Patents by Inventor Peter U. Osswald

Peter U. Osswald 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: 20240024205
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental retraction composition comprising guanidinyl-containing polymer, carrageenan, filler, paste-forming component, organic acid having a molecular weight of 80 to 250 g/mol, a pks value of 2 to 5, 1 to 3 carboxylic acid moieties, and being soluble in polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight of 400 g/mol, the dental retraction composition not containing water in an amount of more than 5 wt. %, and not containing aluminium chloride in an amount of more than 0.5 wt. %, wt. % with respect to the weight of the dental retraction composition. The dental retraction composition is for use in a process for use in a process of retracting dental tissue in combination with coagulating blood. The invention also relates to a delivery device comprising the dental retraction composition and a kit of parts comprising the delivery device, an applier for the delivery device, optionally a dental impression material, and optionally a retraction cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Peter U. Osswald, Henning Hoffmann, Paul J. Homnick, Joachim Zech
  • Patent number: 11766386
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical composition comprising guanidinyl-containing polymer(s) and polyanionic polymer(s). The medical composition is useful for absorbing water-containing fluids and can be used as dental retraction composition or as part of a medical treatment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Henning Hoffmann, Peter U. Osswald
  • Patent number: 11591438
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of processing a radiation-curable composition with an additive-manufacturing technique comprising a radiation-curing step, the radiation-curable composition comprising mercapto-functional Component A comprising at least three mercapto moieties, crosslinker Component B with at least three vinyl or allyl moieties, photo-initiator(s) Component C for initiating a curing reaction between Component A and Component B, wherein the radiation-curable composition does not comprise urethane (meth)acrylate oligomers in an amount of more than 4 wt. % with respect to the whole composition. 3-dim articles which can be produced are typically transparent and have adequate mechanical properties. The radiation-curable composition is in particular useful for producing clear-tray aligners for dental and orthodontic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Henning Hoffmann, Peter U. Osswald, Joachim W. Zech
  • Publication number: 20220226201
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of taking a dental impression, the process comprising the steps of providing a radiation-curable dental impression composition, placing the radiation-curable dental impression composition in contact with dental tissue, applying radiation to the radiation-curable dental impression composition, letting the radiation-curable dental impression composition cure, removing the cured dental impression composition from the dental tissue, the radiation-curable dental impression composition comprising mercapto-functional polyorganosiloxane(s), VQM resin(s), photo-initiator(s) for initiating a curing reaction between, and optionally filler(s). The invention also relates to a cured dental impression obtained by radiation curing the radiation-curable dental impression composition, a kit of parts containing the radiation-curable dental impression composition and a dental impression tray filled with the radiation-curable dental impression composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Henning Hoffmann, Peter U. Osswald, Peter Bissinger, Joachim W. Zech
  • Publication number: 20220112377
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation-curable silicone composition for additive-manufacturing technology comprising mercapto-functional polyorganosiloxane(s) as Component A, organosiloxane(s) with at least two aliphatic unsaturated carbon-carbon moieties as Component B, photo-initiator(s) as Component C for initiating a curing reaction between Component A and Component B, dye(s) as Component D dissolved in mercapto-functional polyorganosiloxane(s) as Component E, the mercapto-functional polyorganosiloxane(s) having a fraction of (mercaptoalkyl)methylsiloxane units of at least 50 mol %, wherein Component D is dissolved in Component E before Component D is combined with the other components of the radiation-curable silicone composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Henning Hoffmann, Peter U. Osswald
  • Patent number: 11123267
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental composition for use as a dental retraction material comprising filler(s), paste forming liquid(s) and guanidinyl-containing polymer(s). The dental composition is typically stored in a capsule with a thin nozzle enabling the delivery of the material in the sulcus of a tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter U. Osswald, Henning Hoffmann, Peter Bissinger, Joachim W. Zech, George W. Griesgraber
  • Publication number: 20210214504
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of processing a radiation-curable composition with an additive-manufacturing technique comprising a radiation-curing step, the radiation-curable composition comprising mercapto-functional Component A comprising at least three mercapto moieties, crosslinker Component B with at least three vinyl or allyl moieties, photo-initiator(s) Component C for initiating a curing reaction between Component A and Component B, wherein the radiation-curable composition does not comprise urethane (meth)acrylate oligomers in an amount of more than 4 wt. % with respect to the whole composition. 3-dim articles which can be produced are typically transparent and have adequate mechanical properties. The radiation-curable composition is in particular useful for producing clear-tray aligners for dental and orthodontic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Henning Hoffmann, Peter U. Osswald, Joachim W. Zech
