Patents by Inventor Gunter Hertlein

Gunter Hertlein 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).

  • System for making a dental restoration providing ventilation of a control unit of the system, and a corresponding method
    Patent number: 8597388
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for making a dental restoration is provided. The system includes a machine unit for processing a dental material to form the dental restoration, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the machine unit. An air channel for discharging a process-originated material from the machine unit provides an air connection between the machine unit and the control unit. Certain embodiments of invention are advantageous in that they help to increase the reliability of the machining operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Michael K. Schaaf, Christian A. Richter, Sebastian Guggenmos, Günter Hertlein, Erich Sendelbach
  • METHOD OF PRODUCING A DENTAL RESTORATION, DENTAL RESTORATION AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110272837
    Abstract: A system for making a dental restoration is provided. The system comprises a machine unit for processing a dental material to form the dental restoration, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the machine unit. An air channel for discharging a process-originated material from the machine unit provides an air connection between the machine unit and the control unit. The invention is advantageous in that it helps to increase the reliability of the machining operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Michael K. Schaaf, Christian A. Richter, Sebastian Guggenmos, Gunter Hertlein, Erich Sendelbach
  • DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE END OF THE PROCESSING TIME OF HARDENABLE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20110008756
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device which is used to determine the end of the processing time of hardenable materials, especially dental molding materials, comprising a display unit and a sensor unit which detects a modification of at least one of the rheological properties of the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Gerd Brandhorst, Günter Hertlein, Hermann Nirschl, Marc Peuker, Ingo Wagner, Erich Wanek
  • Device for determining the end of the processing time of hardenable materials
    Publication number: 20080124680
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device which is used to determine the end of the processing time of hardenable materials, especially dental moulding materials, comprising a display unit and a sensor unit which detects a modification of at least one of the rheological properties of the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: 3M ESPE AG
    Inventors: Gerd Brandhorst, Gunter Hertlein, Hermann Nirschl, Marc Peuker, Ingo Wagner, Erich Wanek
  • Device for determining the end of the processing time of hardenable materials
    Publication number: 20040038173
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device which is used to determine the end of the processing time of hardenable materials, especially dental moulding materials, comprising a display unit and a sensor unit which detects a modification of at least one of the rheological properties of the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Gerd Brandhorst, Gunter Hertlein, Hermann Nirschl, Marc Peuker, Ingo Wagner, Erich Wanek