Patents by Inventor Jörn Probst

Jörn Probst 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).

  • Publication number: 20240024090
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant comprising at least one three-dimensional porous structural element of at least one synthetic polymer, wherein the at least one porous structural element is irreversibly attached to an implant element by means of at least one adhesive polymer, methods for preparing the same, and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias Weigel, Bastian Christ, Jörn Probst
  • Patent number: 11697893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing biodegradable fibers on the basis of a silane compound, said silane compound being crosslinked during production and, at least to some extent, an organic acid being incorporated into the forming crosslinked structure via covalent bonds and/or contributing to the crosslinking. The present invention also relates to the fibers that can be produced by the method according to the invention and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Miranda Rothenburger-Glaubitt, Bastian Christ, Walther Glaubitt, Jörn Probst
  • Publication number: 20230099360
    Abstract: The invention relates to glass-ceramics based on the lithium silicate system which can be mechanically machined easily in an intermediate step of crystallization and, after complete crystallisation, represent a very strong, highly-translucent and chemically-stable glass-ceramic Likewise, the invention relates to a method for the production of these glass-ceramics. The glass-ceramics according to the invention are used as dental material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicants: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG, DeguDent GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard DURSCHANG, Jörn PROBST, Norbert THIEL, Joachim BIBUS, Markus VOLLMANN, Udo SCHUSSER
  • Publication number: 20220324750
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spinel glass-ceramic made from a composition with the components 25 to 50% by weight SiO2, 10 to 35% by weight Al2O3, 1 to 15% by weight MgO, 1 to 15% by weight P2O5, 1 to 25% by weight ZrO2 and/or TiO2, 0 to 20% by weight La2O3, 0 to 10% by weight B2O3, and 0 to 15% by weight additives. The spinel glass-ceramic contains at least one spinel phase, but no high quartz solid solution phase. The glass-ceramic according to the invention exhibits very high mechanical stability, for example, very high flexural strength, wherein its optical properties can be simultaneously adjusted. In addition, the present invention also relates to a method for producing and the use of the spinel glass-ceramic. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a shaped dental product containing the spinel glass-ceramic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Bernhard Durschang, Jörn Probst, Ferdinand Somorowsky
  • Publication number: 20220118162
    Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable membrane on the basis of an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer, and to a process for producing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E. V.
    Inventors: Bastian CHRIST, Sabine AMBERG-SCHWAB, Jörn PROBST
  • Publication number: 20210055157
    Abstract: The invention relates to glass-ceramics based on the lithium silicate system which can be mechanically machined easily in an intermediate step of crystallisation and, after complete crystallisation, represent a very strong, highly-translucent and chemically-stable glass-ceramic. Likewise, the invention relates to a method for the production of these glass-ceramics. The glass-ceramics according to the invention are used as dental material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicants: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG, DeguDent GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard DURSCHANG, Jörn Probst, Norbert Thiel, Joachim Bibus, Markus Vollmann, Udo Schusser
  • Publication number: 20200308729
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing biodegradable fibers on the basis of a silane compound, said silane compound being crosslinked during production and, at least to some extent, an organic acid being incorporated into the forming crosslinked structure via covalent bonds and/or contributing to the crosslinking. The present invention also relates to the fibers that can be produced by the method according to the invention and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E. V.
    Inventors: Miranda ROTHENBURGER-GLAUBITT, Bastian CHRIST, Walther GLAUBITT, Jörn PROBST
  • Patent number: 10765496
    Abstract: The invention relates to glass-ceramics based on the lithium silicate system which can be mechanically machined easily in an intermediate step of crystallisation and, after complete crystallisation, represent a very strong, highly-translucent and chemically-stable glass-ceramic. Likewise, the invention relates to a method for the production of these glass-ceramics. The glass-ceramics according to the invention are used as dental material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V., VITA ZAHNFABRIK H. RAUTER GMBH & CO. KG, DEGUNDENT GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Durschang, Jörn Probst, Norbert Thiel, Joachim Bibus, Markus Vollmann, Udo Schusser
  • Patent number: 10442725
    Abstract: The invention relates to glass ceramics based on the lithium metasilicate system (Li2O.SiO2(Li2SiO3)), which are mechanically processible in a simple manner in an intermediate stage of the crystallization and, after complete crystallization, represent a high-strength, highly translucent and chemically stable glass ceramic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignees: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG, DeguDent GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Durschang, Jörn Probst, Norbert Thiel, Michael Gödiker, Markus Vollmann, Udo Schusser
  • Patent number: 10357343
    Abstract: The invention relates to glass-ceramics based on the lithium disilicate system which can be mechanically machined easily in an intermediate step of crystallisation and, after complete crystallisation, represent a very strong, highly-translucent and chemically-stable glass-ceramic. Likewise, the invention relates to a method for the production of these glass-ceramics. The glass-ceramics according to the invention are used as dental material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignees: Vita Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG, DeguDent GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Durschang, Jörn Probst, Norbert Thiel, Joachim Bibus, Markus Vollmann, Udo Schusser
  • Publication number: 20190142556
