Patents by Inventor Philippe Kern

Philippe Kern 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: 11484394
    Abstract: A two part modelling aid for connection to a dental implant component including a hollow base part and a hollow angled part, each including a tubular side wall extending between apical and coronal ends. The base part side wall includes an anti-rotation section including a non-circular symmetric cross-section in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the base part. The angled part side wall forms an apical portion that extends along a first axis and is sized and shaped to form a friction fit with the base part, and a coronal portion extending along a second axis non-coaxial to the first axis. When connected, a closed channel is formed extending from the base part to the angled part, and the first axis of the apical portion is coaxial to the longitudinal axis of the base part and the anti-rotation section is exposed on a base part surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Christos Pappas, Philippe Kern, Isabell Wiestler, Boris Martin
  • Patent number: 11331171
    Abstract: A dental implant system including a dental implant (1) and an associated implant analog (50), the implant extending along a longitudinal axis (L1) from an apical end (101) to a coronal end (102) and having an external surface for anchoring and osseointegrating in bone, a coronal end portion (105) having abutment connection geometry for cooperating with an abutment which can be seated in one or more defined positions on the implant, the abutment connection geometry having a coronally facing abutment contact surface (128) which extends around the full circumference of the implant, and in use directly contacts the abutment and provides a stop defining the axial location of the abutment relative to the implant, the coronal end portion further having a coronally facing prosthesis contact surface (129) located radially beyond the abutment contact surface, the prosthesis contact surface being a continuous surface extending around the full circumference of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Philippe Kern, Boris Martin, Bruno Zberg, Andreas Gfeller
  • Publication number: 20220032590
    Abstract: For recyclability in a high value circular recycling material stream, a fluid-tight collapsible polyolefin container comprises a container body (5) formed of a container laminate (1) that is folded to a container-like body, sealed in the overlapping edge regions (2, 3) and coated with a sheathing (4) of polyolefin material to form the container body (5), said container body (5) being provided at one open end with a container head formed from polyolefin material. The container laminate (1) is a laminate having at least three layers, an inner polyolefin layer (6) and an outer polyolefin layer (8) and a barrier layer (7) sandwiched between the outer polyolefin layer (8) and the inner polyolefin layer (6), wherein the barrier layer (7) comprises at least one polyolefin comprising barrier foil like a monolayer foil (71) or a coextruded foil (72 with layers 72a, 72b) or a laminate thereof and wherein at least 90% of all polymers of the container are made of polyolefin of the same kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Philippe Kern, Andreas Geiger
  • Publication number: 20200085543
    Abstract: A dental implant system including a dental implant (1) and an associated implant analog (50), the implant extending along a longitudinal axis (LI) from an apical end (101) to a coronal end (102) and having an external surface for anchoring and osseointegrating in bone, a coronal end portion (105) having abutment connection geometry for cooperating with an abutment which can be seated in one or more defined positions on the implant, the abutment connection geometry having a coronally facing abutment contact surface (128) which extends around the full circumference of the implant, and in use directly contacts the abutment and provides a stop defining the axial location of the abutment relative to the implant, the coronal end portion further having a coronally facing prosthesis contact surface (129) located radially beyond the abutment contact surface, the prosthesis contact surface being a continuous surface extending around the full circumference of the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Philippe Kern, Boris Martin, Bruno Zberg, Andreas Gfeller
  • Publication number: 20200046468
    Abstract: A two part modelling aid (1, 100) for connection to a dental implant component (200), the modelling aid comprising a hollow base part (10, 110) comprising an open apical end (14, 114), an open coronal end (16, 116) and a tubular side wall (12, 112) extending from the apical to coronal end along a linear longitudinal axis (LB), the side wall having an interior and an exterior surface, one of said surfaces comprising an anti-rotation section (18, 118) having a non-circular symmetric cross-section in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a hollow angled part (30, 30) comprising an open apical end (34, 134), an open coronal end (36, 136) and a tubular side wall (32, 132) extending between the apical end and coronal end and having an interior and exterior surface, the tubular side wall forming an apical portion (35, 135) of the angled part extending along a first linear axis (L1), and a coronal portion (37, 137) of the angled part extending along a second axis, the second axis being non-coaxial to th
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Christos PAPPAS, Philippe KERN, Isabell WIESTLER, Boris MARTIN
  • Patent number: 9662822
