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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2005
Applicants:
Joan V. Brennan, Sierra Madre, CA (US);
Philip P. Soo, Fullerton, CA (US);
Rajdeep S. Kalgutkar, Woodbury, MN (US);
Rehan A. Suhrwardy, Fullerton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Joan V. Brennan, Sierra Madre, CA (US);
Philip P. Soo, Fullerton, CA (US);
Rajdeep S. Kalgutkar, Woodbury, MN (US);
Rehan A. Suhrwardy, Fullerton, CA (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of identifying an orthodontic adhesive on a tooth structure, the method including selectively staining a surface including the orthodontic adhesive or the tooth structure. Methods of bonding and debonding an orthodontic appliance to and from a tooth structure are also provided.