Patents by Inventor Markus RAMPF

Markus RAMPF 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).

  • OVEN FOR HEATING A DENTAL OBJECT
    Publication number: 20260104205
    Abstract: An oven (100) for heating a dental object (101), having a chamber (103) for receiving the dental object (101); a radiation source (105) for emitting radiation having a wavelength smaller than 350 nm into the chamber (103); and heating means (113) for heating the dental object (101) in the chamber (103).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2025
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Inventors: Christian RITZBERGER, Markus RAMPF, Marc DITTMER, Christian NIEDRIG
  • Exposure device for illuminating a dental object
    Patent number: 12575917
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus (100) for illuminating a dental object (101), including a chamber (103) for receiving the dental object (101); and a radiation source (105) for emitting radiation having a wavelength shorter than 350 nm into the chamber (103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Christian Niedrig, Christian Ritzberger, Marc Dittmer, Markus Rampf
  • Oven for heating a dental object
    Patent number: 12516884
    Abstract: An oven (100) for heating a dental object (101), having a chamber (103) for receiving the dental object (101); a radiation source (105) for emitting radiation having a wavelength smaller than 350 nm into the chamber (103); and heating means (113) for heating the dental object (101) in the chamber (103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Christian Ritzberger, Markus Rampf, Marc Dittmer, Christian Niedrig
  • Method for manufacturing a multi-color dental restoration
    Patent number: 12492144
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of multi-coloured dental restorations is described, in which glasses and glass ceramics with various compositions are given the shapes of dental restorations and colour changes are effected in the glasses and glass ceramics by irradiating them with artificial electromagnetic radiation and subjecting them to a heat treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Christian Ritzberger, Marc Dittmer, Markus Rampf, Christian Niedrig
  • GLASS-CERAMIC DENTAL BODY, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20250170028
    Abstract: A glass-ceramic dental body is provided including three consecutive sections: a section A, a section B, and a section C, wherein each one of the sections has a chemical composition that differs from a chemical composition of the other sections. The glass ceramic-dental body may be characterized by a gradient of a mechanical property, an optical property, and/or a thermal property in a direction from section C to section A. Furthermore, a process is provided for preparing a glass-ceramic dental body and a use of a glass-ceramic dental body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Markus Rampf, Christian Ritzberger, Marc Dittmer
  • Fluorescent Glasses And Glass Ceramics With High Content Of Cerium And Tin
    Publication number: 20250091939
    Abstract: Glasses and glass ceramics with high content of cerium and tin, which include the following components: Component Wt. % SiO2 48.0 to 75.0 Li2O 8.0 to 20.5 Cerium, calculated as CeO2 4.0 to 20.0 Tin, calculated as SnO 3.1 to 15.7 and which are particularly suitable for the preparation of dental restorations with fluorescence properties largely corresponding to those of natural teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Marc Dittmer, Markus Rampf, Christian Ritzberger
  • Fluorescent Glass With High Content Of Cerium And Tin
    Publication number: 20250091936
    Abstract: Glasses with high content of cerium and tin including the following components: Component Wt. - % SiO2 38.0 to 68.0? Cerium, calculated as CeO2 4.0 to 23.0 Tin, calculated as SnO 3.0 to 18.0 Li2O 1.0 to 5.0? Alkali metal oxide MeI2O 5.8 to 15.9 Oxide of divalent elements MeIIO 3.2 to 10.5 Oxide of trivalent elements MeIII2O3 3.5 to 11.8 and which are particularly suitable for the preparation of dental restorations whose fluorescence properties largely correspond to those of natural teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Marc Dittmer, Markus Rampf, Christian Ritzberger
  • Glass ceramic having SiOas main crystal phase
    Patent number: 12252435
    Abstract: Glass ceramics having SiO2 as main crystal phase and precursors thereof are described which are characterized by very good mechanical and optical properties and in particular can be used as restoration material in dentistry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Markus Rampf, Marc Dittmer, Christian Ritzberger, Marcel Schweiger, Wolfram Höland
  • EXPOSURE DEVICE FOR ILLUMINATING A DENTAL OBJECT
    Publication number: 20240423765
