Patents by Inventor Marcel Schweiger

Marcel Schweiger 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: 20140363792
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing dental restorations, wherein a lithium silicate glass ceramic or a lithium silicate glass is used which contains at least 8.5 wt.-% transition metal oxide selected from the group consisting of oxides of yttrium, oxides of transition metals with an atomic number from 41 to 79 and mixtures of these oxides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Christian Ritzberger, Wolfram Höland, Marcel Schweiger, Volker Rheinberger
  • Publication number: 20140335473
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lithium silicate glass ceramic, which contains at least 8.5 wt.-% transition metal oxide selected from the group consisting of oxides of yttrium, oxides of transition metals with an atomic number from 41 to 79 and mixtures of these oxides. The invention also relates to a corresponding lithium silicate glass, a process for the preparation of the glass ceramic and of the glass as well as their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Christian Ritzberger, Wolfram Höland, Marcel Schweiger, Volker Rheinberger
  • Patent number: 8865606
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing dental restorations, wherein a lithium silicate glass ceramic or a lithium silicate glass is used which contains at least 8.5 wt.-% transition metal oxide selected from the group consisting of oxides of yttrium, oxides of transition metals with an atomic number from 41 to 79 and mixtures of these oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Christian Ritzberger, Wolfram Höland, Marcel Schweiger, Volker Rheinberger
  • Patent number: 8778075
    Abstract: Lithium silicate glass ceramics and glasses are described which can advantageously be applied to zirconium oxide ceramics in particular by pressing-on in the viscous state and form a solid bond with these.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Christian Ritzberger, Ricardo Dellagiacomo, Marcel Schweiger, Harald Bürke, Wolfram Höland, Volker Rheinberger
  • Patent number: 8759237
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lithium silicate glass ceramic, which contains at least 8.5 wt.-% transition metal oxide selected from the group consisting of oxides of yttrium, oxides of transition metals with an atomic number from 41 to 79 and mixtures of these oxides. The invention also relates to a corresponding lithium silicate glass, a process for the preparation of the glass ceramic and of the glass as well as their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Christian Ritzberger, Wolfram Holand, Marcel Schweiger, Volker Rheinberger
  • Patent number: 8721336
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-colored shaped body having layers arranged on top of one another for producing dental restorations, a process for its production and its use for the manufacture of dental restorations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Volker M. Rheinberger, Marcel Schweiger, Robert Kruse, Harald Kerschbaumer
  • Patent number: 8691122
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-colored shaped body having layers arranged on top of one another for producing dental restorations, a process for its production and its use for the manufacture of dental restorations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Volker M. Rheinberger, Marcel Schweiger, Robert Kruse, Harald Kerschbaumer
  • Publication number: 20140000314
    Abstract: Lithium silicate glass ceramics and glasses are described which can advantageously be applied to zirconium oxide ceramics in particular by pressing-on in the viscous state and form a solid bond with these.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Christian Ritzberger, Ricardo Dellagiacomo, Marcel Schweiger, Harald Bürke, Wolfram Höland, Volker Rheinberger
  • Publication number: 20130323404
    Abstract: Lithium silicate glass ceramics and glasses are described which can advantageously be applied to zirconium oxide ceramics in particular by pressing-on in the viscous state and form a solid bond with these.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Christian Ritzberger, Ricardo Dellagiacomo, Marcel Schweiger, Harald Büeke, Wolfram Höland, Volker Rheinberger
  • Publication number: 20130296156
    Abstract: Lithium silicate materials are described which can be easily processed by machining to dental products without undue wear of the tools and which subsequently can be converted into lithium silicate products showing high strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Elke Apel, Wolfram Höland, Marcel Schweiger, Christian van t'Hoen, Harald Burke, Volker Rheinberger
  • Patent number: 8557150
