Patents by Inventor Jorg Weitzel
Jorg Weitzel 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).
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Publication number: 20240148478Abstract: A drill bit and method for normalizing bone is provided. The drill bit has a non-round drill bit core that is adapted to cut hard bone and to not cut soft bone. The drill bit has a cutting edge which may be positioned within a compression zone of the non-round drill bit core. The rotational speed of the drill bit and the profile of the drill bit core are tuned so that hard bone recovers into a cutting zone defined by the cutting edge while soft bone remains outside of the cutting zone. The insertion torque of the drill bit can be measured to determine when the normalization is adequate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Edmund Burke, David Sollberger, Silvio Nussbaumer, Stefan Holst, Hans Geiselhoringer, Antony Quarry, Jorg Weitzel
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Patent number: 11857391Abstract: A drill bit and method for normalizing bone is provided. The drill bit has a non-round drill bit core that is adapted to cut hard bone and to not cut soft bone. The drill bit has a cutting edge which may be positioned within a compression zone of the non-round drill bit core. The rotational speed of the drill bit and the profile of the drill bit core are tuned so that hard bone recovers into a cutting zone defined by the cutting edge while soft bone remains outside of the cutting zone. The insertion torque of the drill bit can be measured to determine when the normalization is adequate.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: NOBEL BIOCARE SERVICES AGInventors: Edmund Burke, David Sollberger, Silvio Nussbaumer, Stefan Holst, Hans Geiselhoringer, Antony Quarry, Jorg Weitzel
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Publication number: 20230157794Abstract: A dental implant (1), in particular for insertion into bone tissue of a patient, comprising: a core body (2) having an apical end (4), a coronal end (6), and an outer surface (8) extending along a longitudinal direction between said apical end (4) and said coronal end (6); and at least one thread (12) located on at least a threaded portion of said outer surface (8), should have superior properties regarding primary and secondary stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Jorg Weitzel, Antony Quarry, Stephan Vonwiller, Niki Pfister, Edmund Burke, Serif Ameti, David Sollberger, Nicolai Bernhard
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Patent number: 11602417Abstract: A dental implant (1), in particular for insertion into bone tissue of a patient, comprising: a core body (2) having an apical end (4), a coronal end (6), and an outer surface (8) extending along a longitudinal direction between said apical end (4) and said coronal end (6); and at least one thread (12) located on at least a threaded portion of said outer surface (8), should have superior properties regarding primary and secondary stability.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Nobel Biocare Services AGInventors: Jorg Weitzel, Antony Quarry, Stephan Vonwiller, Niki Pfister, Edmund Burke, Serif Ameti, David Sollberger, Nicolai Bernhard
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Publication number: 20220323184Abstract: A system can be configured to record a position and orientation of a dental component. The system can include a coping and a replica. The coping can include an anti/rotational feature that is configured to mate with an anti-rotational feature of a dental component. The coping can also include an orientation feature that is configured to convey the orientation of the dental component. The replica can include a first anti-rotational feature that corresponds to the anti-rotational feature of the dental component. The replica can also include a second anti-rotational feature that does not correspond to the anti-rotational feature of the dental component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Jorg WEITZEL, Urs WEBER, Ibrahim UNAL, Marcel SIEGFRIED
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Patent number: 11246685Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection assembly for attaching a dental component to a dental implant, a dental component for the connection assembly and a method to use the connection assembly. The connection assembly (100; 1100; 2100; 3100) is removably attachable to the dental implant (10; 1010; 2010; 3010), preferably with the dental component (20; 1020; 2020; 3020) attached to the connection assembly, and a dental component is attachable to the connection assembly in a pre-fastened state or a fastened state. The pre-fastened state, when the connection assembly is attached to the dental implant, the connection assembly allows for adjustment of a relative position and/or orientation between the dental component and the dental implant.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Nobel Biocare Services AGInventors: Thomas Kaup, Jorg Weitzel, Roberto Carretta, Piers Christiansen, Raquel Tschopp
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Publication number: 20220008171Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant system for implantation into a zygomatic bone. The implant system forms a dental substructure and comprises an apical system end and a coronal system end. The coronal system end includes a coronal superstructure interface along a superstructure interface axis for supporting a dental superstructure, wherein the implant system has a length in a range of 30 mm to 60 mm and includes at least two components.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Raquel Tschopp, Jorg Weitzel, Yannick Lovis, Roberto Carretta, Thomas Kaup, Paulo Malo Carvalho, Simon Kamber
