Patents by Inventor Günther Lechner

Günther Lechner 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: 7699605
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to dental compositions that can be used as adhesives for bonding a dental material to a dental structure surface and/or as a dental restorative material. The dental composition is preferably applied to a dental structure surface under conditions effective to etch the dental structure surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignees: 3M Espe AG, 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Steven M. Aasen, Ahmed S. Abuelyaman, David K. Cinader, Jr., Hendrik M. Grupp, Miriam Hansen, Thomas Klettke, Guenther Lechner, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Thomas Luchterhandt, Sumita B. Mitra, Prabhakara S. Rao, Victoria A. Russell, Michael S. Wendland
  • Publication number: 20090035728
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to dental compositions that can be used as adhesives for bonding a dental material to a dental structure surface and/or as a dental restorative material. The dental composition is preferably applied to a dental structure surface under conditions effective to etch the dental structure surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Steven M. Aasen, Ahmed S. Abuelyaman, David K. Cinader, JR., Hendrik M. Grupp, Miriam Hansen, Thomas Klettke, Guenther Lechner, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Thomas Luchterhandt, Sumita B. Mitra, Prabhakara S. Rao, Victoria A. Russell, Michael S. Wendland
  • Patent number: 7456232
    Abstract: The invention relates to dental compounds that contain at least one polyacid or at least one polyacid and at least one salt of at least one polyacid. The polyacids used have at least one branch point in the polymer structure and are water-soluble and not cross-linked and their repeat units consist to at least 80 mole % of acrylic acid segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: 3M ESPE AG
    Inventors: Markus Mikulla, Guenther Lechner, Klaus-Peter Stefan, Gabriele Rackelmann, Gunther Eckhardt
  • Patent number: 7452924
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to dental compositions that can be used as adhesives for bonding a dental material to a dental structure surface and/or as a dental restorative material. The dental composition is preferably applied to a dental structure surface under conditions effective to etch the dental structure surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignees: 3M Espe AG, 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Steven M. Aasen, Ahmed S. Abuelyaman, Hendrik M. Grupp, Miriam Hansen, Thomas Klettke, Guenther Lechner, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Thomas Luchterhandt, Sumita B. Mitra, Prabhakara S. Rao, Victoria A. Russell, Michael S. Wendland
  • Patent number: 7276545
    Abstract: Mixtures of chain-extended N-alkylaziridino prepolymers are disclosed herein. The disclosed mixtures of chain-extended N-alkylaziridino prepolymers can be used in combination with additional materials to make curable formulations that can be used, for example, as dental materials such as impression compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: 3M ESPE AG
    Inventors: Gunther Eckhardt, Guenther Lechner, Erich Wanek
  • Patent number: 7141616
    Abstract: The invention relates to urethane prepolymers, obtainable by reaction of: (A) 15 to 85 wt.-% of one or more ?,?-terminated poly(meth)acrylate diols, (B) 0 to 30 wt.-% of one or more radically curable, polyhydroxy-functional compounds, (C) 14 to 60 wt.-% of one or more polyisocyanates, (D) 1 to 40 wt.-% of a monofunctional compound, reactive vis-à-vis isocyanate groups, which also contains one or more radically curable grouping, as well as their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: 3M ESPE AG
    Inventors: Reinhold Hecht, Günther Lechner, Thomas Lehmann, Gunther Eckhardt, Bernd Gangnus
  • Publication number: 20050176844
