Patents by Inventor Yvan Fortin

Yvan Fortin 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).

  • Patent number: 7214061
    Abstract: A teeth prosthesis for mounting thereon a member having a set of teeth has at least three implants, each implant having opposite ends, one end of each implant being anchored in a bone of a maxilla while an opposite end projects out of a gingiva and defines a head. A customized connecting bar is also provided, the connecting bar being shaped and sized to substantially conform to and face the gingiva and fastened to the implants. A pair of mating bars having standardized sizes and shapes are also provided, consisting of a meso-bar fastened to the connecting bar and an iso-bar removably attached to the meso-bar through an attachment. The teeth prosthesis of the present invention is more economical to produce than prior art devices since it makes use of customized components and only the connecting bar is adjusted for a specific person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Marius Limited
    Inventor: Yvan Fortin
  • Publication number: 20040038181
    Abstract: Disclosed is a teeth prosthesis for mounting thereon a member having a set of teeth. The teeth prosthesis has at least three implants, each implant having opposite ends, one end of each implant being anchored in a bone of a maxilla while an opposite end projects out of a gingiva and defines a head. A customized connecting bar is also provided, the connecting bar being shaped and sized to substantially conform to and face the gingiva and fastened to the implants. A pair of mating bars having standardized sizes and shapes are also provided, consisting of a meso-bar fastened to the connecting bar and an iso-bar removably attached to the meso-bar through an attachment. The teeth prosthesis of the present invention is more economical to produce than prior art devices since it makes use of customized components and only the connecting bar is adjusted for a specific person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Yvan Fortin
  • Patent number: 5674070
    Abstract: A teeth prosthesis for an upper maxilla includes an infrastructure, a suprastructure, and an assembly for a removable attachment of the suprastructure with the infrastructure. The infrastructure includes at least three implants, one connection bar, and an assembly for removably fastening the connection bar with and against each head of the implants. The suprastructure includes a first member made of cast metal or alloy having an intrados provided with an opening giving access to a housing of such size and depth to allow the housing of the connection bar therein, a second member immovably attached with the first member, and a set of teeth immovably attached with the first member and the second member. The assembly includes two first fastening members, and a second fastening member. The invention is also directed to a method for the manufacture of such a teeth prosthesis and to a kit comprising prefabricated parts useful for the manufacture of the prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Yvan Fortin
    Inventors: Yvan Fortin, Bjarne Kvarnstrom
  • Patent number: 5429505
    Abstract: A teeth prosthesis for an upper maxilla includes an infrastructure, a suprastructure, and an assembly for a removable attachment of the suprastructure with the infrastructure. The infrastructure includes at least three implants, one connection bar, and an assembly for removably fastening the connection bar with and against each head of the implants. The suprastructure includes a first member made of cast metal or alloy having an intrados provided with an opening giving access to a housing of such size and depth to allow the housing of the connection bar therein, a second member immovably attached with the first member, and a set of teeth immovably attached with the first member and the second member. The assembly includes two first fastening members, and a second fastening member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Clinique Dentaire Fortin Et Vallee Inc.
    Inventor: Yvan Fortin