Patents by Inventor Rolf Diebolder

Rolf Diebolder 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: 20230233298
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for the cleaning of a circumferentially closed canal using a light guide conducting a laser beam, with the entry of the laser beam into the light guide being interrupted when the free end of the light guide is outside of the canal and/or the movement of the light guide within the canal is monitored and if there is no movement or the movement is below a first threshold value then a signal is triggered and/or the laser radiation is turned off or its output is reduced. The turning off of the laser radiation or its reducing is controlled in dependency of at least one signal change and/or a second threshold and/or a signal change relative to the second threshold determined during at least one course of time starting before and including the entry of the light guide into the canal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas ERTL, Rolf DIEBOLDER
  • Patent number: 11638634
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for the cleaning of a circumferentially closed canal by means of a light guide conducting a laser beam, wherein the entry of the laser beam into the light guide is interrupted when the free end of the light guide is outside of the canal and/or the movement of the light guide within the canal is monitored and if there is no movement or the movement is below a first threshold value then a signal is triggered and/or the laser radiation is turned off or its output is reduced, and wherein the turning off of the laser radiation or its reducing is controlled in dependency of at least one signal change and/or a second threshold and/or a signal change relative to the second threshold determined during at least one course of time starting before and including the entry of the light guide into the canal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Ertl, Rolf Diebolder
  • Patent number: 11547538
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for the cleaning of a circumferentially closed canal by means of a light guide conducting a laser beam. The entry of the laser beam into the light guide is interrupted when the free end of the light guide is outside of the canal and/or the movement of the light guide within the canal is monitored and that if there is no movement or the movement is below a threshold value then a signal is triggered and/or the laser radiation is turned off or its output is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Ertl, Rolf Diebolder
  • Patent number: 11311360
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sealing of a circumferentially closed canal. A closure element is secured to one free end of a light guide conducting a laser beam. The light guide with the closure element is introduced into the canal. The closure element is positioned in the region of the canal to be sealed and after positioning of the closure element energy is introduced, so that the closure element melts or softens and remains in this position in the canal and seals it tightly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Ertl, Rolf Diebolder
  • Publication number: 20190090998
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for the cleaning of a circumferentially closed canal by means of a light guide conducting a laser beam, wherein the entry of the laser beam into the light guide is interrupted when the free end of the light guide is outside of the canal and/or the movement of the light guide within the canal is monitored and if there is no movement or the movement is below a first threshold value then a signal is triggered and/or the laser radiation is turned off or its output is reduced, and wherein the turning off of the laser radiation or its reducing is controlled in dependency of at least one signal change and/or a second threshold and/or a signal change relative to the second threshold determined during at least one course of time starting before and including the entry of the light guide into the canal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas ERTL, Rolf Diebolder
  • Publication number: 20170274220
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for the cleaning of a circumferentially closed canal by means of a light guide conducting a laser beam. The entry of the laser beam into the light guide is interrupted when the free end of the light guide is outside of the canal and/or the movement of the light guide within the canal is monitored and that if there is no movement or the movement is below a threshold value then a signal is triggered and/or the laser radiation is turned off or its output is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas ERTL, Rolf DIEBOLDER
  • Publication number: 20170273755
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sealing of a circumferentially closed canal. A closure element is secured to one free end of a light guide conducting a laser beam. The light guide with the closure element is introduced into the canal. The closure element is positioned in the region of the canal to be sealed and after positioning of the closure element energy is introduced, so that the closure element melts or softens and remains in this position in the canal and seals it tightly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas ERTL, Rolf Diebolder