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to dental compositions that can be used as adhesives for bonding a dental material to a dental structure surface and/or as a dental restorative material. The dental composition is preferably applied to a dental structure surface under conditions effective to etch the dental structure surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Aasen, Ahmed Abuelyaman, David Cinader, Hendrik Grupp, Miriam Hansen, Thomas Klettke, Guenther Lechner, Kevin Lewandowski, Thomas Luchterhandt, Sumita Mitra, Prabhakara Rao, Victoria Russell, Michael Wendland
  • Patent number: 6906117
    Abstract: Arizidinosilicones of the general formula (1), wherein R1 represents H, C1-C12 alkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkinyl, C7-C15 alkaryl, C7-C15 aralkyl, C3-C12 cycloalkyl and these groups can be substituted with Cl or F partially, completely or in a mixed manner and/or may contain 0 to 5 heteroatoms selected from O, N, S, R2 represents a group of the selection of R1 and/or R4, and R3 represents SiRl3 or SiR12R4, and wherein R4 represents formula (2), and A represents an (n+1) radical saturated, unsaturated or aromatic, linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group that may contain 0 to 5 heteroatoms selected from O, N, S and that includes 1 to 18 carbon atoms, B is selected from O, S, NR1, D is selected from C(O)O, C(O)NR1, C(O), C(O)C(O), C(O)(CH2)m(C(O), C(S)NR1, CH2, E represents a diradical saturated or unsaturated, linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group that may contain 0 to 5 heteroatoms selected from O, N, S and that includes 0 to 18 carbon atoms, a is 0 or 1, f is an integer from 2 to 1000, n, m is
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: 3M Espe AG
    Inventors: Reinhold Nowak, Joachim Zech, Peter Bissinger, Erich Wanek, Gunther Eckhardt, Guenther Lechner
  • Patent number: 6867246
    Abstract: N-alkyl aziridine block copolymers of the general structure (1), wherein R1 represents H, C1-C12 alkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkinyl, C7-C15 aralkyl C7-C15 aralkyl, or C3-C12 cycloalkyl and these groups can be substituted with C1 or F partially, completely or in a mixed manner and/or may contain 0 to 5 heteroatoms selected from O, N, S; R2 represents a group selected from R1 and/or R4; R3 represents SiR13 or SiR12R4, wherein R4 represents a group of the general formula (2), wherein A represents an (n+1) radical saturated, unsaturated or aromatic, linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group that may contain 0 to 5 heteroatoms selected from O, N, S and that comprises 1 to 18 carbon atoms; B is selected from O, S, NR1; D is selected from C(O)O, C(O)NR1, C(O), C(S)NR1, CH2; E represents a diradical saturated or unsaturated, linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group that may contain 0 to 5 heteroatoms selected from O, N, S, and that comprises 0 to 18 carbon atoms; Q represents and ?, ?-radical polyether chai
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: 3M Espe AG
    Inventors: Reinhold Nowak, Joachim Zech, Peter Bissinger, Erich Wanek, Gunther Eckhardt, Guenther Lechner
  • Patent number: 6833425
    Abstract: The invention relates to fillers for plastics formulations based on polyurethane and the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: 3M ESPE AG
    Inventors: Reinhold Hecht, Bernd Gangnus, Günther Lechner
  • Publication number: 20040149164
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mixture of elongated N-alkylaziridine prepolymers of general formula (I) wherein n represents a whole number between 1 and 50; R1 represents H or C1 to C12 alkyl; X represents a bivalent, saturated or unsaturated, linear, branched, cyclic or polycyclic hydrocarbon radical which can contain between 0 and 5 heteroatoms from the group 0, NR1, S, which contains a total of between 1 and 50, preferably between 2 and 30, and ideally between 2 and 20 C atoms, and which comprises a group selected from —NR1-(C═O)—O—, —NR1-(C═O)—NR1-, —(C═O)—O—, —(C═O)—S—, which represents that covalent link with the polymer radical Z; Z represents a bivalent prepolymer radical having number-average molar masses of between 1,500 and 45,000 g/mole, from the group comprising polyester, polycarbonate, polyolefins, polysiloxane and polyethers; E represents —X′-A-X′—; A represents a double radical, saturate
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Gunther Eckhardt, Guenther Lechner, Erich Wanek
