Patents by Inventor Nils Fontein
Nils Fontein 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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Patent number: 11730566Abstract: The present invention relates in particular to the storage of dental material in a device (10, 10?) and the application of the dental material (20) from such a device (10,10?), and a method for treating dental material (20). In order to provide a solution that allows the simple and practical handling of a dental material (20) in the sense of storage, application and/or treatment thereof, inter alia, a device (10, 10?) for storage and application (20) comprising a cavity (12) for storage of the dental material (20) and a wall (14) surrounding the cavity (12) is proposed, wherein the wall (14) in at least a first temperature range is impermeable to radiation of at least a first wavelength or a first wavelength range in the range of 100 nm to 500 nm, wherein the wall (14) comprises at least one area that at least in a second temperature range is permeable to radiation of at least a second wavelength or a second wavelength range in the range of 600 nm to 50,000 nm.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: VOCO GMBHInventors: Nils Fontein, Manfred Thomas Plaumann, Uwe Leiner
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Patent number: 11564882Abstract: Described is a milling blank for producing an indirect dental restoration, composed of resin or a resin-based composite, containing water in an amount of at least 25% of the water sorption Wsp. Described is further a method for producing such a milling blank or a moulded part produced therefrom for use as an indirect dental restoration, a use of the water sorption method, a kit for producing indirect dental restorations and a method for indirect dental restoration.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: VOCO GMBHInventors: Reinhard Maletz, Nils Fontein, Daniel Oldenburger, Manfred Thomas Plaumann
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Patent number: 11400028Abstract: A dental milling blank for the production of permanent indirect restorations in the CAD/CAM process, characterized in that it has a water sorption WSP of less than/equal to 18 ?g/mm3, measured according to ISO 4049 and an E modulus E greater than/equal to 13 GPa, measured according to the ADA specification No. 27 and a quotient Q of WSP/E of less than 1.35 ?g/(GPa×mm3) and consists of the polymerization product of a radically curable dental composition, which comprises a) inorganic fillers, wherein the total mass of the inorganic fillers is at least 83 wt. %, based on the total mass of the composition, b) radically polymerizable monomers, c) one or more initiators for radically curing.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: VOCO GMBHInventors: Daniel Oldenburger, Reinhard Maletz, Nils Fontein, Manfred Thomas Plaumann
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Publication number: 20210137639Abstract: The present invention relates in particular to the storage of dental material in a device (10, 10?) and the application of the dental material (20) from such a device (10,10?), and a method for treating dental material (20). In order to provide a solution that allows the simple and practical handling of a dental material (20) in the sense of storage, application and/or treatment thereof, inter alia, a device (10, 10?) for storage and application (20) comprising a cavity (12) for storage of the dental material (20) and a wall (14) surrounding the cavity (12) is proposed, wherein the wall (14) in at least a first temperature range is impermeable to radiation of at least a first wavelength or a first wavelength range in the range of 100 nm to 500 nm, wherein the wall (14) comprises at least one area that at least in a second temperature range is permeable to radiation of at least a second wavelength or a second wavelength range in the range of 600 nm to 50,000 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: VOCO GMBHInventors: Nils FONTEIN, Manfred Thomas PLAUMANN, Uwe LEINER
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Publication number: 20200188070Abstract: A dental milling blank for the production of permanent indirect restorations in the CAD/CAM process, characterized in that it has a water sorption WSP of less than/equal to 18 ?g/mm3, measured according to ISO 4049 and an E modulus E greater than/equal to 13 GPa, measured according to the ADA specification No. 27 and a quotient Q of WSP/E of less than 1.35 ?g/(GPa×mm3) and consists of the polymerization product of a radically curable dental composition, which comprises a) inorganic fillers, wherein the total mass of the inorganic fillers is at least 83 wt. %, based on the total mass of the composition, b) radically polymerizable monomers, c) one or more initiators for radically curing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: VOCO GmbHInventors: Daniel Oldenburger, Reinhard Maletz, Nils Fontein, Manfred Thomas Plaumann
