Patents by Inventor Vladimir Arav

Vladimir Arav 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: 20080293005
    Abstract: An adjustable orthodontic bracket including an body member for fixing orthodontic arch wire in a position such that a predetermined stress is generated and applied to the tooth to be treated; a bonding base member for bonding the bracket to a buccal or lingual surface of a tooth to be treated; and a bendable element, wherein the bendable element connects the body member to the bonding base member. The body member includes a slot for the arch wire, wherein the bendable element enables to adjust accurate angles of the slot. The bendable element can be rigid or flexible wherein in the flexible form, a holding device is further included. The present invention further provides tools to band and/or rotate the adjustable orthodontic bracket of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Roman Rahlis, Vladimir Matskel, Shmuel Kornhauser, Vladimir Arav