Patents by Inventor Thomas Luchterhandt

Thomas Luchterhandt 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: 9937106
    Abstract: The invention relates to a kit of parts comprising part A and part B, part A comprising a polymerizable component having an acid group in the molecule, an initiator, part B comprising an activator, and a film former with a molecular weight of at least 1000. The invention also relates to a composition obtainable by mixing the components contained in the kit of parts and to a process for producing the kit of parts comprising the steps of bringing the components contained in part B of the kit in contact with a surface, drying the surface to form a film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Christoph Thalacker, Karsten Dede, Alexandra Glaser, Thomas Luchterhandt, Markus Watermann
  • Publication number: 20170056299
    Abstract: The invention relates to a kit of parts comprising part A and part B, part A comprising a polymerizable component having an acid group in the molecule, an initiator, part B comprising an activator, and a film former with a molecular weight of at least 1000. The invention also relates to a composition obtainable by mixing the components contained in the kit of parts and to a process for producing the kit of parts comprising the steps of bringing the components contained in part B of the kit in contact with a surface, drying the surface to form a film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH THALACKER, KARSTEN DEDE, ALEXANDRA GLASER, THOMAS LUCHTERHANDT, MARKUS WATERMANN
  • Patent number: 9498313
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a kit of parts comprising part A and part B, part A comprising a polymerizable component having an acid group in the molecule, an initiator, part B comprising an activator, and a film former with a molecular weight of at least 1000. The present disclosure also relates to a composition obtainable by mixing the components contained in the kit of parts and to a process for producing the kit of parts comprising the steps of bringing the components contained in part B of the kit in contact with a surface, drying the surface to form a film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Christoph Thalacker, Karsten Dede, Alexandra Glaser, Thomas Luchterhandt, Markus Watermann
  • Patent number: 9295617
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental composition having a) compound (A) with the following features: only one backbone unit (U) with 6 to 20 carbon atoms, at least 6 carbon atoms thereof forming an aromatic or an aliphatic cyclic moiety, the remaining carbon atoms either being part of substituents pending from the cyclic moiety or being part of bridging groups to spacer units, wherein one or more of the remaining carbon atoms can be replaced by an oxygen atom, the backbone unit not comprising a bisphenol structure, one or two spacer unit(s) (S) being connected to the backbone unit (U) via an ether linkage, at least one spacer unit (S) having a —CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH(Q)-OG chain or a —CH2-CH(OG)-CH2-OM residue or a mixture of these two types of spacers within one spacer unit, with G having at least one group selected from acroyl, methacroyl, acetyl, benzoyl, and combinations thereof, M having at least one aryl group, and combinations thereof, Q having at least one group selected from hydrogen, methyl, phenyl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Adrian S. Eckert, Michael M. Cub, Bettina Hailand, Marion B. Kestel, Karsten Dede, Uwe H. Hoheisel, Gioacchino Raia, Christoph Thalacker, Reinhold Hecht, Thomas Luchterhandt
  • Patent number: 8834851
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental composition for detecting bacteria comprising a solvent, at least one electron acceptor component and at least one electron donor component, the composition being substantially free of components which enable or facilitate the electron transmission between the electron acceptor component and the electron donor component. The invention also relates to a kit of parts and the use of the dental composition for producing a means for the inter-oral detection of bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ingo R. Haeberlein, Melanie Hauke, Oliver Kappler, Thomas Luchterhandt, Adelheid Stöger
  • Patent number: 8722760
    Abstract: The present invention provides self-adhesive compositions that include a plurality of acidic compounds. The self-adhesive compositions are useful for applications including, for example, restoring dental structures and adhering orthodontic appliances to teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: 3M Innovative Properties Company, 3M Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Luchterhandt, Reinhold Hecht, Markus Watermann, Steven M. Aasen
  • Patent number: 8710113
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental composition comprising a) a compound (A) with the following features: only one backbone unit (U) with 6 to 20 carbon atoms, at least 6 carbon atoms thereof forming an aromatic or an aliphatic cyclic moiety, the remaining carbon atoms either being part of substituents pending from the cyclic moiety or being part of bridging groups to spacer units, wherein one or more of the remaining carbon atoms can be replaced by an oxygen atom, the backbone unit not comprising a bisphenol structure and halogen atoms, one or two unit(s) (S) being connected to the backbone unit (U) via an ether linkage, at least one unit (S) comprising a —CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-O—CH2-CH(Q)-OG moiety or a —CH2-CH(OG)-CH2-OM moiety or a mixture of these two types of moieties within one unit (S), with G comprising at least one polymerizable moiety and an urethane moiety, the urethane moiety acting as connecting element to unit(s) (S), and M comprising at least one group selected from acroyl, methacroyl, aryl, mixtures
