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Norbert Abels — 41 Patents

OROrmco: 7 patents #15 of 139Top 15%
UPUltradent Products: 3 patents #31 of 92Top 35%
UNUnknown: 2 patents #12,644 of 83,584Top 20%
Homburg, DE: #1 of 93 inventorsTop 2%
Overall (All Time): #75,001 of 4,157,543Top 2%
41 Patents All Time
Norbert Abels has been granted 41 US patents while listed as an inventor at Ormco. The first was granted in 2001 and the most recent in March 2022. Norbert Abels ranks #75,001 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 1.8%). Patent records list Norbert Abels in Homburg, DE.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 41 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
11278378 Orthodontic device Claus H. Backes 2022-03-22
10820968 Orthodontic device Claus H. Backes 2020-11-03
10058400 Method of manufacturing an orthodontic bracket having a laser shaped green body Claus H. Backes 2018-08-28
9877805 Methods for shaping green bodies and articles made by such methods Claus H. Backes 2018-01-30
9539064 Methods for shaping green bodies and articles made by such methods Claus H. Backes 2017-01-10
9107725 Method of manufacturing an orthodontic bracket having a laser shaped green body Claus H. Backes 2015-08-18
8931171 Method of manufacturing an orthodontic bracket having a laser shaped green body Claus H. Backes 2015-01-13
8871132 Methods for shaping green bodies and articles made by such methods Claus H. Backes 2014-10-28
8479393 Method of manufacturing an orthodontic bracket having a laser shaped green body Claus H. Backes 2013-07-09
7857618 Orthodontic bracket including mechanism for reducing slot width for early torque control Claus H. Backes 2010-12-28
7611352 Lifestyle bracket system having interchangeable ligation covers Claus H. Backes 2009-11-03
7458811 Kits comprising a plurality of bite ramps having different angles for orthodontic treatment Claus H. Backes 2008-12-02
7396230 Molar orthodontic brackets having a hinged bracket cover Claus H. Backes 2008-07-08
7293987 Adjustable bite ramps for deep bite correction and kits incorporating bite ramps Claus H. Backes 2007-11-13
7249397 Hinged latch device with elongate strap hinge Claus H. Backes 2007-07-31
7247019 Orthodontic brackets made from polymeric materials that impart desired strength properties Claus H. Backes 2007-07-24
7234935 Orthodontic bracket system comprising multiple brackets having multiple aligned slots Claus H. Backes 2007-06-26
7226287 Kits comprising a plurality of bite ramps having different angles for orthodontic treatment Claus H. Backes 2007-06-05
7210928 Orthodontic brackets with elongate film hinge Claus H. Backes 2007-05-01
7210927 Self-ligating orthodontic brackets including a metal ligation cover hingedly connected to a bracket base Claus H. Backes 2007-05-01
7134872 Colored orthodontic brackets Claus H. Backes 2006-11-14
7118373 Orthodontic brackets comprising a filled and fiber-reinforced polymeric material Claus H. Backes 2006-10-10
7094052 Orthodontic brackets with temporarily visible marking features Claus H. Backes 2006-08-22
7063529 Self-ligating orthodontic brackets comprising a fiber-reinforced polymeric material Claus H. Backes 2006-06-20
7063530 Self-ligating orthodontic brackets comprising a filled and fiber-reinforced polymeric material Claus H. Backes 2006-06-20