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a container body (20) of a tube, the methods comprising the steps of imprinting a sheet material (10) on one of its surfaces, bending the imprinted sheet material into the shape of the container body (20) of the tube with the imprinted surface on the outside, sealing adjacent edges (15) of the bent imprinted sheet material, and coating the bent imprinted sheet material with a transparent plastics sheathing (17) by extrusion, wherein the material of the plastics sheathing (17) and/or the ink used for imprinting are chosen such that the plastics sheathing (17) does not adhere to the imprint (14), resulting in one or more ventilation areas (18) being formed between the imprinted sheet material and the plastics sheathing (17). The invention furthermore relates to a container body manufactured by such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventors: Andreas Geiger, Philippe Kern
  • Patent number: 9242767
    Abstract: A preferably air-tight and liquid-tight collapsible container comprises a container body (5) formed of a sheet material, said sheet material having two thermoplastic surfaces (2, 3), said sheet material comprising a preferably fluid-tight carrier foil (1) provided at least on and preferably on both sides (2, 3), with a thermoplastic semi-rigid or rigid layer material, preferably a polyester based material said sheet material being folded to a container-like body and sealed in the overlapping edge regions (6, 7) to form a container-like body, said container-like body being coated with a sheathing (9) of elastomeric thermoplastic material of the same kind or type as the foil material to form a container body (5), said container body (5) being provided at one open end (5a) with a container head formed from thermoplastic material of the same kind or type as the foil material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: HOFFMANN NEOPAC AG
    Inventors: Gallus Egli, Martin Maurer, Simon Stampfli, Roland Graf, Philippe Kern
  • Publication number: 20150352769
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a container body (20) of a tube, the methods comprising the steps of imprinting a sheet material (10) on one of its surfaces, bending the imprinted sheet material into the shape of the container body (20) of the tube with the imprinted surface on the outside, sealing adjacent edges (15) of the bent imprinted sheet material, and coating the bent imprinted sheet material with a transparent plastics sheathing (17) by extrusion, wherein the material of the plastics sheathing (17) and/or the ink used for imprinting are chosen such that the plastics sheathing (17) does not adhere to the imprint (14), resulting in one or more ventilation areas (18) being formed between the imprinted sheet material and the plastics sheathing (17). The invention furthermore relates to a container body manufactured by such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventors: Andreas GEIGER, Philippe KERN
  • Patent number: 8752722
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tip cap assembly for closing a distal opening of a receptacle like a syringe body or a tube in a sealed manner, and to a method for producing the tip cap. A cap assembly according to the invention comprises a frangible tip of a receptacle, preferably a pre-filled receptacle. An upper portion of the tip closes the receptacle respectively a lower tip portion comprising a passage as known from the state of the art. Hence, the receptacle is reliably sealed to prevent contamination or loss of the medication. Compared with the state of the art, a receptacle has a more effectively sealed tip. It is necessary to break the upper tip portion away in order to open the receptacle. A cap element protects the tip on one side. On the other side, unscrewing the cap breaks the upper portion away without hurting a person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Vifor (International) AG
    Inventors: Peter Kuhn, Gallus Egli, Philippe Kern, Mario Schüpbach, Ludwig Daniel Weibel
  • Publication number: 20120118942
    Abstract: A preferably air-tight and liquid-tight collapsible container comprises a container body (5) formed of a sheet material, said sheet material having two thermoplastic surfaces (2, 3), said sheet material comprising a preferably fluid-tight carrier foil (1) provided at least on and preferably on both sides (2, 3), with a thermoplastic semi-rigid or rigid layer material, preferably a polyester based material said sheet material being folded to a container-like body and sealed in the overlapping edge regions (6, 7) to form a container-like body, said container-like body being coated with a sheathing (9) of elastomeric thermoplastic material of the same kind or type as the foil material to form a container body (5), said container body (5) being provided at one open end (5a) with a container head formed from thermoplastic material of the same kind or type as the foil material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: HOFFMANN NEOPAC AG
    Inventors: Gallus Egli, Martin Maurer, Simon Stampfli, Roland Graf, Philippe Kern
  • Publication number: 20120031904
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tip cap assembly for closing a distal opening of a receptacle like a syringe body or a tube in a sealed manner, and to a method for producing the tip cap. A cap assembly according to the invention comprises a frangible tip of a receptacle, preferably a pre-filled receptacle. An upper portion of the tip closes the receptacle respectively a lower tip portion comprising a passage as known from the state of the art. Hence, the receptacle is reliably sealed to prevent contamination or loss of the medication. Compared with the state of the art, a receptacle has a more effectively sealed tip. It is necessary to break the upper tip portion away in order to open the receptacle. A cap element protects the tip on one side. On the other side, unscrewing the cap breaks the upper portion away without hurting a person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: VIFOR (INTERNATIONAL) AG
    Inventors: Peter Kuhn, Gallus Egli, Philippe Kern, Mario Schüpbach, Ludwig Daniel Weibel