    Abstract: An exposure device (100) for illuminating a dental object (101), having a chamber (103) for receiving the dental object (101); and a radiation source (105) for exposing the dental object (101) to a wavelength greater than 350 nm and to a power density greater than 10 W/cm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Christian NIEDRIG, Markus RAMPF, Marc DITTMER, Christian RITZBERGER
  • GLASS CERAMIC WITH QUARTZ SOLID SOLUTION PHASE
    Publication number: 20240300851
    Abstract: Quartz solid solution glass ceramics and precursors thereof are described, which are characterized by very good mechanical and optical properties and can be used in particular as restorative materials in dentistry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Markus RAMPF, Marc DITTMER, Christian RITZBERGER
  • GLASS CERAMIC WITH QUARTZ SOLID SOLUTION PHASES
    Publication number: 20240228366
    Abstract: Quartz solid solution glass ceramics and precursors thereof are described. which are characterized by very good mechanical and optical properties and can be used in particular as restorative materials in dentistry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Markus RAMPF, Marc DITTMER, Christian RITZBERGER
  • LITHIUM SILICATE GLASS CERAMIC WITH EASY MACHINABILITY
    Publication number: 20240190758
    Abstract: A lithium silicate glass ceramics having lithium disilicate as main crystal phase and having not more than 40 wt.-% of lithium disilicate crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Markus Rampf, Christian Ritzberger, Marc Dittmer
  • DENTAL OBJECT WITH AN ADHESIVE REGION
    Publication number: 20240138964
    Abstract: A dental object (100), having an adhering region (103) for attaching the dental object (100) to a tooth, teeth (105) or the gums, including an array (101) of suction cups (107-1, . . . , 107-n).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Markus Rampf, Raimund Tichy, Alexander Grosse-Honebrink, Jonas Reinhardt
  • GLASS CERAMIC WITH QUARTZ SOLID SOLUTION PHASES
    Publication number: 20240132396
    Abstract: Quartz solid solution glass ceramics and precursors thereof are described. which are characterized by very good mechanical and optical properties and can be used in particular as restorative materials in dentistry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Markus RAMPF, Marc DITTMER, Christian RITZBERGER
  • Dental object with an adhesive region
    Patent number: 11877903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental object (100), having an adhering region (103) for attaching the dental object (100) to a tooth, teeth (105) or the gums, including an array (101) of suction cups (107-1, . . . , 107-n).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Markus Rampf, Raimund Tichy, Alexander Grosse-Honebrink, Jonas Reinhardt
  • LITHIUM SILICATE GLASS CERAMIC COMPRISING COPPER
    Publication number: 20230202905
    Abstract: Lithium silicate glass ceramics and precursors thereof are described, which comprise copper and are characterized by very good mechanical and optical properties and can be used in particular as restorative materials in dentistry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Marc DITTMER, Markus RAMPF, Christian RITZBERGER, Katrin SULSER
  • LITHIUM SILICATE GLASS CERAMIC COMPRISING TIN
    Publication number: 20230202906
    Abstract: Lithium silicate glass ceramics and precursors thereof are described, which contain tin and are characterized by very good mechanical and optical properties and can be used in particular as restorative materials in dentistry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Marc DITTMER, Christian RITZBERGER, Markus RAMPF, Katrin SULSER
  • OVEN FOR HEATING A DENTAL OBJECT
    Publication number: 20230125010
    Abstract: An oven (100) for heating a dental object (101), having a chamber (103) for receiving the dental object (101); a radiation source (105) for emitting radiation having a wavelength smaller than 350 nm into the chamber (103); and heating means (113) for heating the dental object (101) in the chamber (103).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Christian RITZBERGER, Markus RAMPF, Marc DITTMER, Christian NIEDRIG
  • FORMING APPARATUS FOR A DENTAL OBJECT
    Publication number: 20230121316
    Abstract: A forming apparatus (100) for a dental object (101), having a forming means (127) for producing a predetermined spatial shape of the dental object (101); and a radiation source (105) for emitting radiation having a wavelength shorter than 350 nm onto the material (129) of the dental object (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Markus RAMPF, Marc DITTMER, Christian NIEDRIG, Christian RITZBERGER
  • EXPOSURE DEVICE FOR ILLUMINATING A DENTAL OBJECT
    Publication number: 20230119981
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus (100) for illuminating a dental object (101), including a chamber (103) for receiving the dental object (101); and a radiation source (105) for emitting radiation having a wavelength shorter than 350 nm into the chamber (103).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Niedrig, Christian Ritzberger, Marc Dittmer, Markus Rampf