Patents by Inventor Mark S. Windisch

Mark S. Windisch 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: 20080242759
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dental paste, a dental article, methods of making and using the dental paste, and compositions prepared therefrom. In one embodiment, the dental paste includes (a) a filler including porous, non-pyrogenic silica having a silane treated surface and being substantially free of heavy metals and (b) a filler including non-aggregated primary silica particles, with the fillers being dispersed in a hardenable resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Dong Wu, Brant U. Kolb, Sumita B. Mitra, Bradley D. Craig, Brian N. Holmes, Richard P. Rusin, Mark S. Windisch
  • Patent number: 7393882
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dental paste, a dental article, methods of making and using the dental paste, and compositions prepared therefrom. In one embodiment, the dental paste includes (a) a filler including porous, non-pyrogenic silica having a silane treated surface and being substantially free of heavy metals and (b) a filler including non-aggregated primary silica particles, with the fillers being dispersed in a hardenable resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Dong Wu, Brant U. Kolb, Sumita B. Mitra, Bradley D. Craig, Brian N. Holmes, Richard P. Rusin, Mark S. Windisch
  • Publication number: 20030181541
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dental paste, a dental article, methods of making and using the dental paste, and compositions prepared therefrom. In one embodiment, the dental paste includes (a) a filler including porous, non-pyrogenic silica having a silane treated surface and being substantially free of heavy metals and (b) a filler including non-aggregated primary silica particles, with the fillers being dispersed in a hardenable resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Dong Wu, Brant U. Kolb, Sumita B. Mitra, Bradley D. Craig, Brian N. Holmes, Richard P. Rusin, Mark S. Windisch