Patents by Inventor Clemens Andreas Häfele

Clemens Andreas Häfele has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240164996
    Abstract: A radically polymerizable material for the preparation of dental prostheses, containing (a) at least one monofunctional radically polymerizable (meth)acrylate, (b) at least one polyfunctional radically polymerizable (meth)acrylate, (c) at least one ABA triblock copolymer, (d) at least one nanoparticulate or microfine filler having an average primary particle size of from 10 nm to 350 nm, and (e) at least one photoinitiator. The A block of the ABA triblock copolymer is an oligomeric polyester and the B block is an oligomeric polysiloxane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Christoph Haydl, Francois Loiseau, Clemens Andreas Häfele, Petra Dellafior
  • Patent number: 11974891
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a dental prosthesis from a blank using a CAD/CAM device, wherein the blank consists partially of base material and partially of tooth material, and a boundary surface between these materials is formed as a wave, the wave crests and wave valleys of which alternate with each other along the outer periphery of the blank. The apex of each wave crest extends substantially radially with respect to the blank. The CAD/CAM device fixes the position of a retention part, which serves to fasten the prosthesis to the alveolar crest of a patient, in particular of an external telescope, of a cover of a bar, or of an abutment in the prosthesis in such a way that it passes through the boundary surface. The retention part is fastened by means of gluing or incorporation by polymerisation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Clemens Andreas Häfele, Roger Frei, Konrad Hagenbuch, Markus Geier, Frank Frenzel
  • Publication number: 20240041576
    Abstract: A semi-finished product as a pre-product for a dental prosthesis having a prosthesis base, wherein the prosthesis base comprises at least one dental recess for receiving a set of teeth, and wherein the set of teeth is glued into the at least one dental recess by an adhesive. In the dental recess and/or in or at the set of teeth an adhesive channel is configured which extends along the at least one dental recess or the dental arch in its main direction of extension. It starts at an adhesive filling opening whose configuration is adapted to a filling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Clemens Andreas Häfele, Robert Wolfgang Krybus, Konrad Hagenbuch
  • Patent number: 11819370
    Abstract: A dental prosthesis having a prosthesis base and a set of teeth, namely a full set of teeth or a partial set of teeth, is provided, wherein the prosthesis base comprises at least one dental recess for receiving the set of teeth, and wherein the set of teeth is glued into the at least one dental recess by an adhesive. In the dental recess and/or in or at the set of teeth an adhesive channel is configured which extends along the at least one dental recess or the dental arch in its main direction of extension. It starts at an adhesive filling opening whose configuration is adapted to a filling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Clemens Andreas Häfele, Robert Wolfgang Krybus, Konrad Hagenbuch
  • Patent number: 11718028
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stereolithography method, comprising the steps of receiving a light-curing suspension (100) comprising filler particles (103) in a tray (105); adjusting the light-curing suspension by means of a build platform (107) to a layer thickness with respect to a bottom (109) of the tray (105) which is less than the diameter of the filler particles (103); and selectively curing the adjusted layer thickness of the suspension by means of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Konrad Hagenbuch, Clemens Andreas Häfele, Roger Frei
  • Publication number: 20230114202
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a dental object (100), comprising the step of producing a support structure (101) on the dental object (100) having a predetermined breaking point (103) arranged such that a residual portion (105) of the support structure (101) remains on the dental object (100) after the predetermined breaking point (103) is separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Clemens Andreas HÄFELE, Christoph HAYDL, Pascal SCHERRER, Rebecca RUSS
  • Patent number: 11617635
    Abstract: A partial dental arch is provided with dentin material and with cutting material and a boundary area therebetween. It includes a primary-position tooth region and additional tooth regions which are arranged more distally. A wavy structure of the boundary area is provided whose amplitude—when viewed in the distal direction—decreases in at least one section of the mesial-distal and/or occlusal-gingival extension, in particular with regard to the occlusal-gingival direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Clemens Andreas Häfele, Konrad Hagenbuch, Harald Kerschbaumer, Karl Lanbacher, Martin Mitterhofer, Martin Bertagnolli, Andreas Facher
