Patents by Inventor Klaus Niewiadomski

Klaus Niewiadomski 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: 11766317
    Abstract: A blank for manufacturing molded dental components includes a blank body that includes tooth repairing material. A molded dental component is manufactured by removing portions of the tooth repairing material using a tool. The blank is encoded with at least one structure as a carrier of information regarding properties of the blank body. The at least one structure is arranged such that at least one of a position, dimensions, or a type of structure can be determined by sensing or measuring the blank. In this context, the position, the dimensions, or the type of the structure are embodied such that a value acquired during a determination of the above corresponds to information about a property of the blank body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
    Inventor: Klaus Niewiadomski
  • Publication number: 20200205946
    Abstract: A blank for manufacturing molded dental components includes a blank body that includes tooth repairing material. A molded dental component is manufactured by removing portions of the tooth repairing material using a tool. The blank is encoded with at least one structure as a carrier of information regarding properties of the blank body. The at least one structure is arranged such that at least one of a position, dimensions, or a type of structure can be determined by sensing or measuring the blank. In this context, the position, the dimensions, or the type of the structure are embodied such that a value acquired during a determination of the above corresponds to information about a property of the blank body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventor: Klaus Niewiadomski
  • Patent number: 10149746
    Abstract: A method for producing a dental shaped body from a blank that has a corpus of tooth restoration material by a tool adapted to remove the material. To detect a position of the corpus inserted in a machining device, contact scanning is performed on the blank by the tool. At least one dimension of the blank corpus is detected, and the machining tool is prepositioned for a contacting operation according to the detected at least one dimension of the blank corpus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventor: Klaus Niewiadomski
  • Patent number: 10045840
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blank for the production of a dental shaped body, wherein the blank has a corpus (2) of tooth restoration material, from which the shaped part to be fabricated is carved by means of a tool (4) by removal of material. The blank has coding means (1) formed on part of the surface (6) of the blank corpus (2), which coding means (1) has at least one structure (8, 9) for identification of the blank. The coding means (1) consists of a plurality of panels (5.1) at the level of the surface (6) of the corpus (2) and a plurality of panels (5.2, 5.3) incorporating a flat structure (8, 9) at a level (h1, h2) which is distinguishable from at least the level of the surface (6) of the corpus (2). The invention further relates to a method for identifying a blank with the aid of coding means (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GMBH.
    Inventor: Klaus Niewiadomski
  • Publication number: 20170014211
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blank for the production of a dental shaped body, wherein the blank has a corpus (2) of tooth restoration material, from which the shaped part to be fabricated is carved by means of a tool (4) by removal of material. The blank has coding means (1) formed on part of the surface (6) of the blank corpus (2), which coding means (1) has at least one structure (8, 9) for identification of the blank. The coding means (1) consists of a plurality of panels (5.1) at the level of the surface (6) of the corpus (2) and a plurality of panels (5.2, 5.3) incorporating a flat structure (8, 9) at a level (h1, h2) which is distinguishable from at least the level of the surface (6) of the corpus (2). The invention further relates to a method for identifying a blank with the aid of coding means (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Klaus Niewiadomski
  • Patent number: 9492251
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blank for the production of a dental shaped body, wherein the blank has a corpus (2) of tooth restoration material, from which the shaped part to be fabricated is carved by means of a tool (4) by removal of material. The blank has coding means (1) formed on part of the surface (6) of the blank corpus (2), which coding means (1) has at least one structure (8, 9) for identification of the blank. The coding means (1) consists of a plurality of panels (5.1) at the level of the surface (6) of the corpus (2) and a plurality of panels (5.2, 5.3) incorporating a flat structure (8, 9) at a level (h1, h2) which is distinguishable from at least the level of the surface (6) of the corpus (2). The invention further relates to a method for identifying a blank with the aid of coding means (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Niewiadomski
  • Publication number: 20160100919
    Abstract: A blank for manufacturing molded dental components includes a blank body that includes tooth repairing material. A molded dental component is manufactured by removing portions of the tooth repairing material using a tool. The blank is encoded with at least one structure as a carrier of information regarding properties of the blank body. The at least one structure is arranged such that at least one of a position, dimensions, or a type of structure can be determined by sensing or measuring the blank. In this context, the position, the dimensions, or the type of the structure are embodied such that a value acquired during a determination of the above corresponds to information about a property of the blank body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Klaus Niewiadomski
  • Publication number: 20160067017
    Abstract: A method for producing a dental shaped body from a blank that has a corpus of tooth restoration material by a tool adapted to remove the material. To detect a position of the corpus inserted in a machining device, contact scanning is performed on the blank by the tool. At least one dimension of the blank corpus is detected, and the machining tool is prepositioned for a contacting operation according to the detected at least one dimension of the blank corpus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Klaus Niewiadomski
  • Patent number: 9155598
    Abstract: A blank for manufacturing molded dental components includes a blank body that includes tooth repairing material. A molded dental component is manufactured by removing portions of the tooth repairing material using a tool. The blank is encoded with at least one structure as a carrier of information regarding properties of the blank body. The at least one structure is arranged such that at least one of a position, dimensions, or a type of structure can be determined by sensing or measuring the blank. In this context, the position, the dimensions, or the type of the structure are embodied such that a value acquired during a determination of the above corresponds to information about a property of the blank body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Niewiadomski
  • Publication number: 20110229857
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blank for the production of a dental shaped body, wherein the blank has a corpus (2) of tooth restoration material, from which the shaped part to be fabricated is carved by means of a tool (4) by removal of material. The blank has coding means (1) formed on part of the surface (6) of the blank corpus (2), which coding means (1) has at least one structure (8, 9) for identification of the blank. The coding means (1) consists of a plurality of panels (5.1) at the level of the surface (6) of the corpus (2) and a plurality of panels (5.2, 5.3) incorporating a flat structure (8, 9) at a level (h1, h2) which is distinguishable from at least the level of the surface (6) of the corpus (2). The invention further relates to a method for identifying a blank with the aid of coding means (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Klaus Niewiadomski
  • Publication number: 20100297580
    Abstract: Blank for manufacturing dental moulded components, wherein the blank has a blank body (2) composed of tooth repairing material from which the moulded component which is to be manufactured can be produced by removing material by means of a tool (6, 7), wherein the blank has an encoding with at least one structure (11-14; 17-19; 31-33; 42-43; 52-53) as an information carrier for properties of the blank body (2), wherein the structure is arranged in the blank in such a way that the position, dimensions or type of structure can be determined by sensing or measuring the blank. In this context, the position, the dimensions or the type of the structure (11-14; 17-19; 31-33; 42-43; 52-53) are embodied in such a way that the value acquired during the determination of the above corresponds to analogue information about the property of the blank body (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Klaus Niewiadomski
  • Patent number: 4914367
    Abstract: Operating device for the cover of a sliding and lifting sunroof of a motor vehicle having a desired value transmitter and an actual value transmitter for controlling the sliding sunroof function and the lifting roof function via an actuator that is part of a control circuit. By the control circuit, the desired value signal supplied by the desired value transmitter and corresponding to the respective desired position of the cover selected is compared with an actual value signal of the actual value transmitter corresponding to the respective actual position of the cover to cause the cover position to be adjusted until the actual cover position matches that desired. The operating element of the desired value transmitter is mounted, to slide for producing for a sliding of the cover, and to swing for producing a cover tilting-out movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: Gaus Mikrotechnik GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Klaus Niewiadomski, Dimitrios Mecheridis