Patents by Inventor Pascal WETTSTEIN

Pascal WETTSTEIN 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: 11457997
    Abstract: A ceramic dental prosthesis including an implant for osseointegration in a jaw bone with a receiving opening and an abutment having a through-hole for receiving a bolt. The bolt is produced from a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic and connects the abutment and the implant. The dental prosthesis system includes an anti-rotation feature formed by a first interlocking means arranged on a proximal end of the abutment and a second interlocking means arranged on a distal end of the implant. The first interlocking means engages in the second interlocking means, wherein the first and second interlocking means are arranged at a distance from one another such that the abutment can be tilted relative to the implant. The bolt runs in the through-hole of the abutment and the receiving opening. An interference fit is provided between the bolt and the receiving opening of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: DENTALPOINT AG
    Inventors: Philip Bolleter, Pascal Wettstein
  • Patent number: 11229506
    Abstract: A dental prosthesis system includes at least one first and second dental prosthetic care part (1, 2) made of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2). Each of the two care parts has corner radii (R1, R11, R2, R22, R3, R26, R12, R13), and the corner radii (R1, R11, R2, R22, R3, R26, R12, R13) correspond to one another, wherein the first care part (1) is operatively connected to the second care part (2). At least one of the corner radii (R1, R11, R2, R22, R3) of the first dental prosthetic care part and/or the second dental prosthetic care part (R26, R12, R13) has a value of less than 0.1 mm, and the at least one corner radius (R1, R11, R2, R22, R3, R26, R12, R13) is produced by a material removal process using a laser method and/or by a machining process using a drill or a milling cutter made of full diamond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: DENTALPOINT AG
    Inventors: Philip Bolleter, Pascal Wettstein, Maximilian Warhanek
  • Patent number: 10390909
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental prosthesis system that includes a ceramic implant for osseointegration in a jaw bone with a receiving opening for a connection screw and an abutment, preferably made of a ceramic, wherein the abutment can be secured in the receiving opening of the implant by the connection screw made of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic. A screw lock includes first interlocking elements and second interlocking elements, wherein the first interlocking elements are arranged on the connection screw and the second interlocking elements are arranged in the receiving opening of the implant and/or on the abutment. When tightening or releasing the connection screw in the implant, the first interlocking elements are elastically deformed in conjunction with the second interlocking elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: DENTALPOINT AG
    Inventors: Philip Bolleter, Pascal Wettstein
  • Publication number: 20190183613
    Abstract: A ceramic dental prosthesis including an implant for osseointegration in a jaw bone with a receiving opening and an abutment having a through-hole for receiving a bolt. The bolt is produced from a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic and connects the abutment and the implant. The dental prosthesis system includes an anti-rotation feature formed by a first interlocking means arranged on a proximal end of the abutment and a second interlocking means arranged on a distal end of the implant. The first interlocking means engages in the second interlocking means, wherein the first and second interlocking means are arranged at a distance from one another such that the abutment can be tilted relative to the implant. The bolt runs in the through-hole of the abutment and the receiving opening. An interference fit is provided between the bolt and the receiving opening of the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: DENTALPOINT AG
    Inventors: Philip BOLLETER, Pascal WETTSTEIN
  • Publication number: 20180360572
    Abstract: A dental prosthesis system includes at least one first and second dental prosthetic care part (1, 2) made of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2). Each of the two care parts has corner radii (R1, R11, R2, R22, R3, R26, R12, R13), and the corner radii (R1, R11, R2, R22, R3, R26, R12, R13) correspond to one another, wherein the first care part (1) is operatively connected to the second care part (2). At least one of the corner radii (R1, R11, R2, R22, R3) of the first dental prosthetic care part and/or the second dental prosthetic care part (R26, R12, R13) has a value of less than 0.1 mm, and the at least one corner radius (R1, R11, R2, R22, R3, R26, R12, R13) is produced by a material removal process using a laser method and/or by a machining process using a drill or a milling cutter made of full diamond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: DENTALPOINT AG
    Inventors: Philip BOLLETER, Pascal WETTSTEIN, Maximilian WARHANEK
  • Publication number: 20180147030
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental prosthesis system that includes a ceramic implant for osseointegration in a jaw bone with a receiving opening for a connection screw and an abutment, preferably made of a ceramic, wherein the abutment can be secured in the receiving opening of the implant by the connection screw made of fibre-reinforced thermoplastic. A screw lock includes a first interlocking means and a second interlocking means, wherein the first interlocking means is arranged on the connection screw and the second interlocking means is arranged in the receiving opening of the implant and/or on the abutment. When tightening or releasing the connection screw in the implant, the first interlocking means is elastically deformed in conjunction with the second interlocking means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: DENTALPOINT AG
    Inventors: Philip BOLLETER, Pascal WETTSTEIN