Patents by Inventor Thomas Flemmig

Thomas Flemmig 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).

  • Tooth cleaning powders and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 7083411
    Abstract: Fine-grained powders or powder mixtures can be used to provide for spray cleaning of supragingival tooth surfaces. The abrasion of the tooth surface by the spraying of powder does not exceed 0.15 mm3 in relation to a tooth surface of 10 mm2 during a spray period lasting 2 minutes at a pressure of 4 bars and a distance of no more than 2.5 mm between the tooth surface and nozzle of the spray jet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Espe AG
    Inventors: Thomas Flemmig, Bernd Gangnus, Oswald Gasser, Rainer Guggenberger, Ingo Haeberlein, Bettina Windmmueller
  • Supragingival powder spraying
    Publication number: 20040091429
    Abstract: Fine-grained powders or powder mixtures can be used to provide for spray cleaning of supragingival tooth surfaces. The abrasion of the tooth surface by the spraying of powder does not exceed 0.15 mm3 in relation to a tooth surface of 10 mm2 during a spray period lasting 2 minutes at a pressure of 4 bars and a distance of no more than 2.5 mm between the tooth surface and nozzle of the spray jet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Flemmig, Bernd Gangnus, Rainer Guggenberger, Ingo Haberlein, Bettina Windmmuller
  • Subgingival treatment by powder jet
    Patent number: 6648644
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of fine powders or powder mixtures for the preparation of an agent for powder-jet cleansing of dental root surfaces, wherein the powders or powder mixtures provide a density of no more than 2.0 g/cm3 and/or a mean particle size of no more than 45 &mgr;m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: ESPE Dental AG
    Inventors: Thomas Flemmig, Bernd Gangnus, Oswald Gasser, Rainer Guggenberger