Patents by Inventor Walter Hackler

Walter Hackler 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).

  • Method and apparatus for treating dentin sensitivity
    Publication number: 20070054243
    Abstract: A method of treating dentin sensitivity in a patient includes applying oxidizing gas onto the dentin, monitoring the dentine sensitivity and in response to the monitoring, seizing application of the oxidizing gas. Apparatus for treating dentin sensitivity includes a source of oxidizing gas, a handpiece for delivering the gas to a tooth with dentin sensitivity, a cup attached to the handpiece for receiving the gas and exposing a selected area of the tooth to the gas and means for eliciting a response from the patient in re of the dentin sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Jurgen Schemmer, Walter Hackler