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Publication number: 20210315670Abstract: A drill bit and method for normalizing bone is provided. The drill bit has a non-round drill bit core that is adapted to cut hard bone and to not cut soft bone. The drill bit has a cutting edge which may be positioned within a compression zone of the non-round drill bit core. The rotational speed of the drill bit and the profile of the drill bit core are tuned so that hard bone recovers into a cutting zone defined by the cutting edge while soft bone remains outside of the cutting zone. The insertion torque of the drill bit can be measured to determine when the normalization is adequate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Edmund Burke, David Sollberger, Silvio Nussbaumer, Stefan Holst, Hans Geiselhoringer, Antony Quarry, Jorg Weitzel
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Patent number: 11045287Abstract: A drill bit and method for normalizing bone is provided. The drill bit has a non-round drill bit core that is adapted to cut hard bone and to not cut soft bone. The drill bit has a cutting edge which may be positioned within a compression zone of the non-round drill bit core. The rotational speed of the drill bit and the profile of the drill bit core are tuned so that hard bone recovers into a cutting zone defined by the cutting edge while soft bone remains outside of the cutting zone. The insertion torque of the drill bit can be measured to determine when the normalization is adequate.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: NOBEL BIOCARE SERVICES AGInventors: Edmund Burke, David Sollberger, Silvio Nussbaumer, Stefan Holst, Hans Geiselhoringer, Antony Quarry, Jorg Weitzel
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Patent number: 10753680Abstract: A method for separating carbon dioxide from flue gas to generate a high purity CO2 stream.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Andrea Caruso, Olaf Stallmann, Markus Jorg Weitzel, Christian Karl Britz
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Publication number: 20200214796Abstract: The present invention addresses above-noted objectives by providing a dental component that includes a coronal end, an apical end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the coronal end and the apical end. The dental component also includes an interface for assembly to another dental component, the interface comprising at least one indexing section for rotationally locking the dental component to the other dental component and at least one guiding section. The at least one guiding section and the at least one indexing section alternate about the longitudinal axis, wherein the guiding section includes an apically facing or coronally facing guiding surface. Further, a tangent to at least a portion of the guiding surface has a slope towards the next indexing section about the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Jörg Weitzel, Ramadan Abazi, Oliver Bill
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Publication number: 20190247150Abstract: The present invention provides a dental component (20; 120) forming the basis for at least a part of a prosthetic dental arch and comprising at least two subcomponents (21, 22; 121, 122) and a connecting device (30; 130) for compensating an offset in position and/or orientation between the subcomponents (21, 22; 121, 122). Each subcomponent (21, 22; 121, 122) includes a mounting portion (25, 26; 125, 126) for mounting the dental component (20; 120) on at least one dental implant or at least one dental implant analogue (11, 12; 111). The connecting device (30; 130) comprises a rotary compensation means (50, 60; 150, 160) that connects the two dental subcomponents (21, 22; 121, 122).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Thomas Kaup, Roberto Carretta, Jörg Weitzel, Piers Christiansen, Raquel Tschopp
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Patent number: 10350035Abstract: The present invention relates to a placement device for a dental component, a method for handling a dental component with a placement device, a dental component for placement with a placement device and a set comprising a placement device and a dental component. The placement device (1) for a dental component (2) is preferably an implant and comprises a proximal end (11), a distal end (12) and a coupling mechanism (20) for coupling the distal end (12) to the dental component. The coupling mechanism includes at least one movable pin (21) having a longitudinal axis (A1) and being movable along its longitudinal axis (A1) relative to the placement device (1) for engaging the dental component. It also includes at least one engagement part (28) at the distal end of the placement device (1) for engaging the dental component, the engagement part having a longitudinal axis (A2).Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Nobel Biocare Services AGInventors: Jörg Weitzel, Roberto Carretta
