Patents by Inventor Thomas K. Mueller

Thomas K. Mueller 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: 20230311410
    Abstract: The invention relates to a 3D printing system comprising a 3D printing device for manufacturing at least two workpieces. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing at least two workpieces by means of the 3D printing system. Furthermore, the invention relates to an adapter set for attaching workpiece holders to a 3D printing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Malte Korten, Andreas G. Herrmann, Bastian P. Kirchner, Gioacchino Raia, Daniel D. Oberpertinger, Christian A. Richter, Anja Friedrich, Richard E. Raby, Dietmar Blees, Ralf M. Paehl, Thomas K. Müller
  • Publication number: 20230302723
    Abstract: A 3D printing system (10) for manufacturing at least one physical object comprises at least one reservoir (12) for receiving hardenable material; at least one light engine (22) configured to irradiate light onto a focal plane within the reservoir of the hardenable material to form a layer of hardened material; at least one build platform (18) for carrying the physical object to be manufactured; and a controller configured to select at least one or at least two optical resolutions from two or more optical resolutions available in the 3D printing system for irradiating the hardenable material based on a predetermined surface quality of the physical object to be manufactured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Malte Korten, Bastian P. Kirchner, Christian A. Richter, Korbinian Gerlach, Rudolf Schmid, Thomas K. Müller
  • Publication number: 20220111424
    Abstract: A device (1) for spinning a 3D printed workpiece (100). The device has a rotor (2) for spinning about a spinning axis (A) and a receptacle (8) for holding the workpiece (100). The receptacle (8) is pivotally attached to the rotor (2) for swiveling about a swivel axis (B) that is transverse to the spinning axis (A). The pivotal attachment enables swiveling of the receptacle (8) between a first angular orientation relative to the spinning axis (A) and a different second angular orientation relative to the spinning axis (A). The device (1) further has a balancing weight (9) that is movably arranged relative to the receptacle (8). The balancing weight (9) is lockable at different distances relative to the receptacle (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Korbinian Gerlach, Stefan K. Welker, Christian A. Richter, Thomas K. Müller, Bastian P. Kirchner, Rudolf Schmid, Malte Korten
  • Publication number: 20200345471
    Abstract: A dental light polymerization device has a polymerization light source and a camera. The dental light polymerization device comprises an actively movable light reflector. The invention provides for emitting light for polymerization of a dental material and capturing an image in the same dental light polymerization device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Rudolf SCHMID, Korbinian GERLACH, Stefan K. WELKER, Ralf KELZ, Thomas K. MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20150250572
    Abstract: A dental irradiation device comprises a first light emitting unit for emitting blue light adapted for light hardening of a dental material. The device further comprises a second light emitting unit and an image sensing unit which are adapted for cooperation with each other for simultaneous illumination and image capturing. The device facilitates hardening of dental materials and provides, inter alia, additional diagnostic functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Jens Gramann, Stefan Welker, Thomas K. Mueller, Korbinian Schepke-Gerlach, Ralf Kelz, Karin Watzek, Manfred Harre, Rudolf Schmid
  • Publication number: 20100222921
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the mixing of dental materials in a container and/or to the dispensing of a dental material or a mixture of dental materials from a container. In particular, the present invention relates to a dental material processing device such as a mixer and/or dispenser for mixing and/or dispensing dental material(s) from a container or in a container, respectively, a method of communication between a dental material processing device for mixing and/or dispensing dental material(s) and at least one separable information device, an information device for use in mixing and/or dispensing dental material(s) with a dental material processing device, and a system comprising a dental material processing device and at least one information device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Manfred Harre, Dirk Mueller, Thomas K. Mueller, Michael Keller, Jens Gramann, Ingo W. Wagner
  • Patent number: D627471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Thomas K. Mueller, Rainer Schmitz