Patents by Inventor William Charles Machata

William Charles Machata 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).

  • Indirect bonding tray and method of manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 9707056
    Abstract: An indirect bonding tray includes a least on tooth position each tooth portion includes an occlusal surface that conforms to an occlusal surface of an associated tooth of a patient's dentition. At least one of bracket arm includes a bracket arm tip configured to engage an orthodontic bracket. The at least one bracket arm movably attached to at least one tooth portion to move between a first position and second position relative to a bonding surface of the associated tooth. In the second position, the bracket arm is in a position configured to hold an orthodontic bracket in a predetermined treatment position relative to the bonding surface of the associated tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: American Orthodontics Corporation
    Inventors: William Charles Machata, Michael Craig Marshall
  • Indirect Bonding Tray and Method of Manufacture Thereof
    Publication number: 20160074139
    Abstract: An indirect bonding tray includes a least one tooth portion. Each tooth portion includes an occlusal surface that conforms to an occlusal surface of an associated tooth of a patient's dentition. At least one arm includes an arm tip configured to engage an orthodontic bracket. The at least one arm is movably attached to at least one tooth portion to move between a first position and second position relative to a bonding surface of the associated tooth. In the second position, the arm is in a position configured to hold an orthodontic bracket in a predetermined treatment position relative to the bonding surface of the associated tooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: American Orthodontics Corporation
    Inventors: William Charles Machata, Michael Craig Marshall
  • Indirect Bonding Tray and Method of Manufacture Thereof
    Publication number: 20140255864
    Abstract: An indirect bonding tray includes a least on tooth position each tooth portion includes an occlusal surface that conforms to an occlusal surface of an associated tooth of a patient's dentition. At least one of bracket arm includes a bracket arm tip configured to engage an orthodontic bracket. The at least one bracket arm movably attached to at least one tooth portion to move between a first position and second position relative to a bonding surface of the associated tooth. In the second position, the bracket arm is in a position configured to hold an orthodontic bracket in a predetermined treatment position relative to the bonding surface of the associated tooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: AMERICAN ORTHODONTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Charles Machata, Michael Craig Marshall