Inventor · White Bear Lake, MN, US

James D. Hansen

52Patents
15h-index
73Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 22, 1979 → Feb 2, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6152731A Methods for use in dental articulation Human Necessities 553 Expired
US6322359A Method for use in dental articulation Human Necessities 388 Expired
US6183249A Release substrate for adhesive precoated orthodontic appliances Human Necessities 111 Expired
US5358402A Ceramic orthodontic bracket with archwire slot liner Human Necessities 108 Expired
US5380196A Orthodontic bracket with archwire slot liner Human Necessities 100 Expired
US5439379A Ceramic orthodontic bracket with debonding channel Human Necessities 79 Expired
US6142775A Occlusal cap for orthodontic bracket Human Necessities 57 Expired
US5746594A Orthodontic appliance with asymmetric bonding structure Human Necessities 52 Expired
US5366372A Method and apparatus for debonding ceramic orthodontic brackets Human Necessities 51 Expired
US7347690B2 Methods for use in dental articulation Human Necessities 50 Expired
US5597302A Aesthetic plastic orthodontic bracket with load bearing framework Human Necessities 46 Expired
US6095809A Orthodontic archwire having reduced stiffness Human Necessities 42 Expired
US6280185A Orthodontic appliance with improved precipitation hardening martensitic alloy Human Necessities 38 Expired
US6089868A Selection of orthodontic appliances Human Necessities 27 Expired
US11446117B2 Removable dental appliance including positioning member Human Necessities 17 Active
US6350119B1 Selection of orthodontic appliances Human Necessities 13 Expired
US6981578B2 Non-pressurized monotube shock absorber Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6988887B2 Orthodontic separators Human Necessities 7 Expired
US7374420B2 Multi-layer adhesives and methods for bonding orthodontic appliances to tooth structure Human Necessities 7 Expired
US9084653B2 Methods for use in dental articulation Human Necessities 6 Active
USD381370S Game board General 6 Expired
US6799966B1 Fluoropolymeric orthodontic article Human Necessities 6 Expired
US10722331B2 Dental restoration molding techniques Human Necessities 4 Active
US11123165B2 Dental restoration molds Human Necessities 2 Active
US11185392B2 One-piece dental restoration molds Human Necessities 2 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.