Inventor

Bruce S. McLean

Inventor

Sandy, UT, US

Overview

72→

Patents

1999–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 72 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Cprimary

A61CDentistry45%

LOC2410%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body8%

B05CApparatus for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general8%

A61BDiagnosis7%

B65DContainers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers6%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%

A63BApparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing3%

B65BMachines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials3%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus2%

PatentTitleYear

11,090,136Dental matrix devices2021 11,051,920Dental cleaner discharge guard systems and methods2021 11,020,103Cheek retractor device and method2021 D0919817Knob of a dental matrix device2021 D0902410Matrix ring2020 10,765,493Cheek and lip expansion device and method2020 D0883492Composite delivery system2020 D0861174Dental matrix device2019 D0861173Dental matrix device2019 D0860462Dental matrix device2019 D0838583Packaging2019 10,016,258Cheek and lip expansion device and method2018 D0820985Composite delivery system2018 D0820445Cheek retractor device2018 9,901,332'Cheek retractor device and method'2018 9,717,577'Non-custom dental tray having anatomical cuspid-bicuspid cuts and/or V or U-shaped indentation in bottom wall'2017 D0792590'Cheek retractor device'2017 D0763444'Cheek retractor device'2016 D0761958'Cheek retractor device'2016 9,220,577'Syringe-to-syringe mixing systems and related apparatus and methods'2015 D0737964'Cheek retractor device'2015 8,721,332'Non-custom dental treatment trays having improved anatomical features'2014 D0691717'Valve tee for patient breath analyzer'2013 8,454,558'Syringe-in-syringe hollow inner barrel/plunger with integral seal and rupturable membrane and related kits, systems and methods'2013 8,444,413'Non-custom dental treatment trays having improved anatomical features'2013 8,394,052'Syringe-in-syringe hollow inner barrel/plunger with integral seal and rupturable membrane and related kits, systems, and methods'2013 8,277,215'Universal non-custom dental tray having anatomical features to enhance fit'2012 8,007,277'Non-custom dental treatment trays and mouth guards having improved anatomical features'2011 7,776,010'Syringe-in-syringe hollow inner barrel/plunger with integral seal and rupturable membrane and related kits, systems, and methods'2010 7,503,905'Venting syringe plunger'2009 7,452,209'Exoskeleton support for placement of a dental treatment strip'2008 7,267,546'Light meter for detecting and measuring intensity of two or more wavelengths of light'2007 7,261,559'Syringe delivery system for dispensing a dental composite or other highly viscous material'2007 7,223,250'Integrated remote control and massage device'2007 7,198,619'Valve syringe'2007 7,192,276'Dental curing light adapted to emit light at a desired angle'2007 7,144,250'Rechargeable dental curing light'2006 D0530013'Dental illumination device'2006 D0529613'Dental illumination device'2006 7,106,523'Optical lens used to focus led light'2006 7,097,449'Dental brackets for retaining a medicament-releasing pellet on a tooth and kits including such brackets'2006 7,059,858'Universal tray design having anatomical features to enhance fit'2006 7,040,897'Thin, flexible membrane dental trays and systems and methods utilizing such trays'2006 6,997,706'Fluoride-releasing pellet kit'2006 6,994,546'Light curing device with detachable power supply'2006 6,940,659'Cone-shaped lens having increased forward light intensity and kits incorporating such lenses'2005 6,932,605'Flocked endodontic files and other flocked devices'2005 6,895,624'Powered tongue cleaning device'2005 6,890,175'Cooling system for hand-held curing light'2005 6,766,809'Key-shaped floss dispenser'2004 6,716,029'Anatomical tongue guards and bite block systems incorporating anatomical tongue guards'2004 6,702,576'Light-curing device with detachably interconnecting light applicator'2004 6,681,925'Autoclavable and resealable endo file container'2004 6,652,276'Customizable dental bite blocks and methods for forming customized dental bite blocks'2003 6,638,067'Flocked endodontic files and other flocked devices'2003 6,638,065'Quad cutter tool for removing syringe divider'2003 6,625,839'Flocked tongue cleaning device'2003 6,610,034'Thread locking structure'2003 6,569,122'Syringe apparatus for delivering light activated materials'2003 6,527,751'Hydraulic syringe and method of manufacture'2003 6,510,970'Coupling adaptor for use with an air/water syringe tip of a fluid dispensing device'2003 6,468,080'Dental wedge incorporating mechanically flexible features'2002 6,425,885'Hydraulic syringe'2002 6,402,514'Dental wedge with elastomeric sides for enhanced retention'2002 6,398,761'Double syringe barrels with ported delivery ends'2002 6,375,463'Dental wedges having proximal ends with gritty top layers'2002 6,309,372'Integrated mixing and dispensing apparatus'2001 6,286,722'Delivery tip locking collars and related systems'2001 6,270,344'Dental handpiece tubing coupler and related systems'2001 5,944,698'Adjustable flow syringe'1999 5,890,900'Dental wedge with non-slip head'1999 5,890,901'Dental wedge with neck'1999

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1999–2021Patents assigned to ULTRADENT PRODUCTS INC (70)· patent assignee history

1999Based in West Jordan, UT, US· patent location history

2001–2021Based in Sandy, UT, US· patent location history

2001–2002Based in Salt Lake City, UT, US· patent location history

2007–2013Patents assigned to MCLEAN BRUCE S (6)· patent assignee history

2012–2013Patents assigned to ALLRED PETER M (2)· patent assignee history

2012–2013Patents assigned to FISCHER DAN E (2)· patent assignee history

2013Patents assigned to JESSOP NEIL (2)· patent assignee history

2020Based in South Jordan, UT, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ULTRADENT PRODUCTS INC	70	1999–2021
MCLEAN BRUCE Sself	6	2007–2013
ALLRED PETER M	2	2012–2013
FISCHER DAN E	2	2012–2013
JESSOP NEIL	2	2013

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Sandy, UT, US	66	2001–2021
West Jordan, UT, US	3	1999
Salt Lake City, UT, US	2	2001–2002
South Jordan, UT, US	1	2020