Inventor · disambiguated record
W. Keith Thornton
Also filed as: THORNTON W KEITH
50 granted patents·11 pending applications·3,353 citations·filing 1993–2024
99Inventor score
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61 records- 0198US8573224B2Custom-molded oral appliance and method of formingTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 5, 2013·96 cites·15 claims
- 0297US6571798B1Device for improving breathing and method of constructing sameFiled 2000·Granted Jun 3, 2003·363 cites·27 claims
- 0396US6405729B1Oral appliance for improving breathing and method of constructing sameFiled 2000·Granted Jun 18, 2002·291 cites·20 claims
- 0495US8020276B2System and method for custom-orienting a medical mask to an oral applianceAIRWAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 20, 2011·41 cites·20 claims
- 0595US6374824B1Device for improving breathingFiled 1999·Granted Apr 23, 2002·120 cites·18 claims
- 0693US7909035B2Multi-chamber mask and method of forming the sameAIRWAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 22, 2011·87 cites·41 claims
- 0792US8662084B2Universal oral appliance with a universal couplerTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 4, 2014·16 cites·27 claims
- 0891US6516805B1Apparatus for prevention of snoring and improved breathing during sleepFiled 1997·Granted Feb 11, 2003·243 cites·20 claims
- 0990US7721741B2Oral appliance for treating a breathing conditionTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2009·Granted May 25, 2010·24 cites·12 claims
- 1090US7677889B2Device and method for forming a custom oral applianceTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 16, 2010·24 cites·21 claims
- 1190US6247926B1Oral appliance having a bonding layer and methods for fitting and relining sameFiled 2000·Granted Jun 19, 2001·74 cites·8 claims
- 1288US8356603B2Oral appliance for treating a breathing conditionAIRWAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 22, 2013·8 cites·25 claims
- 1387US6305376B1Device and method for improving breathingFiled 1999·Granted Oct 23, 2001·94 cites·19 claims
- 1486US5807100ADental device having an improved deformable material and method for forming sameFiled 1996·Granted Sep 15, 1998·90 cites·22 claims
- 1586US5427117AApparatus for prevention of snoring and improved breathing during sleepFiled 1993·Granted Jun 27, 1995·181 cites·27 claims
- 1685US8874251B2System and method for forming a custom medical mask from a three-dimensional electronic modelTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 28, 2014·30 cites·17 claims
- 1785US7748386B2Oral appliance for treating a breathing conditionTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 6, 2010·25 cites·24 claims
- 1884US7597103B2Device and method for improving a user's breathingTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 6, 2009·28 cites·11 claims
- 1983US11426304B2Oral applianceAIRWAY TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 30, 2022·3 cites·11 claims
- 2083US8783261B2Apparatus for prevention of snoring and improved breathingTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 22, 2014·16 cites·32 claims
- 2183US2025064628A1Oral applianceAIRWAY TECH LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2282US8316857B2Oral appliance for treating a breathing conditionTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 27, 2012·15 cites·22 claims
- 2381US5846082ASystem and method for customizing a dental device using an improved deformable materialFiled 1996·Granted Dec 8, 1998·58 cites·12 claims
- 2480US12186231B2Oral applianceAIRWAY TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 7, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2580US10376408B2Oral applianceAIRWAY TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 13, 2019·4 cites·14 claims
- 2680US8607796B2Apparatus and method for coupling an oral appliance to a gas delivery deviceTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 17, 2013·12 cites·8 claims
- 2780US5566683AApparatus for prevention of snoring and improved breathing during sleepFiled 1995·Granted Oct 22, 1996·141 cites·22 claims
- 2879US7243650B2Custom fitted mask configured for coupling to an external gas supply system and method of forming sameTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 17, 2007·74 cites·53 claims
- 2979US6857428B2Custom fitted mask and method of forming sameFiled 2002·Granted Feb 22, 2005·63 cites·16 claims
- 3078US6675802B1Device for improving breathing incorporating a detachable venting sealFiled 2001·Granted Jan 13, 2004·69 cites·33 claims
- 3177US5537994ACombination face mask and dental device for improved breathing during sleepFiled 1994·Granted Jul 23, 1996·127 cites·9 claims
- 3276US11628087B2Oral applianceAIRWAY TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 18, 2023·0 cites·6 claims
- 3376US6464924B1Method of forming a custom mask using an impression maskTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 15, 2002·66 cites·13 claims
- 3476US2020138622A1Apparatus for improved breathingAIRWAY TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 3575US8671946B2Custom dental appliance and method of creating a custom dental applianceTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 18, 2014·7 cites·18 claims
- 3675US8236216B2System and method for forming a custom medical mask using an orientation deviceTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 7, 2012·11 cites·13 claims
- 3775US7174895B2Device and method for improving a user's breathingTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 13, 2007·57 cites·57 claims
- 3874US8444415B2Dental measurement apparatus and systemTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2010·Granted May 21, 2013·3 cites·31 claims
- 3974US5983892ADevice for improving breathingFiled 1997·Granted Nov 16, 1999·124 cites·36 claims
- 4073US5755219ADevice for improving breathingFiled 1996·Granted May 26, 1998·107 cites·20 claims
- 4171US10596027B2Apparatus for improved breathingAIRWAY TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 24, 2020·1 cites·26 claims
- 4271US8316858B2System for coupling an oral appliance to a medical maskTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 27, 2012·5 cites·8 claims
- 4371US6209542B1Combination face mask and dental device for improved breathing during sleepFiled 1996·Granted Apr 3, 2001·99 cites·29 claims
- 4470US5954048ADevice and method for improving breathingFiled 1997·Granted Sep 21, 1999·121 cites·20 claims
- 4567US10596026B2Apparatus for improved breathingTHORNTON W KEITH·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 24, 2020·2 cites·30 claims
- 4666US7992558B2Stability medical maskAIRWAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 9, 2011·11 cites·19 claims
- 4764US5718244AExternal ear occlusion device having an improved deformable material and metod for forming sameFiled 1996·Granted Feb 17, 1998·84 cites·25 claims
- 4862US6325064B1Device for improving breathing and method of fitting sameFiled 1999·Granted Dec 4, 2001·76 cites·28 claims
- 4961US6155262AMethod and apparatus for adjusting a dental deviceFiled 1997·Granted Dec 5, 2000·77 cites·16 claims
- 5060US5678567AApparatus for adjusting a dental deviceFiled 1995·Granted Oct 21, 1997·75 cites·9 claims
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