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John D. Summer
Also filed as: SUMMER JOHN · SUMMER JOHN D
20 granted patents·4 pending applications·699 citations·filing 1987–2020
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24 records- 0192US5989023AIntraoral jaw tracking deviceSUMMER JOHN D·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 23, 1999·178 cites·21 claims
- 0287US5730151ATooth contact sensing apparatus and methodSUMMER JOHN D·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 24, 1998·128 cites·47 claims
- 0385US8636452B2Method for using a bicycle tire inner tube to make a tie down strapSUMMER JOHN D·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 28, 2014·5 cites·12 claims
- 0480US7214058B2Dental matrix positioned by slidably engaged matrix retainerDENTAL INNOVATIONS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted May 8, 2007·9 cites·28 claims
- 0579US4768246AApertured orthopedic head pillowSUMMER JOHN D·Filed 1987·Granted Sep 6, 1988·44 cites·12 claims
- 0676US9808371B2Multilevel oral appliance and method for maintaining a pharyngeal airwaySUMMER JOHN D·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 7, 2017·7 cites·24 claims
- 0775US6425760B1Tooth spacerSUMMER JOHN D·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 30, 2002·21 cites·40 claims
- 0874US6142778ADental insertFiled 1999·Granted Nov 7, 2000·56 cites·19 claims
- 0972US9636250B2Tongue grasping and restraining apparatus and methodsSUMMER JOHN D·Filed 2006·Granted May 2, 2017·3 cites·22 claims
- 1070US6736639B1Dental insertDENTAL INNOVATIONS LLC·Filed 2001·Granted May 18, 2004·19 cites·35 claims
- 1169US6509540B1Method of making a tooth spacerSUMMER JOHN D·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 21, 2003·16 cites·27 claims
- 1268US5899694AGingival retraction apparatus and methodFiled 1998·Granted May 4, 1999·44 cites·19 claims
- 1366US4969822AOral orthopedic appliance for correcting mandibular retrusionSUMMER JOHN D·Filed 1988·Granted Nov 13, 1990·32 cites·37 claims
- 1463US5066226AOral orthopedic appliance for correcting mandibular retrusionSUMMER JOHN D·Filed 1990·Granted Nov 19, 1991·40 cites·6 claims
- 1560US9801755B2Tongue retainerSUMMER JOHN D·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 31, 2017·1 cites·38 claims
- 1660US6482005B1Method and apparatus for shaping dental filling materialSUMMER JOHN·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 19, 2002·30 cites·21 claims
- 1760US2014115839A1Using a bicycle tire inner tube to make a tie down strapBODEGOM ERIK·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 1859US12496248B2Headband that contracts in synchrony with inspiration during sleepSUMMER JOHN·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 16, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1957US5025518AOrthopedic head pillowSUMMER JOHN D·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 25, 1991·21 cites·13 claims
- 2054US5505618ATooth spacerFiled 1994·Granted Apr 9, 1996·28 cites·22 claims
- 2151US2018000631A1Tongue retainerSUMMER JOHN D·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 2250US2017325991A1Multilevel oral appliance and method for maintaining a pharyngeal airwaySUMMER JOHN D·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 2343US5173048ADental interocclusal splintSUMMER JOHN D·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 22, 1992·17 cites·22 claims
- 2441US2017189223A1Tongue grasping and restraining apparatus and methodsSUMMER JOHN D·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
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