material. The body includes upper front and rear flaps, and lower front and rear flaps. Upper edges of the front flaps and lower edges of the lower flaps are sealed by respective upper and lower parts of a patient's mouth to form upper and lower evacuation channels when the body is disposed within the patient's mouth. Evacuation holes in the flaps are in communication with the evacuation channels. A connection section is in communication with the evacuation channels and is configured to extend outside of the patient's mouth to connect with a vacuum source for evacuating fluid from the patient's mouth through the evacuation holes and the evacuation channels.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Innerlite, Inc.Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Patent number: 8057227Abstract: An intraoral device includes a one-piece, flexible, injection molded body made of a single homogeneous material. The body includes upper front and rear flaps, and lower front and rear flaps. Upper edges of the front flaps and lower edges of the lower flaps are sealed by respective upper and lower parts of a patient's mouth to form upper and lower evacuation channels when the body is disposed within the patient's mouth. Evacuation holes in the flaps are in communication with the evacuation channels. A connection section is in communication with the evacuation channels and is configured to extend outside of the patient's mouth to connect with a vacuum source for evacuating fluid from the patient's mouth through the evacuation holes and the evacuation channels.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Innerlite, Inc.Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Patent number: 8057228Abstract: An intraoral device includes a one-piece, flexible, injection molded body made of a single homogeneous material. The body includes upper front and rear flaps, and lower front and rear flaps. Upper edges of the front flaps and lower edges of the lower flaps are sealed by respective upper and lower parts of a patient's mouth to form upper and lower evacuation channels when the body is disposed within the patient's mouth. Evacuation holes in the flaps are in communication with the evacuation channels. A connection section is in communication with the evacuation channels and is configured to extend outside of the patient's mouth to connect with a vacuum source for evacuating fluid from the patient's mouth through the evacuation holes and the evacuation channels.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Innerlite, Inc.Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Publication number: 20110207076Abstract: An adapter for connecting a vacuum source to an intraoral device has a plug portion and a connection portion extending proximally from the plug portion. The plug portion is configured for releasable mating engagement with a connection section of an intraoral device which communicates with one or more evacuation channels of the intraoral device. The connection portion has a proximal end configured for connection to one or more vacuum lines of a vacuum source. One or more vacuum lumens extend through the plug and connector portions to communicate with the one or more vacuum lines to remove fluid from a patient's mouth.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Publication number: 20110143306Abstract: An intraoral device includes a one-piece, flexible, injection molded body made of a single homogeneous material. The body includes upper front and rear flaps, and lower front and rear flaps. Upper edges of the front flaps and lower edges of the lower flaps are sealed by respective upper and lower parts of a patient's mouth to form upper and lower evacuation channels when the body is disposed within the patient's mouth. Evacuation holes in the flaps are in communication with the evacuation channels. A connection section is in communication with the evacuation channels and is configured to extend outside of the patient's mouth to connect with a vacuum source for evacuating fluid from the patient's mouth through the evacuation holes and the evacuation channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Patent number: 7748981Abstract: An intraoral device includes a one-piece, flexible, injection molded body made of a single homogeneous material. The body includes upper front and rear flaps, and lower front and rear flaps. Upper edges of the front flaps and lower edges of the lower flaps are sealed by respective upper and lower parts of a patient's mouth to form upper and lower evacuation channels when the body is disposed within the patient's mouth. Evacuation holes in the flaps are in communication with the evacuation channels. A connection section is in communication with the evacuation channels and is configured to extend outside of the patient's mouth to connect with a vacuum source for evacuating fluid from the patient's mouth through the evacuation holes and the evacuation channels.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Innerlite, Inc.Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Publication number: 20090298012Abstract: An intraoral device includes a one-piece, flexible, injection molded body made of a single homogeneous material. The body includes upper front and rear flaps, and lower front and rear flaps. Upper edges of the front flaps and lower edges of the lower flaps are sealed by respective upper and lower parts of a patient's mouth to form upper and lower evacuation channels when the body is disposed within the patient's mouth. Evacuation holes in the flaps are in communication with the evacuation channels. A connection section is in communication with the evacuation channels and is configured to extend outside of the patient's mouth to connect with a vacuum source for evacuating fluid from the patient's mouth through the evacuation holes and the evacuation channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Publication number: 20090246731Abstract: An intraoral device includes a one-piece, flexible, injection molded body made of a single homogeneous material. The body includes upper front and rear flaps, and lower front and rear flaps. Upper edges of the front flaps and lower edges of the lower flaps are sealed by respective upper and lower parts of a patient's mouth to form upper and lower evacuation channels when the body is disposed within the patient's mouth. Evacuation holes in the flaps are in communication with the evacuation channels. A connection section is in communication with the evacuation channels and is configured to extend outside of the patient's mouth to connect with a vacuum source for evacuating fluid from the patient's mouth through the evacuation holes and the evacuation channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Patent number: D615203Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Innerlite, Inc.Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch
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Patent number: D696779Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Innerlite, Inc.Inventors: James A. Hirsch, Thomas R. Hirsch