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Patent number: 10603143Abstract: A dental milling blank for the production of permanent indirect restorations in the CAD/CAM process, characterized in that it has a water sorption WSP of less than/equal to 18 ?g/mm3, measured according to ISO 4049 and an E modulus E greater than/equal to 13 GPa, measured according to the ADA specification No. 27 and a quotient Q of WSP/E of less than 1.35 ?g/(GPa×mm3) and consists of the polymerization product of a radically curable dental composition, which comprises a) inorganic fillers, wherein the total mass of the inorganic fillers is at least 83 wt. %, based on the total mass of the composition, b) radically polymerizable monomers, c) one or more initiators for radically curing.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: VOCO GMBHInventors: Daniel Oldenburger, Reinhard Maletz, Nils Fontein, Manfred Thomas Plaumann
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Publication number: 20180271629Abstract: Described is a milling blank for producing an indirect dental restoration, composed of resin or a resin-based composite, containing water in an amount of at least 25% of the water sorption Wsp. Described is further a method for producing such a milling blank or a moulded part produced therefrom for use as an indirect dental restoration, a use of the water sorption method, a kit for producing indirect dental restorations and a method for indirect dental restoration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: VOCO GmbHInventors: Reinhard MALETZ, Nils Fontein, Daniel Oldenburger, Manfred Thomas Plaumann
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Publication number: 20180228580Abstract: A dental milling blank for the production of permanent indirect restorations in the CAD/CAM process, characterized in that it has a water sorption WSP of less than/equal to 18 ?g/mm3, measured according to ISO 4049 and an E modulus E greater than/equal to 13 GPa, measured according to the ADA specification No. 27 and a quotient Q of WSP/E of less than 1.35 ?g/(GPa×mm3) and consists of the polymerization product of a radically curable dental composition, which comprises a) inorganic fillers, wherein the total mass of the inorganic fillers is at least 83 wt. %, based on the total mass of the composition, b) radically polymerizable monomers, c) one or more initiators for radically curing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: VOCO GmbHInventors: Daniel Oldenburger, Reinhard Maletz, Nils Fontein, Manfred Thomas Plaumann
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Patent number: 9839585Abstract: The present invention relates to novel free-radically curable dental compositions, comprising chain-like and/or cyclic and/or cage-type polysiloxanes substituted by free-radically polymerizable groups and having at least 3 silicon atoms and/or mixed forms thereof, disiloxanes substituted by free-radically polymerizable groups, optionally one, two, three or more free-radically curable dental monomers having no silicon atom, fillers, initiators and/or catalysts for free-radical polymerization, and also further customary additives, to the cured dental products formed from the dental compositions of the invention, and to the respective use thereof as dental material, especially as flowable filling composites (called “flow materials”), core buildup materials and luting cements. The invention further relates to a method for producing the dental compositions and to a process for producing a respective dental product.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: VOCO GmbHInventors: Nils Fontein, Gerrit Luebbe, Manfred Thomas Plaumann
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Patent number: 9795541Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of free-radically curable compositions, comprising chain-like and/or cyclic and/or cage-type polysiloxanes substituted by free-radically polymerizable groups and having at least 3 silicon atoms and/or mixed forms thereof, disiloxanes substituted by free-radically polymerizable groups, optionally one, two, three or more free-radically curable monomers having no silicon atom, fillers, initiators and/or catalysts for free-radical polymerization, and also further customary additives, in additive manufacturing methods, preferably in stereolithography (SL) and digital light processing (DLP). The present invention further relates to the use of the cured free-radically curable compositions, preferably for production of dental products.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: VOCO GmbHInventors: Nils Fontein, Gerrit Luebbe, Daniel Oldenburger, Manfred Thomas Plaumann
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Publication number: 20160128909Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of free-radically curable compositions, comprising chain-like and/or cyclic and/or cage-type polysiloxanes substituted by free-radically polymerizable groups and having at least 3 silicon atoms and/or mixed forms thereof, disiloxanes substituted by free-radically polymerizable groups, optionally one, two, three or more free-radically curable monomers having no silicon atom, fillers, initiators and/or catalysts for free-radical polymerization, and also further customary additives, in additive manufacturing methods, preferably in stereolithography (SL) and digital light processing (DLP). The present invention further relates to the use of the cured free-radically curable compositions, preferably for production of dental products.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Nils Fontein, Gerrit Luebbe, Daniel Oldenburger, Manfred Thomas Plaumann
