Duane M Durbin

US Patent:

6386867, May 14, 2002

Filed:

Nov 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/726834

Inventors:

Duane Milford Durbin - San Diego CA 92126
Dennis Arthur Durbin - Solana Beach CA 92075

International Classification:

A61C 300

US Classification:

433 31, 433 25, 433214

Abstract:

Systems and methods optically image a dental structure within an oral cavity by: directing air at a tooth-gum interface of the dental structure through at least one air nozzle movably coupled to an intra-oral track; coating the dental structure with a substance to enhance the image quality; and capturing one or more images of the dental structure through at least one image aperture, the image aperture movably coupled to the intra-oral track.

US Patent:

6592371, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

Nov 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/993110

Inventors:

Duane Durbin - San Diego CA 92126
Dennis Durbin - Solana Beach CA 92075

International Classification:

G01B 1124

US Classification:

433214, 433 29

Abstract:

Systems and methods for generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a structure include coating the structure with a luminescent substance to enhance the image quality, the luminescent substance having an excitation range; and capturing one or more images of the structure through at least one image aperture each having a frequency sensitivity, wherein the frequency sensitivity of each image aperture is maximized for the luminescent material emission range.

US Patent:

6882894, Apr 19, 2005

Filed:

Jan 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/336163

Inventors:

Duane Milford Durbin - San Diego CA, US
Dennis Arthur Durbin - Solana Beach CA, US

International Classification:

G06F019/00
A61C013/00

US Classification:

700118, 700 98, 700182, 433213

Abstract:

Methods and systems for treating teeth include capturing a digital dental model taken within an oral cavity; modifying the digital model in planning a dental treatment or in designing a tooth die model for a dental prosthetic; creating physical models from the original or modified digital models: and using the physical models as a pattern for fabrication and fit check of a dental prosthetic.

US Patent:

7118375, Oct 10, 2006

Filed:

Jan 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/753226

Inventors:

Duane Milford Durbin - San Diego CA, US
Dennis Arthur Durbin - Solana Beach CA, US

International Classification:

A61C 19/04

US Classification:

433 68, 433 71, 433213, 433214

Abstract:

Systems and methods for imaging a dental occlusal registration impression; developing a digital 3D surface contour model of the occlusal registration impression from the image data; electronically transferring the data representing the digital 3D surface contour model of the occlusal registration impression; fabricating a physical replicate of the occlusal registration impression; correlating features on upper and lower jaw dental models with features on the replicate occlusal registration impression model; and determining occlusal alignment of the upper and lower jaw dental models using the replicate occlusal registration impression model.

US Patent:

7328077, Feb 5, 2008

Filed:

Apr 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/104999

Inventors:

Duane Milford Durbin - San Diego CA, US
Dennis Arthur Durbin - Solana Beach CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700 98, 700118, 433213

Abstract:

Methods and systems for treating teeth include capturing a digital dental model taken within an oral cavity; modifying the digital model in planning a dental treatment or in designing a tooth die model for a dental prosthetic; creating physical models from the original or modified digital models: and using the physical models as a pattern for fabrication and fit check of a dental prosthetic.

US Patent:

7494338, Feb 24, 2009

Filed:

Jan 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/032851

Inventors:

Duane Durbin - San Diego CA, US
Dennis Durbin - Solana Beach CA, US
Arun Dalmia - Ada MI, US
Ed Childers - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

A61C 1/00
A61C 19/04

US Classification:

433 29, 433 72

Abstract:

Systems and methods for optically imaging a dental structure within an oral cavity by moving one or more image apertures on an arm coupled to a fixed coordinate reference frame external to the oral cavity; determining the position of the one or more image apertures using the fixed external coordinate reference frame; capturing one or more images of the dental structure through one or more of the image apertures; and generating a 3D model of the dental structure based on the captured images.

US Patent:

8452375, May 28, 2013

Filed:

Dec 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/745104

Inventors:

David Krag - Shelbume VT, US
Eric Meier - Bellevue WA, US
Steve Dimmer - Bellevue WA, US
Duane Durbin - San Diego CA, US
Trevor Moody - Seattle WA, US
Fred Silverstein - Seattle WA, US
Rosemary Harry - Seattle WA, US
Amy Kinsella - Seattle WA, US
Jon Gilbert - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

A61B 5/055
A61B 19/00

US Classification:

600424, 128899

Abstract:

Systems and methods for locating and defining a target location within a human body. The system can include at least one marker, a probe, and a detector for use in locating the markers by providing information to a surgeon that is representative of changes in proximity between the probe and the marker. The marker can have various detection characteristics, e. g. , gamma radiation, that are detectable by an associated probe and detector. The tissue volume is removed by manipulating a cutting tool based on the proximity information provided by the detector, which can be used by the surgeon to define the boundary of the tissue volume. The systems and methods of the invention are particularly useful in locating and then removing a tissue volume or other target location from amorphous, pliable tissue (e. g. , breast tissue) or other body parts.

US Patent:

20020064759, May 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/727152

Inventors:

Duane Durbin - San Diego CA, US
Dennis Durbin - Solana Beach CA, US

International Classification:

A61C011/00

US Classification:

433/213000, 433/024000

Abstract:

Methods and systems for treating teeth include capturing a digital dental model taken within an oral cavity; modifying the digital model in planning a dental treatment or in designing a dental prosthetic; and creating a physical model from the original or modified digital models.