Patents by Inventor Daniel Guenter

Daniel Guenter 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: 10272814
    Abstract: Gravel boxes, open top containers with rolling roofs, and related methods. The rolling roof is used to cover open top containers for dry or liquid loads. The rolling roof may be manually operated with a ratcheting handle or motor in combination with two rolling mechanisms placed on each side of the roof. The rolling roof mechanism may be implemented by sliding the roof either to the left or to the right side of the container, and turning it from a horizontal position to a vertical position along the side wall. Such allows loading from either side of the container by using the full area of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Environmental Metal Works Ltd.
    Inventors: Lindsay Haag, Konstantin Guenter, Cornelio Neufeld, John Diachuk, Daniel Guenter, Bernhard Peters
  • Publication number: 20180086186
    Abstract: Gravel boxes, open top containers with rolling roofs, and related methods. The rolling roof is used to cover open top containers for dry or liquid loads. The rolling roof may be manually operated with a ratcheting handle or motor in combination with two rolling mechanisms placed on each side of the roof. The rolling roof mechanism may be implemented by sliding the roof either to the left or to the right side of the container, and turning it from a horizontal position to a vertical position along the side wall. Such allows loading from either side of the container by using the full area of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Lindsay Haag, Konstantin Guenter, Cornelio Neufeld, John Diachuk, Daniel Guenter, Bernhard Peters
  • Patent number: 9770312
    Abstract: Dental implant having a socket arrangement having the shape of a regular octagon which is partly interrupted by outwardly extending notches being parallel or parallel and partly inclined with respect to the longitudinal center axis of the implant, the inclination being such as to taper inwardly from their coronal end, wherein interrupting and outwardly extending ridges extending from the notches in an apical direction of the dental implant, first contact surfaces being adapted to engage and rotationally secure an abutment, and wherein second contact surfaces extend from the notches within the ridges in the direction of the longitudinal center axis, the second contact surfaces being adapted to engage with an insertion tool; and wherein the notches are positioned at sides or at corners of the regular octagon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Stephane Courvoisier, Miodrag Lazic, Florian Dalla Torre
  • Patent number: 9757214
    Abstract: A threaded dental implant to be screwed into a jawbone for supporting at least one abutment and/or a dental superstructure, and having a socket arrangement with a first section and a second section with respective geometrical profiles around a longitudinal center axis of the implant. The first section cooperates with the abutment for securing the abutment in a determined position in the implant. The second section cooperates with an insertion tool for screwing the implant into the jawbone. The first section includes an annular coronal contact surface on top of an opening centric at a coronal end of the implant, followed in an apical direction by a first tapered section having a diameter decreasing in the apical direction, by a first cylindrical section, by first anti-rotational elements and by a threaded section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Stephane Courvoisier, Miodrag Lazic, Florian Dalla Torre
  • Publication number: 20160143708
    Abstract: Dental implant having a socket arrangement having the shape of a regular octagon which is partly interrupted by outwardly extending notches being parallel or parallel and partly inclined with respect to the longitudinal center axis of the implant, the inclination being such as to taper inwardly from their coronal end, wherein interrupting and outwardly extending ridges extending from the notches in an apical direction of the dental implant, first contact surfaces being adapted to engage and rotationally secure an abutment, and wherein second contact surfaces extend from the notches within the ridges in the direction of the longitudinal center axis, the second contact surfaces being adapted to engage with an insertion tool; and wherein the notches are positioned at sides or at corners of the regular octagon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Daniel GUENTER, Stephane COURVOISIER, Miodrag LAZIC, Florian DALLA TORRE
  • Publication number: 20160113738
    Abstract: A threaded dental implant to be screwed into a jawbone for supporting at least one abutment and/or a dental superstructure, and having a socket arrangement with a first section and a second section with respective geometrical profiles around a longitudinal center axis of the implant. The first section cooperates with the abutment for securing the abutment in a determined position in the implant. The second section cooperates with an insertion tool for screwing the implant into the jawbone. The first section includes an annular coronal contact surface on top of an opening centric at a coronal end of the implant, followed in an apical direction by a first tapered section having a diameter decreasing in the apical direction, by a first cylindrical section, by first anti-rotational elements and by a threaded section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Daniel GUENTER, Stephane COURVOISIER, Miodrag LAZIC, Florian DALLA TORRE
  • Patent number: 8985331
