Patents Assigned to GC Corporation
  • Patent number: 10865021
    Abstract: A one-touch openable cap includes: a base including coupling means coupled to a bottle, a ring connected to the coupling means and disposed with a space between the coupling means and the ring to be deformed by press forces from left and right sides so as to allow a front edge of the ring to be frontwardly pushed out, and a latch portion disposed on the front edge of the ring; and a lid portion pivotable relative to the base and including a body to cover the nozzle when the lid portion is closed, a claw disposed on the body and to be latched to the latch portion when the lid portion is closed. Upon press of the ring from the left and right sides, the ring is deformed, the claw is released from the latch portion, the lid portion pivots, and the nozzle is uncovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: GC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi Suzuki, Akihiro Fujii
  • Publication number: 20200377931
    Abstract: Provided is a means/method with which it is possible to quickly and efficiently detect bacteria that cause dental caries and evaluate dental caries. The present invention pertains to a DNA chip, etc., that carries, for example, the following probe (a) and at least one probe from among the following probes (b) and (c). (a) A probe comprising a nucleic acid that hybridizes to 16S rRNA specific to each of one or more oral bacteria to be detected, wherein the probe is any of the following sequences (i)-(iii): (i) at least one sequence selected from nucleotide sequences represented by SEQ ID NOS: 2-7; (ii) a complementary sequence of a sequence of (i); or (iii) a sequence substantially identical to a sequence of (i) or (ii). (b) A total amount indicator probe. (c) An absolute amount indicator probe of one type or a plurality of types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: GC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuto TAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200352830
    Abstract: A polymerizable monomer, a filler (A), and a filler (B) are contained, the filler (A) includes an inorganic particle and a compound covering the inorganic particle, the filler (B) includes another inorganic particle and another compound covering the other inorganic particle, and the average particle size of the filler (B) is 20% to 550% of the average particle size of the filler (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: GC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio TAKAHASHI, Takayuki MURATA, Takumasa KIMURA
  • Patent number: 10828245
    Abstract: An object is to provide a composition for whitening teeth superior in a flavor without deteriorating the whitening performance, the composition for whitening teeth including: at least one of urea peroxide, and hydrogen peroxide; isoamyl propionate; ethyl n-octanoate; ethyl 3-methyl-3-phenylglycidate; and a compound having a ?-dicarbonyl structure in an amount of 0 mass % to 0.001 mass % on the basis of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: GC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Makoto Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10821221
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is an encased syringe in which a prefilled syringe is accommodated in a case. The prefilled syringe includes a cylindrical syringe body filled with a foamable material and a plunger pressed into the syringe body on one end side. The case includes a body accommodating part faulted to be depressed along the shape of the syringe body to accommodate the syringe body and a plunger accommodating part formed to be depressed along the shape of the plunger to accommodate the plunger. The length of the plunger accommodating part is smaller than the length of the plunger in an axial direction of the prefilled syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: GC Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Takahashi, Manami Kurakazu, Yuji Fujimaki, Kaori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10806680
    Abstract: A dental polymerizable composition including a glass powder and a (meth)acrylate is provided. The glass powder includes zinc, silicon, and fluorine and is substantially free of aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: GC Corporation
    Inventors: Kosuke Honda, Hirosato Kato, Ryosuke Yoshimitsu, Satomi Tateiwa, Toshihiko Tachibana
  • Publication number: 20200261190
    Abstract: A try-in device including: a try-in base; and artificial teeth that are arranged on the try-in base, wherein the artificial teeth are commonly-available artificial teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicants: Coredental Lab Yokohama Co., Ltd., GC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya TAKIZAWA, Masashi YOSHIOKA, Makoto KUGA, Takayuki MICHII
  • Patent number: 10744071
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a dental alginate impression material includes an alginate, calcium sulfate, and an aminocarboxylic acid compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: GC Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Usuki, Naofumi Niizeki, Tomohiro Kumagai
  • Patent number: 10723625
    Abstract: The present invention provides: a method for producing a shaped product comprising octacalcium phosphate and having a volume of 2.0 mm3 or more, comprising immersing a precursor ceramic composition containing at least one of Ca and PO4 in composition, having a solubility in H2O higher than that of octacalcium phosphate, and having a volume greater than 2.0 mm3, in a solution containing a component which is not contained in the precursor ceramic composition, among the components Ca, PO4 and H2O, which are components of octacalcium phosphate to allow the precursor ceramic composition to react, thereby converting at least a part of the precursor ceramic composition into octacalcium phosphate; and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: GC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Sugiura, Kunio Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20200205953
