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Unitek

44Patents
0Active
44Granted
35Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jan 16, 1974 → Mar 22, 2000

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4954080A Ceramic orthodontic appliance Human Necessities 85 Expired
US4129946A Dental crown form Human Necessities 78 Expired
USD290040S Orthodontic bracket General 75 Expired
US4820151A Orthodontic bracket Human Necessities 67 Expired
US4927362A Convertible buccal tube Human Necessities 64 Expired
US4626209A Orthodontic bracket with metallic coated bonding base Human Necessities 56 Expired
US4904183A Orthodontic debonding method and tool Human Necessities 48 Expired
USD273729S Chair General 47 Expired
US4963092A Buccal tube applicance for rectangular or round wire Human Necessities 45 Expired
US4927360A Triwing orthodontic bracket Human Necessities 45 Expired
US4797095A Orthodontic hook mounting Human Necessities 45 Expired
US4948366A Adhesive bond strength control for orthodontic brackets Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US4669979A Orthodontic plier Human Necessities 35 Expired
US5965238A Synthetic resin panel welding method and hollow panel structures fabricated by the method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US4511331A Convertible buccal tube/bracket appliance Human Necessities 32 Expired
US4544353A Orthodontic appliance for direct bonding to a tooth Human Necessities 20 Expired
US4898276A Storage and dispensing box for small components Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US4950158A Bumper for orthodontic brackets Human Necessities 18 Expired
US4950157A Debonding instrument for orthodontic brackets Human Necessities 16 Expired
US6241141A Reflow soldering self-aligning fixture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
USD283046S Dental furnace General 12 Expired
US4531566A Method and article for facilitating the manufacture of a bondable metallic surface Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US4479527A Method for facilitating the manufacture of a bondable metallic surface Human Necessities 12 Expired
US4114024A Feedback-controlled radiant furnace for firing ceramic material and the like Physics 11 Expired
US4408989A Orthodontic palatal arch wires for accurate transmittal of correctional forces Human Necessities 11 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.