    Abstract: Transfer element (1) and a container for a medical instrument or implant, more particularly for a dental implant (25). The transfer element (1) includes an adapter segment (10) for holding the medical instrument or implant and for attaching the transfer element (1) to a housing of a container, and also a means for handling the medical instrument or the implant by hand and/or with the aid of an auxiliary tool, and, optionally, a holder segment (5) arranged on the first end (7) and connected to the adapter segment (10). The adapter segment (10) has an adapter end region (20) for detachably holding the medical instrument or implant and a connection section (15). The connection section (15) has connection means that are intended to interact with corresponding connection means of the housing. The means for handling the medical instrument or implant by hand and/or by means of an auxiliary tool are arranged on the connection section (15) and/or, optionally, on the holder segment (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Jost Lussi, Stephane Courvoisier
  • Patent number: 8864494
    Abstract: A housing (35) for an implant (25), a holding piece (1) to connect the implant (25) to the housing (35), and an insertion tool (20) for inserting the implant (25) into an implant site. The holding piece (1) includes at least one resilient element (45) for detachably connecting to the implant (25) with a first retentive force and a tool retention means to connect to the insertion tool (20) with a second retentive force which is greater than the first retentive force. In between the two ends the holding piece (1) features a housing connection segment (30) for connecting the holding piece (1) to the housing (35). On a distal end the insertion tool (20) comprises torque transmission means, which transmit torque directly to the holding piece (1) and/or to the implant (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin, Frank Kenk, Guillaume Bugnard, Frederic Blason
  • Publication number: 20140227661
    Abstract: A housing (35) for an implant (25), a holding piece (1) to connect the implant (25) to the housing (35), and an insertion tool (20) for inserting the implant (25) into an implant site. The holding piece (1) includes at least one resilient element (45) for detachably connecting to the implant (25) with a first retentive force and a tool retention means to connect to the insertion tool (20) with a second retentive force which is greater than the first retentive force. In between the two ends the holding piece (1) features a housing connection segment (30) for connecting the holding piece (1) to the housing (35). On a distal end the insertion tool (20) comprises torque transmission means, which transmit torque directly to the holding piece (1) and/or to the implant (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin, Frank Kenk, Guillaume Bugnard, Frederic Blason
  • Patent number: 8261910
    Abstract: Package housing for an elongate object (8), including a base element (2) having a housing wall (6) defining a receptacle (4) for the object (8), wherein the receptacle (4) has a longitudinal axis (L) which runs substantially coaxially to the longitudinal axis of the object (8) in the packed state. The base element (2) comprises a head part (10) and a holding part (12) arranged in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) next to the head part (10), which holding part is connected to the head part (10) by a weakening zone (30) and including at least one holding portion (34), which is intended to hold the object (8) in the holding part (12). According to the invention, the weakening zone (30) is a predetermined breaking point (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Gideon Brunner
  • Publication number: 20120181202
    Abstract: Transfer element (1) and a container for a medical instrument or implant, more particularly for a dental implant (25). The transfer element (1) includes an adapter segment (10) for holding the medical instrument or implant and for attaching the transfer element (1) to a housing of a container, and also a means for handling the medical instrument or the implant by hand and/or with the aid of an auxiliary tool, and, optionally, a holder segment (5) arranged on the first end (7) and connected to the adapter segment (10). The adapter segment (10) has an adapter end region (20) for detachably holding the medical instrument or implant and a connection section (15). The connection section (15) has connection means that are intended to interact with corresponding connection means of the housing. The means for handling the medical instrument or implant by hand and/or by means of an auxiliary tool are arranged on the connection section (15) and/or, optionally, on the holder segment (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Jost Lussi, Stephane Courvoisier
  • Publication number: 20120171638
    Abstract: A housing (35) for an implant (25), a holding piece (1) to connect the implant (25) to the housing (35), and an insertion tool (20) for inserting the implant (25) into an implant site. The holding piece (1) includes at least one resilient element (45) for detachably connecting to the implant (25) with a first retentive force and a tool retention means to connect to the insertion tool (20) with a second retentive force which is greater than the first retentive force. In between the two ends the holding piece (1) features a housing connection segment (30) for connecting the holding piece (1) to the housing (35). On a distal end the insertion tool (20) comprises torque transmission means, which transmit torque directly to the holding piece (1) and/or to the implant (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin, Frank Kenk, Guillaume Bugnard, Frederic Blason