  • Patent number: 10952933
    Abstract: The invention relates to a kit of parts comprising a Base Paste (B) and a Catalyst Paste (C), Base Paste (B) comprising a cationically hardenable component, Catalyst Paste (C) comprising a starter component suitable to contribute to the hardening of the cationically hardenable compound, the composition obtained when combining the compositions of Base Paste (B) and Catalyst Paste (C) comprising in addition a porous water-adsorbing component and water, the porous water-adsorbing component being selected from molecular sieves, zeolites, silica gel and mixtures thereof, wherein either the porous water-adsorbing component is present in Base Paste (B) and the water is present in Catalyst Paste (C), or the water-adsorbing component is present in Catalyst Paste (C) and the water is present in Base Paste (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Joachim Zech, Hendrik Grupp, Christoph Schulte, Andreas R. Maurer, Peter U. Osswald
  • Patent number: 10729622
    Abstract: A process for taking a dental impression and/or conducting a dental retraction. The process includes the steps of: (a) providing a composition (A) having the consistency (a1), composition (A) including curable components, and a catalyst suitable to initiate or catalyze the curing of the curable components, composition (A) being contained in a device, (b) applying a portion (I) of composition (A) with a consistency (a2) into the sulcus of a tooth, (c) applying a portion (II) of composition (A) with a consistency (a1) in contact with composition (A) applied in step (b), (d) removing portion (I) together with portion (II) of composition (A) from the surface of the tooth, consistency (a2) being higher than consistency (a1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Andreas R. Maurer, Joachim W. Zech, Christoph Schulte, Peter U. Osswald, Rudolf Schmid, Hendrik Grupp, Marc Peuker, Helmut Pauser, Manfred Harre, Andreas J. Boehm
  • Patent number: 10682290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit of parts comprising Paste (A), Paste (B) and Paste (C), the pastes being characterized as follows: Paste (A) comprising at least one polyorganosiloxane with at least two olefinically unsaturated groups, and at least one organohydrogenpolysiloxane, at least one alkylsiloxane having at least one carbinol, silanol, alkoxy, carboxyl or amino group, optionally filler(s) and optionally additive(s); Paste (B) comprising at least one polyorganosiloxane optionally with olefinically unsaturated groups, at least one addition cure catalyst, optionally at least one alkylsiloxane having at least one carbinol, silanol, alkoxy, carboxyl or amino group, optionally filler(s) and optionally additive(s) Paste (C) comprising a softener, a condensation cure catalyst, optionally filler(s), and optionally additive(s) optionally at least one polyorganosiloxane optionally with olefinically unsaturated groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Henning Hoffmann, Peter U. Osswald, Joachim W. Zech, Andreas R. Maurer
  • Publication number: 20190282453
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical composition comprising guanidinyl-containing polymer(s) and polyanionic polymer(s). The medical composition is useful for absorbing water-containing fluids and can be used as dental retraction composition or as part of a medical treatment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Henning Hoffmann, Peter U. Osswald
  • Publication number: 20190274929
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental composition for use as a dental retraction material comprising filler(s), paste forming liquid(s) and guanidinyl-containing polymer(s). The dental composition is typically stored in a capsule with a thin nozzle enabling the delivery of the material in the sulcus of a tooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Peter U. Osswald, Henning Hoffmann, Peter Bissinger, Joachim W. Zech, George W. Griesgraber
  • Publication number: 20190110960
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hardenable dental composition comprising (A) a curable component comprising curable moieties (AC), (B) a crosslinker component as component (B) capable of crosslinking said component (A), (C) a catalyst as component (C) capable of catalyzing a crosslinking reaction of component (A) and component (B), (D) polymeric particles as filler component (D), the polymeric particles having a maximum particle size of 150 ?m or below and being composed of organic polymers, silicone elastomers or a combination or mixture thereof and preferably (E1) an inorganic filler component having a BET surface from 50 to 400 m2/g. The invention also relates to the use of a polymeric particulate filler component (D) for producing a hardenable dental composition, the hardenable dental composition being in particular useful as dental impression or dental retraction material or for dental impression or dental retraction purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas R. Maurer, Peter Bissinger, Christoph Schulte, Arne Thaler, Joachim W. Zech, Johann Fetz, Peter U. Osswald, Johannes M. Leykauff
  • Publication number: 20180221248
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for taking a dental impression and/or conducting a dental retraction, the process comprising the steps of (a) providing a composition (A) having the consistency (a1), composition (A) comprising curable components, and a catalyst suitable to initiate or catalyze the curing of the curable components, composition (A) being contained in a device, (b) applying a portion (I) of composition (A) with a consistency (a2) into the sulcus of a tooth, (c) applying a portion (II) of composition (A) with a consistency (a1) in contact with composition (A) applied in step (b), (d) removing portion (I) together with portion (II) of composition (A) from the surface of the tooth, consistency (a2) being higher than consistency (a1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas R. Maurer, Joachim W. Zech, Christoph Schulte, Peter U. Osswald, Rudolf Schmid, Hendrik Grupp, Marc Peuker, Helmut Pauser, Manfred Harre, Andreas J. Boehm
