Patents by Inventor Andreas G. Herrmann

Andreas G. Herrmann 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: 11786345
    Abstract: A method of making a physical object by additive manufacturing. The method has the steps of providing a light hardenable primary material (11), building up the object (100) by successively hardening portions of the light hardenable primary material (11) by irradiating the portions with light, coating at least a part of the object (100) with a light permeable coating or oxygen protective material; and irradiating the coated object (100) with light and thereby post-hardening any light hardenable material (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Bastian P. Kirchner, Gioacchino Raia, Anja Friedrich, Daniel D. Oberpertinger, Malte Korten, Andreas G. Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20230311410
    Abstract: The invention relates to a 3D printing system comprising a 3D printing device for manufacturing at least two workpieces. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing at least two workpieces by means of the 3D printing system. Furthermore, the invention relates to an adapter set for attaching workpiece holders to a 3D printing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Malte Korten, Andreas G. Herrmann, Bastian P. Kirchner, Gioacchino Raia, Daniel D. Oberpertinger, Christian A. Richter, Anja Friedrich, Richard E. Raby, Dietmar Blees, Ralf M. Paehl, Thomas K. Müller
  • Publication number: 20230225829
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of producing a surface-modified non-metallic dental article, the process comprising the steps of providing a non-metallic dental article having an outer and an inner surface, applying a curable composition on the inner surface of the dental article (to form a layer of the curable composition on the inner surface), applying particles on the curable composition located on the inner surface of the dental article to achieve a surface roughness Ra of 1 to 30 ?m, curing the applied curable composition, the chemical composition of the curable composition being different from the chemical composition of the dental article. The invention also relates to a surface-modified non-metallic dental article obtained or obtainable by such a process and a kit of parts comprising such a surface-modified non-metallic dental article and a dental cement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas G. Herrmann, Gioacchino Raia
  • Publication number: 20230049712
    Abstract: A process of producing a surface-modified 3-dimensional article, the process comprising the steps of providing a radiation-curable composition, building-up a 3-dimensional article by radiation-curing the radiation-curable composition layer by layer, preferably by using a stereolithography or digital light processing unit, partially removing radiation-curable composition which sticks to the surface of the 3- dimensional article, treating only a portion of the surface of the 3- dimensional article to which the radiation-curable composition is stuck with particles, applying an additional curing step to the 3-dimensional article, preferably by applying heat and/or radiation. A 3-dimensional article which can be obtained by such a process and a kit of parts comprising such a 3-dimensional article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas G. Herrmann, Gioacchino Raia
  • Patent number: 11433658
    Abstract: A method of making a physical object by additive manufacturing. In the method a hardenable primary material is provided, the object is built up by successively hardening layers of the hardenable primary material, and the object is cleaned from excess material by moving the object and thereby generating a mass inertial force in the excess material. The invention facilitates the making of objects by additive manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Anja Friedrich, Christian A. Richter, Malte Korten, Bastian Kirchner, Michael Jahns, Karin Zanklmaier, Gioacchino Raia, Hans R. Schnagl, Andreas G. Herrmann, Daniel D. Oberpertinger
  • Publication number: 20220203616
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a build platform for use in an additive manufacturing device that is builds up an object from layers of a light-hardenable resin, wherein the build platform comprises a build surface for building up the object thereon, and wherein the build surface comprises a ceramic material. The disclosure also provides a method of making a build surface comprises a ceramic surface. Further, the disclosure provides additive manufacturing devices that include build platforms comprising ceramic material. The disclosure also describes articles made using the methods and devices described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Malte Korten, Gioacchino Raia, Bastian P. Kirchner, Daniel D. Oberpertinger, Anja Friedrich, Andreas G. Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20210386519
    Abstract: The invention relates to a 3d-printed dental restoration precursor, a 3d-printed array comprising a 3d-printed dental restoration precursor, a kit of parts comprising at least two 3d-printed dental restoration precursors or 3d-printed dental restorations and a process of producing such a 3d-printed array, 3d-printed dental restoration precursor or 3d-printed dental restorations. The 3d-printed dental restoration precursor comprises at least one crown unit having an outer surface and an inner surface and at least one support element having a fixation section. The support element is connected through the fixation section to the outer surface of the crown unit in a particular region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas G. Herrmann, Malte Korten, Bastian P. Kirchner, Daniel D. Oberpertinger, Philipp Jurgen Semmler, Anja Friedrich, Michaela Urban
  • Publication number: 20200337813
    Abstract: A method of making a physical object by additive manufacturing. The method has the steps of providing a light hard-enable primary material (11), building up the object (100) by successively hardening portions of the light hardenable primary material (11) by irradiating the portions with light, coating at least a part of the object (100) with a light permeable coating or oxygen protective material; and irradiating the coated object (100) with light and thereby post-hardening any light hardenable material (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Bastian P. Kirchner, Gioacchino Raia, Anja Friedrich, Daniel D. Oberpertinger, Malte Korten, Andreas G. Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20200215811
    Abstract: A method of making a physical object by additive manufacturing. In the method a hardenable primary material is provided, the object is built up by successively hardening layers of the hardenable primary material, and the object is cleaned from excess material by moving the object and thereby generating a mass inertial force in the excess material. The invention facilitates the making of objects by additive manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Anja Friedrich, Christian A. Richter, Malte Korten, Bastian Kirchner, Michael Jahns, Karin Zanklmaier, Gioacchino Raia, Hans R. Schnagl, Andreas G. Herrmann, Daniel D. Oberpertinger