Alan Howard Morris
Physician in Salt Lake City, UT

6793489, Sep 21, 2004

Dec 17, 2001

10/024125

Alan C. Morris - Salt Lake City UT
Craig A. Mabrito - Bellaire TX
Matthew R. Roberts - Idaho Falls ID

DenTech, L.L.C. - Salt Lake City UT

A61C 500

433 26, 4332031, 356404, 356421, 382165

A method of making a patients dental prosthesis (e. g. , a prosthesis tooth, crown, veneer, or bridge) by acquiring an image of the patients teeth that contain black and white normalization references. These references are black and white porcelain, for example, that allow software of the invention to determine absolute black and absolute white within the color image. The acquired color image is then normalized in accordance with the normalization references, which corrects the image for variations in lighting conditions and image source. The normalized image is then standardized by matching the pixels of the normalized image to selected shade standards. The dental prosthesis can then be manufactured by a lab technician by referring to the standardized image. The tooth shade analysis and matching system is also applicable to direct restorations of natural teeth, such as repair of chipped or broken teeth. Methods of whitening teeth are also disclosed.

6148814, Nov 21, 2000

Feb 8, 1996

8/613728

Terry P. Clemmer - Salt Lake City UT
Thomas D. East - Salt Lake City UT
Alan H. Morris - Salt Lake City UT
James F. Orme - Park City UT
George E. Thomsen - Salt Lake City UT
C. Jane Wallace - Salt Lake City UT
Lindell K. Weaver - Salt Lake City UT
Mary R. Suchyta - Salt Lake City UT

IHC Health Services, Inc - Salt Lake City UT

A61M 1500

12820024

A method and system for managing mechanical ventilation of patients with respiratory disorders is described. The main objective of the system is to generate executable instructions for patient care which take into account a large number of parameters of patient condition and ventilation. Data regarding the state of the patient are stored in a database. Patient data are processed according to a set of protocols which contain rules for patient care decisions arranged in a logical sequence to generate detailed, executable instructions for patient care. Instructions are updated when new data are entered into the database. The data can be acquired in an automated fashion, or the clinician can be instructed to collect and enter new data into the clinical database. Likewise, patient care instructions can be carried out automatically or manually, but it is preferred that instructions are carried out manually as a safety check. The preferred embodiment of the invention includes a computer system, software for processing patient data, and a display device for presenting patient care instructions to the clinician.

6331113, Dec 18, 2001

Nov 17, 2000

9/715273

Alan C. Morris - Salt Lake City UT
Craig A. Mabrito - Bellaire TX
Matthew R. Roberts - Idaho Falls ID

Dentech, L.L.C. - Salt Lake City UT

A61C 500

433215

A patient's dental prosthesis (e. g. , a prosthesis tooth, crown, veneer, or bridge) is made by acquiring an image of the patient's teeth that contains black and white normalization references. These references are black and white porcelain, for example, that allow software of the invention to determine absolute black and absolute white within the color image. The acquired color image is then normalized in accordance with the normalization references, which corrects the image for variations in lighting conditions and image source. The normalized image is then standardized by matching the pixels of the normalized image to selected shade standards. The dental prosthesis can then be manufactured by a lab technician by referring to the standardized image. The tooth shade analysis and matching system is also applicable to direct restorations of natural teeth, such as repair of chipped or broken teeth. Methods of whitening teeth are also disclosed.

7563095, Jul 21, 2009

Sep 21, 2004

10/946666

Alan C. Morris - Salt Lake City UT, US
Craig A. Mabrito - Bellaire TX, US
Matthew R. Roberts - Idaho Falls ID, US

DenTech, LLC - Salt Lake City UT

A61C 5/00

433 26

A method of making a patient's dental prosthetic (e. g. , prosthetic tooth, crown, veneer, or bridge) by acquiring an image of the patient's teeth that contains black and white normalization references. These references are black and white porcelain, for example, that allow software of the invention to determine absolute black and absolute white within the color image. The acquired color image is then normalized in accordance with the normalization references, which corrects the image for variations in lighting conditions and image source. The normalized image is then standardized by matching the pixels of the normalized image to selected shade standards. The dental prosthesis can then be manufactured by a lab technician by referring to the standardized image. The tooth shade analysis and matching system is also applicable to direct restorations of natural teeth, such as repair of chipped or broken teeth. Methods of whitening teeth are also disclosed.

6328567, Dec 11, 2001

Jan 4, 2000

9/477777

Alan C. Morris - Salt Lake City UT
Craig A. Mabrito - Belair TX

DenTech, LLC - Salt Lake City UT

A61C 500, A61C 1910, A61C 1308

433215

Methods, apparatuses and systems for tooth shade analysis and matching are disclosed. A method embodiment according to the invention includes acquiring at least one image, the image including one or more teeth of a patient and normalization references, normalizing the at least one image in accordance with the normalization references, determining the color of the teeth as composed of colors from one or more selected shade standards, communicating the standardized color information to a dental laboratory, manufacturing a dental prosthesis based on the standardized color information and installing the dental prosthetic. Normalization is performed to correct patient images for variations in lighting conditions and image source. Normalization references include a black reference, a white reference and at least one color reference. The normalized image is standardized by matching the pixels of the normalized image to selected shade standards.

6190170, Feb 20, 2001

Jan 21, 1999

9/234585

Alan C. Morris - Salt Lake City UT
Craig A. Mabrito - Bellaire TX
Matthew R. Roberts - Idaho Falls ID

Dentech, LLC - Salt Lake City UT

A61C 500

433215

A patient's dental prosthesis (e. g. , a prosthesis tooth, crown, veneer, or bridge) is made by acquiring an image of the patient's teeth that contains black and white normalization references. These references are black and white porcelain, for example, that allow software of the invention to determine absolute black and absolute white within the image. The image is then normalized in accordance with the normalization references, which corrects the image for variations in lighting conditions and image source. The normalized image is then standardized by matching the pixels of the normalized image to selected shade standards. The dental prosthesis can then be manufactured by a lab technician by referring to the standardized image. The tooth shade analysis and matching system is also applicable to direct restorations of natural teeth, such as repair of chipped or broken teeth.