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Publication number: 20160128911Abstract: The present invention relates to novel free-radically curable dental compositions, comprising chain-like and/or cyclic and/or cage-type polysiloxanes substituted by free-radically polymerizable groups and having at least 3 silicon atoms and/or mixed forms thereof, disiloxanes substituted by free-radically polymerizable groups, optionally one, two, three or more free-radically curable dental monomers having no silicon atom, fillers, initiators and/or catalysts for free-radical polymerization, and also further customary additives, to the cured dental products formed from the dental compositions of the invention, and to the respective use thereof as dental material, especially as flowable filling composites (called “flow materials”), core buildup materials and luting cements. The invention further relates to a method for producing the dental compositions and to a process for producing a respective dental product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Nils Fontein, Gerrit Luebbe, Manfred Thomas Plaumann
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Patent number: 9314408Abstract: The present invention relates to dental polymerizable composite materials (curable dental compositions) comprising one or more plasticizers comprising a tricyclic structural element, to dental materials (polymers), obtainable by curing from the dental polymerizable composite materials comprising one or more plasticizers comprising a tricyclic structural element, to processes for producing a dental material and to dental curable composite materials for use in a therapeutic method in the production of a dental material.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Voco GmbHInventors: Tobias Blomker, Nils Fontein, Manfred Stepputtis, Manfred Thomas Plaumann
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Patent number: 9079828Abstract: Novel polymerizable compounds comprising a polyalicyclic structure element and certain functional groups, mixtures comprising one or a plurality of these compounds and corresponding curable blends and products as well as their respective use as dental material or for the preparation of a dental material are described. A method for preparing these compounds or mixtures and a method for preparing a product, preferably a product suitable for dentistry, are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: VOCO GmbHInventors: Tobias Blömker, Manfred Stepputtis, Manfred Thomas Plaumann, Reinhard Maletz, Nils Fontein
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Patent number: 8915736Abstract: A curable dental composition comprising a monomer with a polyalicyclic structure element that can be used for filling and/or sealing of a root canal is described. Also described is a composition useful as a dental material and a method for preparing such a composition. New polymerizable monomers comprising at least one polyalicyclic structure element and certain ethylenic structure elements, which are particularly suitable for use in a dental composition, and the use of the new monomers in a dental composition are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Voco GmbHInventors: Tobias Blömker, Manfred Stepputtis, Reinhard Maletz, Manfred Thomas Plaumann, Nils Fontein
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Publication number: 20120082959Abstract: Novel polymerizable compounds comprising a polyalicyclic structure element and certain functional groups, mixtures comprising one or a plurality of these compounds and corresponding curable blends and products as well as their respective use as dental material or for the preparation of a dental material are described. A method for preparing these compounds or mixtures and a method for preparing a product, preferably a product suitable for dentistry, are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: VOCO GmbHInventors: Tobias Blömker, Manfred Stepputtis, Manfred Thomas Plaumann, Reinhard Maletz, Nils Fontein
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Publication number: 20120082954Abstract: A curable dental composition comprising a monomer with a polyalicyclic structure element that can be used for filling and/or sealing of a root canal is described. Also described is a composition useful as a dental material and a method for preparing such a composition. New polymerizable monomers comprising at least one polyalicyclic structure element and certain ethylenic structure elements, which are particularly suitable for use in a dental composition, and the use of the new monomers in a dental composition are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: VOCO GmbHInventors: Tobias Blömker, Manfred Stepputtis, Reinhard Maletz, Manfred Thomas Plaumann, Nils Fontein