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Publication number: 20190151054Abstract: Method and system for implanting an implant (20, 130) in a bone (12) is provided. An osteotomy (10) having a first transverse cross-sectional shape is formed in a bone (12). An implant (20, 130) having a second transverse cross-sectional shape is inserted into the osteotomy (10), the transverse cross-sectional shape of the implant (20, 130) being different from the transverse cross-sectional shape of the osteotomy (10). The invention further relates to a preparation tool (100) for forming a non-circular cavity (10) in bone tissue (12). The preparation tool (100) comprises a proximal portion (102) and a distal portion (104). The distal portion (104) has a main body (106) and at least one bone removing element (108). At least apart of the at least one bone removing element (108) extends radially outward beyond an outer circumference of the main body (106). Moreover, the invention relates to a kit comprising the preparation tool (100) and an implant (130), such as a dental implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Jorg Weitzel, Thomas Kaup, Edmund Burke, Stefan Holst
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Publication number: 20190029779Abstract: The invention relates to a dental fitting (1, 1?, 101, 101?, 101?) attachable to a dental component (30), such as a dental implant. The dental fitting (1, 1?, 101, 101?, 101?) comprises a main body (2, 2?) and a retention element (4, 104, 104?, 104?) provided apically to the main body (2, 2?). The retention element (4, 104, 104?, 104?) comprises an attachment portion (6, 106, 106?, 106?) for attaching the dental fitting (1, 1?, 101, 101?, 101?) to the dental component (30). The retention element (4, 104, 104?, 104?) has a closed ring shape or an open ring shape in a cross-section perpendicular to the direction from the attachment portion (6, 106, 106?, 106?) towards a coronal end (8) of the main body (2, 2?). The attachment portion (6, 106, 106?, 106?) comprises at least one projection (10, 110, 110?, 110?) extending in one or more directions substantially perpendicular to the direction from the attachment portion (6, 106, 106?, 106?) towards the coronal end (8) of the main body (2, 2?).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Stephan Vonwiller, Jorg Weitzel, Piers Christiansen, Andrew Corbin
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Publication number: 20190008614Abstract: A dental implant (1), in particular for insertion into bone tissue of a patient, comprising: a core body (2) having an apical end (4), a coronal end (6), and an outer surface (8) extending along a longitudinal direction between said apical end (4) and said coronal end (6); and at least one thread (12) located on at least a threaded portion of said outer surface (8), should have superior properties regarding primary and secondary stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Jorg Weitzel, Antony Quarry, Stephan Vonwiller, Niki Pfister, Edmund Burke, Serif Ameti, David Sollberger
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Publication number: 20180209726Abstract: A method for separating carbon dioxide from flue gas to generate a high purity CO2 stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Andrea CARUSO, Olaf STALLMANN, Markus Jorg WEITZEL, Christian Karl BRITZ
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Publication number: 20180193115Abstract: The present invention relates to a placement device for a dental component, a method for handling a dental component with a placement device, a dental component for placement with a placement device and a set comprising a placement device and a dental component. The placement device (1) for a dental component (2) is preferably an implant and comprises a proximal end (11), a distal end (12) and a coupling mechanism (20) for coupling the distal end (12) to the dental component. The coupling mechanism includes at least one movable pin (21) having a longitudinal axis (A1) and being movable along its longitudinal axis (A1) relative to the placement device (1) for engaging the dental component. It also includes at least one engagement part (28) at the distal end of the placement device (1) for engaging the dental component, the engagement part having a longitudinal axis (A2).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Jörg Weitzel, Roberto Carretta
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Publication number: 20180185123Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection assembly for attaching a dental component to a dental implant, a dental component for the connection assembly and a method to use the connection assembly. The connection assembly (100; 1100; 2100; 3100) is removably attachable to the dental implant (10; 1010; 2010; 3010), preferably with the dental component (20; 1020; 2020; 3020) attached to the connection assembly, and a dental component is attachable to the connection assembly in a pre-fastened state or a fastened state. The pre-fastened state, when the connection assembly is attached to the dental implant, the connection assembly allows for adjustment of a relative position and/or orientation between the dental component and the dental implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Thomas Kaup, Jorg Weitzel, Roberto Carretta, Piers Christiansen, Raquel Tschopp
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Publication number: 20170202649Abstract: Provisional prosthetic systems and methods of coupling such provisional prosthetic systems to a dental implant are disclosed. The provisional prosthetic system can include at least one dental component having a provisional connection feature and a prosthesis. A clinician can couple the prosthesis to the dental component using a bonding agent. The clinician can then drill a hole through the prosthesis. The hole can be configured to receive a fastener to securely fasten the prosthesis and dental component to the implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Nicolai Bernhard, Roberto Carretta, Adrian Haus, Stefan Holst, Steven M. Hurson, Magnus Person, Jorg Weitzel