  • Publication number: 20180200156
    Abstract: The invention relates to a kit of parts comprising a Base Paste (B) and a Catalyst Paste (C), Base Paste (B) comprising a cationically hardenable component, Catalyst Paste (C) comprising a starter component suitable to contribute to the hardening of the cationically hardenable compound, the composition obtained when combining the compositions of Base Paste (B) and Catalyst Paste (C) comprising in addition a porous water-adsorbing component and water, the porous water-adsorbing component being selected from molecular sieves, zeolites, silica gel and mixtures thereof, wherein either the porous water-adsorbing component is present in Base Paste (B) and the water is present in Catalyst Paste (C), or the water-adsorbing component is present in Catalyst Paste (C) and the water is present in Base Paste (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Joachim Zech, Hendrik Grupp, Christoph Schulte, Andreas R. Maurer, Peter U. Osswald
  • Publication number: 20180125764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit of parts comprising Paste (A), Paste (B) and Paste (C), the pastes being characterized as follows: Paste (A) comprising at least one polyorganosiloxane with at least two olefinically unsaturated groups, and at least one organohydrogenpolysiloxane, at least one alkylsiloxane having at least one carbinol, silanol, alkoxy, carboxyl or amino group, optionally filler(s) and optionally additive(s); Paste (B) comprising at least one polyorganosiloxane optionally with olefinically unsaturated groups, at least one addition cure catalyst, optionally at least one alkylsiloxane having at least one carbinol, silanol, alkoxy, carboxyl or amino group, optionally filler(s) and optionally additive(s) Paste (C) comprising a softener, a condensation cure catalyst, optionally filler(s), and optionally additive(s) optionally at least one polyorganosiloxane optionally with olefinically unsaturated groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Henning Hoffmann, Peter U. Osswald, Joachim W. Zech, Andreas R. Maurer
  • Patent number: 9549881
    Abstract: The invention is related to a dental impression composition which is curable at a temperature below about 50 C, the composition comprising: (A) a curable organopolysiloxane polymer as component (A), (B) a crosslinker compound capable of cross-linking said organopolysiloxane polymer as component (B), (C) a catalyst as component (C) capable of catalyzing a crosslinking reaction of component (A) and component (B), (D) a hydrophilizing agent as component (D), (E) a filler as component (E), (F1) a stabilizer as component (F1) selected from compounds comprising a phosphite moiety and mixtures thereof, (F2) a stabilizer as component (F2) selected from antioxidants and mixtures thereof, the composition being present in the form of a base paste and a catalyst paste physically separated from another, the base paste comprising components (A), (B), (D), (E), (F1), (F2), the catalyst paste comprising components (A), (C), (E).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Peter U. Osswald, Henning Hoffmann, Joachim W. Zech
  • Patent number: 9283153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a curable dental composition being prepared by mixing a base paste and a catalyst paste, “the base paste comprising component(s) (A) with curable moieties (AC),” the catalyst paste comprising a catalyst (C) being able to initiate or catalyse a crosslinking reaction involving components (A) upon mixing base paste and catalyst paste, the curable composition comprising a component (X) with reactive moieties, component (X) being either produced during the curing reaction or being present in either the base paste or the catalyst paste before the crosslinking reaction is initiated or catalysed, component X being different from component(s) (A), either base paste or catalyst paste comprising a reactant (Y), reactant (Y) being able to interact with component (X), but not taking part in the crosslinking reaction, the curable composition being able to produce energy in an amount sufficient to increase the temperature T1 of the composition being present 20 s after mixing the base paste and the c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter U. Osswald, Henning Hoffmann, Joachim W. Zech
  • Publication number: 20150374591
    Abstract: The invention is related to a dental impression composition which is curable at a temperature below about 50 C, the composition comprising: (A) a curable organopolysiloxane polymer as component (A), (B) a crosslinker compound capable of cross-linking said organopolysiloxane polymer as component (B), (C) a catalyst as component (C) capable of catalyzing a crosslinking reaction of component (A) and component (B), (D) a hydrophilizing agent as component (D), (E) a filler as component (E), (F1) a stabilizer as component (F1) selected from compounds comprising a phosphite moiety and mixtures thereof, (F2) a stabilizer as component (F2) selected from antioxidants and mixtures thereof, the composition being present in the form of a base paste and a catalyst paste physically separated from another, the base paste comprising components (A), (B), (D), (E), (F1), (F2), the catalyst paste comprising components (A), (C), (E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Peter U. Osswald, Henning Hoffmann, Joachim W. Zech
  • Patent number: 8962708
    Abstract: The invention relates to a curable dental composition comprising a curable polyether group containing polymer as component (A), an initiator capable of initiating a curing reaction of component (A) as component (B) and a certain F-containing compound as component (C). The invention also relates to a method of production and use of the curable dental composition or a respective kit of parts for the preparation of or as impression material or for the preparation of crowns and bridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Andreas R. Maurer, Christoph Schulte, Peter U. Osswald, Joachim W. Zech, Hendrik Grupp, Peter Bissinger