Patents by Inventor Tomas Back

Tomas Back 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).

  • Publication number: 20020106612
    Abstract: A method and arrangement for producing elongate support element (4) for replacement structure (9) in jaw (2). The support element is applied to implants in the jaw with great accuracy of fit. Identification information (16) is delivered to computer equipment (15) in which supplementary information (17) is input. With the aid of the said information, the computer equipment extracts control data (19) for milling equipment (20) which mills out the support element from a blank. With the aid of the milling information (19), the milling equipment executes the support element according to the shape determined in the computer equipment. In addition, the information comprises details on the configurations of the said seats and the positioning in the support element material/blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Tomas Back, Lennart Carlsson, Anders Petersson
  • Patent number: 6361318
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing an elongate support element for a replacement structure in a human body part such as the jaw. The support element is applied to implants in the jaw with great accuracy of fit. Identification information and supplementary information is delivered to computer equipment. Using the information, the computer equipment extracts control data for milling equipment which mills out the support element from a blank. Using the milling information, the milling equipment forms the support element according to a shape determined in the computer equipment. In addition, the information comprises details on the configuration of seats for the implants, and the positioning of the seats in the support element material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Nobel Biocare AB
    Inventors: Tomas Bäck, Lennart Carlsson, Anders Petersson