  • Publication number: 20040014924
    Abstract: Arizidinosilicones of the general formula (1), wherein R1 represents H, C1-C12 alkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkinyl, C7-C15 alkaryl, C7-C15 aralkyl, C3-C12 cycloalkyl and these groups can be substituted with C1 or F partially, completely or in a mixed manner and/or may contain 0 to 5 heteroatoms selected from O, N, S, R2 represents a group of the selection of R1 and/or R4, and R3 represents SiR13 or SiR12R4, and wherein R4 represents formula (2), and A represents an (n+1) radical saturated, unsaturated or aromatic, linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group that may contain 0 to 5 heteroatoms selected from O, N, S and that includes 1 to 18 carbon atoms, B is selected from O, S, NR1, D is selected from C(O)O, C(O)NR1, C(O), C(O)C(O), C(O)(CH2)m(C(O), C(S)NR1, CH2, E represents a diradical saturated or unsaturated, linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group that may contain 0 to 5 heteroatoms selected from O, N, S and that includes 0 to 18 carbon atoms, a is 0 or 1, f is an integer from 2 to 1000, n,
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Reinhold Nowak, Joachim Zech, Peter Bissinger, Erich Wanek, Gunther Eckhardt, Guenther Lechner
  • Publication number: 20040014907
    Abstract: N-alkyl aziridine block copolymers of the general structure (1), wherein R1 represents H, C1-C12 alkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkinyl, C7-C15 alkaryl, C7-C15 aralkyl or C3-C12 cycloalkyl and these groups can be substituted with C1 or F partially, completely or in a mixed manner and/or may contain 0 to 5 heteroatoms selected from O, N, S; R2 represents a group selected from R1 and/or R4; R3 represents SiR13 or SiR12R4, wherein R4 represents a group of the general formula (2), wherein A represents an (n+1) radical saturated, unsaturated or aromatic, linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group that may contain 0 to 5 heteroatoms selected from O, N, S and that comprises 1 to 18 carbon atoms; B is selected from O, S, NR1; D is selected from C(O)O, C(O)NR1, C(O), C(S)NR1, CH2; E represents a diradical saturated or unsaturated, linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group that may contain 0 to 5 heteroatoms selected from O, N, S, and that comprises 0 to 18 carbon atoms; Q represents and &agr;, &ohgr;-radical
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Reinhard Nowak, Joachim Zech, Peter Bissinger, Erich Wanek, Gunther Eckhardt, Guenther Lechner
  • Patent number: 6395801
    Abstract: The invention relates to impression compositions based on vulcanizable polyether materials, which are characterized in that the ready-mixed pastes comprise a) approx. 30 to 70 wt. % of aziridino-polyether, b) approx. 5 to 20 wt. % of a triacyl glyceride of non-animal origin which has a stearoyl content of ≧70 wt. %, based on the acyl content of the triacyl glyceride, or, in the case of a lower stearoyl content and if this adversely influences the storage stability of the impression composition, has been esterified in itself beforehand, and c) approx. 10 to 65 wt. % of customary catalysts, auxiliaries and additives, in each case based on the total weight of the composition. The impression compositions are distinguished by consistently good mechanical properties of the polymerized materials, have a comparatively low proportion of aziridino-polyether, which has a favorable effect on their preparation costs, and can easily be mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Thera Patent GmbH & Co KG Gesellschaft fur Industrielle Schutzrechte
    Inventors: Peter Bissinger, Günther Lechner, Erich Wanek
  • Patent number: 6383279
    Abstract: A dental impression composition comprises a polyether derivative functionalized via the hydroxyl groups of a polyether polyol with groups such as aziridine, epoxide and unsaturated substituents including (meth)acrylic, allyl, vinyl, vinyl ether or maleate groups, wherein the level of cyclic oligomeric polyethers is less than 5.0 weight percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: ESPE Dental AG
    Inventors: Gunther Eckhardt, Erich Wanek, Guenther Lechner, Peter Bissinger, Markus Mikulla