    Abstract: The invention relates to glass-ceramics based on the lithium silicate system which can be mechanically machined easily in an intermediate step of crystallisation and, after complete crystallisation, represent a very strong, highly-translucent and chemically-stable glass-ceramic. Likewise, the invention relates to a method for the production of these glass-ceramics. The glass-ceramics according to the invention are used as dental material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicants: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG, DeguDent GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard DURSCHANG, Jörn PROBST, Norbert THIEL, Joachim BIBUS, Markus VOLLMANN, Udo SCHUSSER
  • Patent number: 10219879
    Abstract: The invention relates to glass-ceramics based on the lithium silicate system which can be mechanically machined easily in an intermediate step of crystallization and, after complete crystallization, represent a very strong, highly-translucent and chemically-stable glass-ceramic. Likewise, the invention relates to a method for the production of these glass-ceramics. The glass-ceramics according to the invention are used as dental material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignees: DEGUDENT GMBH, FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V., VITA ZAHNFABRIK H. RAUTER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernhard Durschang, Jörn Probst, Norbert Thiel, Joachim Bibus, Markus Vollmann, Udo Schusser
  • Publication number: 20180155234
    Abstract: The invention relates to glass-ceramics based on the lithium disilicate system which can be mechanically machined easily in an intermediate step of crystallisation and, after complete crystallisation, represent a very strong, highly-translucent and chemically-stable glass-ceramic. Likewise, the invention relates to a method for the production of these glass-ceramics. The glass-ceramics according to the invention are used as dental material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicants: VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG, DeguDent GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard DURSCHANG, Jörn PROBST, Norbert THIEL, Joachim BIBUS, Markus VOLLMANN, Udo SCHUSSER
  • Patent number: 9730863
    Abstract: The invention refers to a method for producing a dental restoration comprising a lithium silicate glass or glass ceramic as well as a dental restoration inself. The invention further refers to a ingot with the same composition having a defined strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Vita Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG, DeguDent GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Durschang, Jörn Probst, Norbert Thiel, Michael Gödiker, Markus Vollmann, Udo Schusser, Michael Hackner
  • Patent number: 9604873
    Abstract: The invention relates to glass-ceramics based on the lithium disilicate system which can be mechanically machined easily in an intermediate step of crystallization and, after complete crystallization, represent a very strong, highly-translucent and chemically-stable glass-ceramic. Likewise, the invention relates to a method for the production of these glass-ceramics. The glass-ceramics according to the invention are used as dental material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Vita Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG, DeguDent GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Durschang, Jörn Probst, Norbert Thiel, Joachim Bibus, Markus Vollmann, Udo Schusser
  • Patent number: 9539763
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for producing three-dimensional, self-supporting and/or substrate-supported formed pieces or structures on surfaces by means of site-selective solidification of a liquid to pasty, organic or organically modified material within a bath consisting of this material by means of two- or multiphoton polymerization, whereby the material has at least one compound that has both an organic radical polymerizable via two-photon or multiphoton polymerization and a biocompatible, biodegradable or bioresorbable group, and/or wherein the bath material additionally contains groups or radicals, which are available for an inorganic crosslinking or which are already inorganically crosslinked, providing that both an organic radical polymerizable via two-photon or multiphoton polymerization and a biocompatible, biodegradable or bioresorbable group must be contained in the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Ruth Houbertz-Krauss, Matthias Beyer, Joern Probst, Thomas Stichel
  • Publication number: 20160051451
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of glass ceramics based on a high quartz mixed crystal system for dental purposes, which can be easily mechanically processed in an intermediate stage of crystallization and present high-strength, highly translucent and chemically stable glass ceramics following complete crystallization, wherein said glass or ceramics still have phosphorus and a transition metal compound, selected from titanium and zirconium or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Bernhard Durschang, Joern Probst, Axel Katzschmann
  • Publication number: 20150376053
    Abstract: The invention relates to glass ceramics based on the lithium metasilicate system (Li2O.SiO2 (Li2SiO3)), which are mechanically processible in a simple manner in an intermediate stage of the crystallization and, after complete crystallization, represent a high-strength, highly translucent and chemically stable glass ceramic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicants: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., VITA ZAHNFABRIK H. RAUTER GMBH & CO. KG, DEGUDENT GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard DURSCHANG, Jörn PROBST, Norbert THIEL, Michael GÖDIKER, Markus VOLLMANN, Udo SCHUSSER
  • Patent number: 9206077
    Abstract: The invention relates to glass ceramics, which show high strength, high translucency, high chemical stability and which are still mechanically processible. The invention further refers to a method for producing a dental restoration comprising such glass or glass ceramic as well as the dental restoration itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignees: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V., VITA ZAHNFABRIK H. RAUTER GMBH & CO. KG, DEGUDENT GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Durschang, Jörn Probst, Norbert Thiel, Michael Gödiker, Markus Vollmann, Udo Schusser, Carsten Wiesner
  • Patent number: 9125812
    Abstract: The invention relates to glass ceramics based on the lithium metasilicate system (Li2OSiO2(Li2SiO3)), which are mechanically processible in a simple manner in an intermediate stage of the crystallization and, after complete crystallization, represent a high-strength, highly translucent and chemically stable glass ceramic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignees: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V., VITA ZAHNFABRIK H. RAUTER GMBH & CO. KG, DEGUDENT GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Durschang, Jörn Probst, Norbert Thiel, Michael Gödiker, Markus Vollmann, Udo Schusser