ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,746,099, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to BIOMAX S.P.A (Vicenza, Italy), GRUPPO EUROPEO DI ORTODONZIA S.R.L. (Rome) and P S.R.L. (Reggio Emilia, Italy).
"Orthodontic device for cranial adaptations" was invented by Alessandro Carrafiello (Cadelbosco di Sopra, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An orthodontic device for cranial adaptations envisaged to be allocated between a patient's two dental arches. The device includes a lower vestibular shield (3) envisaged to engage externally with the dental arch not concerned by the treatment, and a front shield (4) designed to rest against the incisors. A palatal shield (40) is provided to s...