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Ming-Lai Lai
Also filed as: LAI MING-LAI
38 granted patents·22 pending applications·1,590 citations·filing 1993–2023
98Inventor score
Files with3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO373M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY9MINNESOTA MINING & MFG7LAI MING-LAI2SOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY2
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60 records- 0198US11478335B2Orthodontic appliance having continuous shape memory3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 25, 2022·14 cites·20 claims
- 0296US6582226B2Orthodontic appliance with self-releasing latch3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 24, 2003·194 cites·52 claims
- 0395US5946866AModular damperMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 7, 1999·108 cites·53 claims
- 0494US7155373B2Selection of orthodontic brackets3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 26, 2006·122 cites·58 claims
- 0594US6302688B1Orthodontic appliance with self-releasing latch3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 16, 2001·166 cites·70 claims
- 0693US9492246B2Self-ligating orthodontic appliance and related methodsLIN FRANK C·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 15, 2016·33 cites·20 claims
- 0793US7726968B2Methods and assemblies for making an orthodontic bonding tray using rapid prototyping3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 1, 2010·63 cites·16 claims
- 0892US7845938B2Indirect bonding trays for orthodontic treatment and methods for making the same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 7, 2010·67 cites·19 claims
- 0991US6739870B2Use of finite element analysis for orthodontic mechanics and appliance selection3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted May 25, 2004·85 cites·15 claims
- 1091US6554612B2Orthodontic bracket with recessed attachment and method for making the same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 29, 2003·82 cites·57 claims
- 1190US9585734B2Low profile self-ligating orthodontic appliance with clipLAI MING-LAI·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 7, 2017·28 cites·17 claims
- 1290US5759113AVibration damped golf clubs and ball batsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 2, 1998·142 cites·20 claims
- 1389US5558191ATuned mass damperMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 24, 1996·60 cites·11 claims
- 1488US11553991B2Self-ligating orthodontic bracket3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 17, 2023·4 cites·12 claims
- 1587US7234936B2Orthodontic systems with resilient appliances3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 26, 2007·44 cites·7 claims
- 1687US7217125B2Self-ligating orthodontic appliance with clip3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted May 15, 2007·19 cites·23 claims
- 1787US7140875B2Orthodontic bracket with reinforced tiewings3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 28, 2006·57 cites·25 claims
- 1886US7367800B2Pre-torqued orthodontic appliance with archwire retaining latch3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted May 6, 2008·16 cites·14 claims
- 1984US9730770B2Self-ligating orthodontic bracket3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 15, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
- 2083US5915508ATuned mass damperMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 29, 1999·42 cites·8 claims
- 2181US6984127B2Orthodontic brace with self-releasing appliances3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 10, 2006·35 cites·24 claims
- 2280US7014460B2Orthodontic appliance with fatigue-resistant archwire retaining latch3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 21, 2006·36 cites·26 claims
- 2379US7252506B2Arch member for an orthodontic brace3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 7, 2007·31 cites·10 claims
- 2478US7972134B2Response surfaces for orthodontic treatment planning3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 5, 2011·7 cites·30 claims
- 2576US7377777B2Orthodontic appliance with archwire-engaging clip3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted May 27, 2008·11 cites·23 claims
- 2675US12048609B2Self-ligating orthodontic bracketSOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 30, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2772US11076936B2Ceramic self-ligating bracket with high labial pull strength3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 3, 2021·1 cites·17 claims
- 2872US7252505B2Self-ligating orthodontic appliance with post for connection to a latch3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 7, 2007·20 cites·10 claims
- 2971US8827698B2Orthodontic appliance with low profile clipLAI MING-LAI·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 9, 2014·3 cites·20 claims
- 3067US10064705B2Self-ligating orthodontic bracket3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 4, 2018·1 cites·16 claims
- 3165USD504950SOrthodontic appliance3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted May 10, 2005·13 cites·1 claims
- 3262US2007248926A1Orthodontic systems with resilient appliances3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3359US7549860B2Hand instrument for detaching orthodontic brackets from teeth3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 23, 2009·6 cites·5 claims
- 3459US2025281262A1Method for Generating Design of Orthodontic ApplianceSOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3558US5564536ATuned mass damperMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 15, 1996·22 cites·21 claims
- 3657US2018250099A1Orthodontic appliance having continuous shape memory3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3757US2017128169A1Low profile self-ligating orthodontic appliance with clip3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3857US2024343550A1Articles including a microstructured curved surface and methods of making same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3957US2024065809A1Bondable orthodontic assemblies and methods for bonding3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4057US2024156574A1Orthodontic appliance, orthodontic system and method of use3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4156US9289274B2Self-ligating orthodontic appliance3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 22, 2016·0 cites·19 claims
- 4255US2008138757A1Orthodontic brace with reduced profile3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4355US2024033044A1Orthodontic treatment including wire-driven and aligner phases3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4454US10045836B2Flexible orthodontic splint3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 14, 2018·0 cites·17 claims
- 4554US2023165663A1Self-ligating orthodontic bracket3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4654US2010196840A1Orthodontic systems with resilient appliances3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4752US5875589AStructures having damped floors and a method of damping floorsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 2, 1999·26 cites·38 claims
- 4852US2023380939A1Prescription attachments for use in each phase of combination orthodontic treatment3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4952US2024315805A1Orthodontic appliance, orthodontic system and method of use3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 5052US2024099817A1Prescription attachments for removable dental appliances3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
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