    Abstract: Lithium silicate glass ceramics and glasses are described which can advantageously be applied to zirconium oxide ceramics in particular by pressing-on in the viscous state and form a solid bond with these.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Christian Ritzberger, Ricardo Dellagiacomo, Marcel Schweiger, Harald Bürke, Wolfram Höland, Volker Rheinberger
  • Patent number: 8546280
    Abstract: Lithium silicate materials are described which can be easily processed by machining to dental products without undue wear of the tools and which subsequently can be converted into lithium silicate products showing high strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Elke Apel, Wolfram Höland, Marcel Schweiger, Christian Ritzberger, Harald Bürke, Volker M. Rheinberger
  • Publication number: 20130252204
    Abstract: Abutment for a dental implant (50), with an apical end (4) and with a coronal end (6) arranged opposite the apical end in the longitudinal direction. In the area of the apical end (4), the abutment has an insert portion (8) which is designed to be received by an opening of the dental implant and which has an anti-rotation segment (10) with at least one anti-rotation element (27) which is designed to cooperate with a corresponding mating anti-rotation element (53) of the dental implant (50). The anti-rotation element (27) has a groove (18?, 18?) which, from the edge of the anti-rotation segment (10) directed toward the apical end (4), extends in the coronal longitudinal direction along a groove portion (14) with a substantially constant groove width. The groove (18?, 18?) is continuously widened in a transition portion (20) adjoining the groove portion (14), in order to merge into a bevel (24?, 24?) in a bevel portion (22) adjoining the transition portion (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Reto BOEHLEN, Markus Heinz, Georg Gorfer, Marcel Schweiger
  • Patent number: 8536078
    Abstract: Lithium silicate glass ceramics and glasses containing at least 6.1 wt.-% ZrO2 are provided which can advantageously be applied to zirconium oxide ceramics in particular by pressing-on in the viscous state and forming a solid bond with the zirconium oxide ceramics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Christian Ritzberger, Ricardo Dellagiacomo, Marcel Schweiger, Harald Burke, Wolfram Holand, Volker Rheinberger
  • Patent number: 8444756
    Abstract: Lithium silicate materials are described which can be easily processed by machining to dental products without undue wear of the tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Marcel Schweiger, Volker Rheinberger, Harald Burke, Wolfram Holand, Elke Apel, Christian Ritzberger, Dmitri Brodkin
  • Publication number: 20120248642
    Abstract: Lithium silicate glass ceramics and glasses are described which can advantageously be applied to zirconium oxide ceramics in particular by pressing-on in the viscous state and form a solid bond with these.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG
    Inventors: Christian Ritzberger, Ricardo Dellagiacomo, Marcel Schweiger, Harald Bürke, Wolfram Höland, Volker Rheinberger
  • Publication number: 20120241991
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing dental restorations, wherein a lithium silicate glass ceramic or a lithium silicate glass is used which contains at least 8.5 wt.-% transition metal oxide selected from the group consisting of oxides of yttrium, oxides of transition metals with an atomic number from 41 to 79 and mixtures of these oxides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG
    Inventors: Christian RITZBERGER, Wolfram HÖLAND, Marcel SCHWEIGER, Volker RHEINBERGER
  • Patent number: 8263508
    Abstract: A phosphosilicate glass ceramic with nanoscale fluoroapatite and leucite crystals. The glass ceramic is very similar to natural tooth material in terms of its optical properties. The glass ceramic has a low linear thermal expansion coefficient and a low pressing temperature and is therefore particularly suitable for pressing on metal alloys to produce dental restoration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Urs Bolle, Marcel Schweiger, Elke Apel, Wolfram Höland, Volker Rheinberger
  • Publication number: 20120219930
    Abstract: Milling strategies for machining dental ceramic materials are provided that reduce milling time while maintaining strength, accuracy and marginal integrity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: IVOCLAR VIVADENT, AG
    Inventors: Markus Heinz, Klaus Rinner, Georg Gorfer, Marius Aster, Marcel Schweiger, Dmitri Brodkin
  • Patent number: 8197299
    Abstract: Milling strategies for machining dental ceramic materials are provided that reduce milling time while maintaining strength, accuracy and marginal integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Markus Heinz, Klaus Rinner, Georg Gorfer, Marius Aster, Marcel Schweiger, Dmitri Brodkin