  • Patent number: 8181773
    Abstract: Container for a medical instrument or an implant, in particular a dental instrument or a dental implant (14), the container having an outer housing part (16), and an inner housing part (18) which is movable relative to the outer housing part (16) from a closed position to an open position. The inner housing part (18) has a grip element (44) accessible from the outside. The container has a locking mechanism (22), which acts between the outer housing part (16) and the inner housing part (18), and an actuation of the grip element (44) causes an unlocking of the locking mechanism (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin
  • Patent number: 8042684
    Abstract: A receiving element for a dental implant is provided. The receiving element has a hollow body extending along a center axis of the receiving element, and a first plate and a second plate extending substantially perpendicular to the center axis of the receiving element and configured to fix a dental implant releasably in a stable position. The first plate and the second plate each has a front end, a rear end opposite to the front end, a first lateral end and a second lateral end opposite to the first lateral end. The receiving element further has an open portion disposed between the first plate and the second plate to partially separate the first plate and the second plate. The open portion extends from the front end substantially up to the center axis of the receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin
  • Publication number: 20110143315
    Abstract: Adapter (10, 110) for transmitting a torque from a screwing instrument to a mounting part of a dental implant, in particular for screwing the dental implant into a bone or for screwing the mounting part into an anchoring part. The adapter (10, 110) has a head portion (20, 120), which can engage with the screwing instrument, and a receiving portion (40, 140). The receiving portion (40, 140) can be connected releasably to the mounting part of the dental implant. The adapter (10, 110) has at least one zone of weakness (32, 50, 132) and, above a predetermined torque Tdeform, deforms in the area of the zone of weakness (32, 50, 132).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel GUENTER, Guillaume Bugnard, Nicolai Bernhard, Jost Lussi, Stephane Courvoisier
  • Publication number: 20110056850
    Abstract: Package housing for an elongate object (8), including a base element (2) having a housing wall (6) defining a receptacle (4) for the object (8), wherein the receptacle (4) has a longitudinal axis (L) which runs substantially coaxially to the longitudinal axis of the object (8) in the packed state. The base element (2) comprises a head part (10) and a holding part (12) arranged in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) next to the head part (10), which holding part is connected to the head part (10) by a weakening zone (30) and including at least one holding portion (34), which is intended to hold the object (8) in the holding part (12). According to the invention, the weakening zone (30) is a predetermined breaking point (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel GUENTER, Gideon Brunner
  • Publication number: 20110017623
    Abstract: Container (10) for a medical instrument or an implant, in particular for a dental instrument or a dental implant (36). The container (10) has a receiving part (12) and a slide part (14) which is movable relative to the receiving part (12) from a closed position to an open position. A locking mechanism, which has a latching connection, acts between the receiving part (12) and the slide part (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel GUENTER, Rainer BAMMERLIN, Guillaume BUGNARD
  • Publication number: 20110017622
    Abstract: Container for a medical instrument or an implant, in particular a dental instrument or a dental implant (14), the container having an outer housing part (16), and an inner housing part (18) which is movable relative to the outer housing part (16) from a closed position to an open position. The inner housing part (18) has a grip element (44) accessible from the outside. The container has a locking mechanism (22), which acts between the outer housing part (16) and the inner housing part (18), and an actuation of the grip element (44) causes an unlocking of the locking mechanism (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel GUENTER, Rainer Bammerlin
  • Publication number: 20100311011
    Abstract: The invention relates to an abutment with inlay for dental implants, comprising an outer abutment part and an inlay, which is disposed apically within the outer abutment part. The inlay has a coronal section, which is suitable for producing a connection between the inlay and the outer abutment part, and an apical region, which is suitable for the detachable connection with a dental implant. The invention wherein the surface of the coronal section of the inlay is constructed in order to positively connect the outer abutment part, which is to be mounted undetachably thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Fabian Schwieder, Daniel Guenter
  • Publication number: 20100173261
    Abstract: A receiving element for a dental implant, comprising a first plate and a second plate, extending perpendicular to the center axis of the receiving element and designed to detachably fix a dental implant in a stable position, wherein the plates are separated by an open portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin