ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,343,258, issued on July 1, was assigned to Webco Partners LLC (Beverly Hills, Calif.).
"Mandibular augmentation implants, methods, and uses" was invented by William Binder (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) and Edward Leicht (Oak View, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present specification discloses a method of augmenting or enhancing a chin of an individual comprising excising the left and right anterior mental fibrous condensation anteriorly and elevating the left and right medial mandibular and mandibulocutaneous ligaments to create an extended subperiosteal pocket as well as mandibular implants designed to be implanted using such me...