Patents Assigned to Osstell AB
  • Patent number: 8979532
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for testing attachment quality of a dental crown attached to a tooth and/or implant. The method comprises the steps of: detecting at least one resonance frequency of a member when it is in contact with said crown or a part attached to the crown; and interpreting the detected resonance frequency in terms of the degree of attachment of the crown to a tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Osstell AB
    Inventors: Anders Petersson, Callum Youngson
  • Publication number: 20140072929
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (100, 200, 500) and a method for testing a hold (120, 220, 520), such as an implant, attached to an object (130, 230, 530), such as a bone, the method comprising the steps of: bringing a member (110, 210, 510) into contact with said hold, contactlessly detecting at least one resonance frequency of said member (110, 210, 510) when it is in contact with said hold (120, 220, 510); and interpreting the detected resonance frequency in terms of the degree of attachment of the hold with respect to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: OSSTELL AB
    Inventor: OSSTELL AB
  • Patent number: 8391958
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (100, 200, 500) and a method for testing a hold (120, 220, 520), such as an implant, attached to an object (130, 230, 530), such as a bone, the method comprising the steps of: bringing a member (110, 210, 510) into contact with said hold, contactlessly detecting at least one resonance frequency of said member (110, 210, 510) when it is in contact with said hold (120, 220, 510); and interpreting the detected resonance frequency in terms of the degree of attachment of the hold with respect to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Osstell AB
    Inventors: Peter Cawley, Anders Pettersson