Andres A Rodriguez

US Patent:

20160374901, Dec 29, 2016

Filed:

Dec 22, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/579231

Inventors:

Andres Rodriguez - Azusa CA, US
Pedrum Minaie - Burbank CA, US
Tun Min Soe - Irvine CA, US
Jason Shih - Yorba Linda CA, US
Andrew Dunn - Santa Monica CA, US
Andrew Urazaki - Arcadia CA, US
Bin Wang - Arcadia CA, US
Fukang Jiang - Arcadia CA, US

International Classification:

A61J 1/22
A61M 5/142
B65B 3/00

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention involve a refill apparatus comprising at least one pump, a plurality of reservoirs, a plurality of reservoir fluid channels each associated with one of the reservoirs, a plurality of valves, each having a cracking pressure, for fluidically sealing the reservoir fluid channels and the outlet fluid channel, an outlet fluid channel fluidically connected to the reservoir fluid channels, and a needle having a lumen in fluid communication with the outlet fluid channel. A parameter such as a pressure level is monitored, and one or more pumps and various ones of the valves are actuated in accordance with a protocol comprising a sequence of steps whereby fluidic pathways are opened between different ones of the reservoirs and the needle in a washing and filling sequence, each of the steps being associated with an expected pressure level.

US Patent:

20160184056, Jun 30, 2016

Filed:

Jan 8, 2016

Appl. No.:

14/991489

Inventors:

- Orange CA, US
Andres Rodriguez - Laverne CA, US

International Classification:

A61C 7/34
A61C 7/28
A61C 7/30

Abstract:

An orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth comprises a bracket body configured to be mounted to the tooth and a clip. A clip slot extends through the bracket body transversely to the archwire slot. Upon deflection of the clip, it contacts the bracket body at locations that were not in contact before the deflection. The clip may also have various forms and include various structures that cooperate with the body when the clip is deflected to restrict or stop the deflection. The orthodontic bracket may comprise a securing mechanism that is configured to secure the resilient ligating clip in the closed position. A method of manufacturing a shaped unsintered body for use in manufacturing an orthodontic bracket is provided. A portion of the sinterable particles may be removed using a stream of energy to yield a plurality of posts which are then deformed.