    Abstract: An object is to provide a device for analyzing occlusion pressure with which it is possible to measure occlusion pressure with a high positional accuracy by using data obtained by versatile methods, including an operation device, wherein the operation device calculates a formula of a first dental arch based on an occlusion pressure data, calculates a formula of a second dental arch based on an occlusal contact positional data, calculates a transformation matrix that approximates the formula of the first dental arch to the formula of the second dental arch, carries out an operation to transform positional information included in the occlusion pressure data to a new positional information with the transformation matrix, and outputs an occlusion pressure data including the new positional information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: GC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yukie NOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200171530
    Abstract: An applicator (1) includes a main body (10), a parallel crank (40), and a lever (50). The parallel crank (40) includes a first crank bar (41) and a second crank bar (42). The first crank bar (41) and the second crank bar (42) each have one end portion swingably coupled to the main body (10). To the lever (50), another end portion of the first crank bar (41) and another end portion of the second crank bar (42) are each swingably coupled. The second crank bar (42) covers at least a part of side surfaces on both sides of the first crank bar (41) in an axial direction of a pin (43) as a rotation axis of the first crank bar (41) with respect to the main body (10) in a sandwiching manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: GC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Kojima, Kazuya Ishida
  • Patent number: 10646410
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a dental cement contains a glass powder, wherein the glass powder contains zinc, silicon, and fluorine and does not substantially contain aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: GC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryosuke Yoshimitsu, Satomi Tateiwa, Shigenori Akiyama, Katsushi Yamamoto, Syouichi Fukushima
  • Patent number: 10646408
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a dental glass powder contains zinc, silicon, and fluorine and does not substantially contain aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: GC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryosuke Yoshimitsu, Satomi Tateiwa, Shigenori Akiyama, Katsushi Yamamoto, Syouichi Fukushima
  • Patent number: 10639243
    Abstract: A dental primer includes: a (meth)acrylate having an acid group; a vanadium compound and/or a copper compound; a polymerization inhibitor; and water. In the dental primer, a content of the (meth)acrylate having the acid group is in a range of from 15% by mass to 60% by mass, a total content of the vanadium compound and the copper compound is in a range of from 0.25% by mass to 0.45% by mass, and a content of the polymerization inhibitor is in a range of from 0.8% by mass to 3% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: GC Corporation
    Inventors: Ayaka Sugawara, Naofumi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10639244
    Abstract: A single-component dental photopolymerizable composition is provided that includes a (meth)acrylate compound, a vanadium compound, an ?-diketone compound, and a tertiary aromatic amine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: GC Corporation
    Inventors: So Ishizuka, Yusuke Sakaguchi, Naofumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20200115231
    Abstract: The present invention provides: a method for producing a shaped product comprising octacalcium phosphate and having a volume of 2.0 mm3 or more, comprising immersing a precursor ceramic composition containing at least one of Ca and PO4 in composition, having a solubility in H2O higher than that of octacalcium phosphate, and having a volume greater than 2.0 mm3, in a solution containing a component which is not contained in the precursor ceramic composition, among the components Ca, PO4 and H2O, which are components of octacalcium phosphate to allow the precursor ceramic composition to react, thereby converting at least a part of the precursor ceramic composition into octacalcium phosphate; and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: GC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki SUGIURA, Kunio ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10603142
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a dental prosthesis capable of properly arranging a dental reinforcement when a dental prosthesis made of resin where the dental reinforcement is arranged is manufactured. The method includes turning information on an intraoral shape into data: designing, in a form of data, a shape of a resin body that is a part formed of resin based on the data; designing, in the form of data, a position of a dental reinforcement that is to be arranged inside the resin body; and forming, in the form of data, a space and an opening that communicates with an outside in the position in the resin body where the dental reinforcement are to be arranged, based on the position, to design a resin body with an opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: GC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Ueno, Shuntaro Urata
  • Publication number: 20200093708
    Abstract: To provide a composite for a dental pattern resin whose shrinkage when curing and expansion when heated can be both suppressed as its usability is kept, the composite for a dental pattern resin includes a liquid formulation and a powder formulation, wherein the liquid formulation includes a polymerizable monofunctional (meth)acrylate, a polymerizable polyfunctional (meth)acrylate, and a polymerization accelerator, and the powder formulation includes more than 5 mass % of a (meth)acrylate copolymer on the basis of the total powder formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: GC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshie NOMURA, Kenji KOJIMA, Tatsuya FUJIMOTO
  • Patent number: D885901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: GC Corporation
    Inventor: Tsukasa Kaneko
  • Patent number: D903507
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: GC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuji Fujimaki