Patents by Inventor Andre Spanel

Andre Spanel 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).

  • Patent number: 9095397
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for insertion of an implant, in particular of a dental implant, which has an external thread and can be screwed into a bone by means of a tool, wherein the implant has a receiving opening with an at least partially conical inner face. A pin of an attachment part, which can be connected to the implant after the latter's insertion, can be fitted into the receiving opening. The arrangement is to be further developed such that the insertion of the implant can be performed in a simple and yet functionally reliable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Friadent GmbH
    Inventors: Egbert Kremer, Volker Biehl, Andre Spanel, Philip Cantzler
  • Publication number: 20100248181
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for insertion of an implant, in particular of a dental implant, which has an external thread and can be screwed into a bone by means of a tool, wherein the implant has a receiving opening with an at least partially conical inner face. A pin of an attachment part, which can be connected to the implant after the latter's insertion, can be fitted into the receiving opening. The arrangement is to be further developed such that the insertion of the implant can be performed in a simple and yet functionally reliable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Egbert Kremer, Volker Biehl, Andre Spanel, Philip Cantzler
  • Publication number: 20060246398
    Abstract: A dental implant (1) includes a top section (17) and at least one top surface (7, 28) that is provided with a micro-roughened surface, such as an average roughness (RA) of about 0.7-1.1 ?m, by etching. The top surface may include a porous surface of pore dimensions of less than about 10 ?m or a coating, such as a 0.5 ?m thickness of titanium nitride. The roughened surfaces promote healing in and tissue growth at the top, enhancing the sealing effect at the epithelium interface with the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: Friadent GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Groll, Dietrich Wolf, Andre Spanel, Thomas Lange, Norbert Bergner