Ormco Corporation
264Patents
130Active
264Granted
53Portfolio score
Filing activity: Oct 14, 1975 → Nov 22, 2022 · 25 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5431562A | Method and apparatus for designing and forming a custom orthodontic appliance and for the straightening of teeth therewith | Performing Operations; Transporting | 735 | Expired |
| US5683243A | Custom orthodontic appliance forming apparatus | Physics | 667 | Expired |
| US5368478A | Method for forming jigs for custom placement of orthodontic appliances on teeth | Performing Operations; Transporting | 666 | Expired |
| US5454717A | Custom orthodontic brackets and bracket forming method and apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 633 | Expired |
| US5447432A | Custom orthodontic archwire forming method and apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 633 | Expired |
| US5533895A | Orthodontic appliance and group standardized brackets therefor and methods of making, assembling and using appliance to straighten teeth | Human Necessities | 577 | Expired |
| US5395238A | Method of forming orthodontic brace | Human Necessities | 574 | Expired |
| US5139419A | Method of forming an orthodontic brace | Human Necessities | 560 | Expired |
| US5474448A | Low profile orthodontic appliance | Human Necessities | 537 | Expired |
| US5542842A | Bracket placement jig assembly and method of placing orthodontic brackets on teeth therewith | Performing Operations; Transporting | 532 | Expired |
| US5456600A | Coordinated orthodontic archwires and method of making same | Human Necessities | 514 | Expired |
| US5131843A | Orthodontic archwire | Human Necessities | 499 | Expired |
| USRE35169E | Method for determining orthodontic bracket placement | General | 493 | Expired |
| US6190165A | Plastic orthodontic appliance having mechanical bonding base and method of making same | Human Necessities | 476 | Expired |
| US5518397A | Method of forming an orthodontic brace | Human Necessities | 435 | Expired |
| US6015289A | Custom orthodontic appliance forming method and apparatus | Physics | 431 | Expired |
| US6244861A | Custom orthodontic appliance forming method and apparatus | Physics | 401 | Expired |
| US5759159A | Method and apparatus for apical detection with complex impedance measurement | Human Necessities | 333 | Expired |
| US5238404A | Orthodontic brace for positioning teeth | Human Necessities | 113 | Expired |
| US6846179B2 | Custom orthodontic appliance forming method and apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 105 | Expired |
| US6616444B2 | Custom orthodontic appliance forming method and apparatus | Physics | 105 | Expired |
| US7267545B2 | Self-ligating orthodontic bracket | Human Necessities | 103 | Expired |
| US7229282B2 | Providing custom orthodontic treatment with appliance components from inventory | Human Necessities | 99 | Expired |
| US5044947A | Orthodontic archwire and method of moving teeth | Human Necessities | 94 | Expired |
| US6428634B1 | Ni-Ti-Nb alloy processing method and articles formed from the alloy | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 91 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.