Patents by Inventor Tom Stopka

Tom Stopka 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 tool holder
    Patent number: 11324577
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a dental tool holder for use with a cassette assembly for cleaning and preparing dental tools for use. The dental tool holder includes a body with a set of openings. A set of slits extend through the exterior of the body to the openings for the insertion of tools. Opposite of the openings, a valley can be formed in the body at each slit. Additionally, slots can be provided between each set of one slit and one opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Nordent Manufacturing
    Inventors: Tom Stopka, Tim Irwin, Richard Martin
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DENTAL CLEANING
    Publication number: 20220031437
    Abstract: A dental tool can include a handpiece with a working tip. The working tip can be driven by the handpiece to oscillate. The oscillations have a rate of less than 500 cycles per second, in order to reduce or eliminate the generation of aerosols created by oscillation of the working tip. The working tip can include a set of teeth to remove calculus, stains, or plaque from a tooth surface, or can include an abrasive surface or coating, or a prophy cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Tim Irwin, Tom Stopka
  • DENTAL TOOL HOLDER
    Publication number: 20210267736
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a dental tool holder for use with a cassette assembly for cleaning and preparing dental tools for use. The dental tool holder includes a body with a set of openings. A set of slits extend through the exterior of the body to the openings for the insertion of tools. Opposite of the openings, a valley can be formed in the body at each slit. Additionally, slots can be provided between each set of one slit and one opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Tom Stopka, Tim Irwin, Richard Martin