  • Patent number: 11517407
    Abstract: A dental multi-colored milling blank having at least two layers (16), a transition zone, where material from both layers is present. In the transition zone, a transition geometry exists that extends three-dimensionally. The transition geometry comprises round surfaces facing towards both directions of extension of the layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Konrad Hagenbuch, Clemens Andreas Häfele, Karl Lanbacher
  • Patent number: 11278381
    Abstract: Monochromatic dental shaped body, which has an opacity of from 70 to 78%, and a process for its production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Konrad Hagenbuch, Harald Kerschbaumer, Konrad Gurschler, Clemens Andreas Häfele, Thomas Baaske
  • Publication number: 20220061966
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a dental prosthesis from a blank using a CAD/CAM device, wherein the blank consists partially of base material and partially of tooth material, and a boundary surface between these materials is formed as a wave, the wave crests and wave valleys of which alternate with each other along the outer periphery of the blank. The apex of each wave crest extends substantially radially with respect to the blank. The CAD/CAM device fixes the position of a retention part, which serves to fasten the prosthesis to the alveolar crest of a patient, in particular of an external telescope, of a cover of a bar, or of an abutment in the prosthesis in such a way that it passes through the boundary surface. The retention part is fastened by means of gluing or incorporation by polymerisation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Clemens Andreas Häfele, Roger Frei, Konrad Hagenbuch, Markus Geier, Frank Frenzel
  • Publication number: 20200197140
    Abstract: A dental multi-colored milling blank having at least two layers (16), a transition zone, where material from both layers is present. In the transition zone, a transition geometry exists that extends three-dimensionally. The transition geometry comprises round surfaces facing towards both directions of extension of the layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Konrad Hagenbuch, Clemens Andreas Häfele, Karl Lanbacher
  • Publication number: 20200146791
    Abstract: Positive models of a prosthesis base or partial prosthesis base are produced additively or generatively in 3D printing using a dental prosthesis manufacturing process. The model is then encapsulated with a curing negative mold production material, in particular plaster. In the next step, following curing of the casting material, the positive model is removed by heat. The negative mold of the base is filled with prosthetic material and is cured. The positive model is subsequently applied to the base and embedded together with it. The positive model of the dental crown is then removed. The resulting free space is filled with tooth material by injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Schülke, Roger Frei, Clemens Andreas Häfele, Konrad Hagenbuch
  • Publication number: 20200054423
    Abstract: Monochromatic dental shaped body, which has an opacity of from 70 to 78%, and a process for its production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Konrad Hagenbuch, Harald Kerschbaumer, Konrad Gurschler, Clemens Andreas Häfele, Thomas Baaske
  • Publication number: 20190358004
    Abstract: A dental prosthesis having a prosthesis base and a set of teeth, namely a full set of teeth or a partial set of teeth, is provided, wherein the prosthesis base comprises at least one dental recess for receiving the set of teeth, and wherein the set of teeth is glued into the at least one dental recess by an adhesive. In the dental recess and/or in or at the set of teeth an adhesive channel is configured which extends along the at least one dental recess or the dental arch in its main direction of extension. It starts at an adhesive filling opening whose configuration is adapted to a filling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Clemens Andreas Häfele, Robert Wolfgang Krybus, Konrad Hagenbuch
  • Publication number: 20190133728
    Abstract: A partial dental arch is provided with dentin material and with cutting material and a boundary area therebetween. It comprises a primary-position tooth region and additional tooth regions which are arranged more distally. A wavy structure of the boundary area is provided whose amplitude—when viewed in the distal direction—decreases in at least one section of the mesial-distal and/or occlusal-gingival extension, in particular with regard to the occlusal-gingival direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Clemens Andreas Häfele, Konrad Hagenbuch, Harald Kerschbaumer, Karl Lanbacher, Martin Mitterhofer, Martin Bertagnolli, Andreas Facher