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Adrian S. Eckert, Michael M. Cub, Bettina Hailand, Marion B. Kestel, Karsten Dede, Uwe H. Hoheisel, Gioacchino Raia, Christoph Thalacker, Reinhold Hecht, Thomas Luchterhandt, Peter Bissinger, Wolf Steiger
  • Publication number: 20130303655
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental composition having a) compound (A) with the following features: only one backbone unit (U) with 6 to 20 carbon atoms, at least 6 carbon atoms thereof forming an aromatic or an aliphatic cyclic moiety, the remaining carbon atoms either being part of substituents pending from the cyclic moiety or being part of bridging groups to spacer units, wherein one or more of the remaining carbon atoms can be replaced by an oxygen atom, the backbone unit not comprising a bisphenol structure, one or two spacer unit(s) (S) being connected to the backbone unit (U) via an ether linkage, at least one spacer unit (S) having a —CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-O—CH2-CH(Q)-OG chain or a —CH2-CH(OG)-CH2-OM residue or a mixture of these two types of spacers within one spacer unit, with G having at least one group selected from acroyl, methacroyl, acetyl, benzoyl, and combinations thereof, M having at least one aryl group, and combinations thereof, Q having at least one group selected from hydrogen, methyl, phenyl,
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Adrian S. Eckert, Michael M. Cub, Bettina Hailand, Marion B. Kestel, Karsten Dede, Uwe H. Hoheisel, Gioacchino Raia, Christoph Thalacker, Reinhold Hecht, Thomas Luchterhandt
  • Publication number: 20130143176
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a kit of parts comprising part A and part B, part A comprising a polymerizable component having an acid group in the molecule, an initiator, part B comprising an activator, and a film former with a molecular weight of at least 1000. The present disclosure also relates to a composition obtainable by mixing the components contained in the kit of parts and to a process for producing the kit of parts comprising the steps of bringing the components contained in part B of the kit in contact with a surface, drying the surface to form a film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Christoph Thalacker, Karsten Dede, Alexandra Glaser, Thomas Luchterhandt, Markus Watermann
  • Publication number: 20130109777
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental composition comprising a) a compound (A) with the following features: only one backbone unit (U) with 6 to 20 carbon atoms, at least 6 carbon atoms thereof forming an aromatic or an aliphatic cyclic moiety, the remaining carbon atoms either being part of substituents pending from the cyclic moiety or being part of bridging groups to spacer units, wherein one or more of the remaining carbon atoms can be replaced by an oxygen atom, the backbone unit not comprising a bisphenol structure and halogen atoms, one or two unit(s) (S) being connected to the backbone unit (U) via an ether linkage, at least one unit (S) comprising a —CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-O—CH2-CH(Q)-OG moiety or a —CH2-CH(OG)-CH2-OM moiety or a mixture of these two types of moieties within one unit (S), with G comprising at least one polymerizable moiety and an urethane moiety, the urethane moiety acting as connecting element to unit(s) (S), and M comprising at least one group selected from acroyl, methacroyl, aryl, mixtures
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Adrian S. Eckert, Michael M. Cub, Bettina Hailand, Marion B. Kestel, Karsten Dede, Uwe H. Hoheisel, Gioacchino Raia, Christoph Thalacker, Reinhold Hecht, Thomas Luchterhandt, Peter Bissinger, Wolf Steiger
  • Patent number: 8431625
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition which is polymerizable by ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) comprising at least one monomer that is polymerizable by ROMP, at least one initiator of the Hoveyda-Grubbs type for initiating the ROMP and at least one retarder selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic a means having a ring with at least one N-atom and four or less other atoms constituting the ring bearing the at least one N-atom. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of a composition which is polymerizable by ROMP, a dental material obtainable by polymerizing a composition according to the invention and the use of a substance selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic amines having a ring with at least one N-atom and five or less atoms constituting the ring bearing the at least one N-atom or of a mixture of two or more of such substances as a retarder in ROMP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Thomas Luchterhandt, Peter Bissinger, Miriam Hansen
  • Patent number: 8178604
    Abstract: The invention describes solid materials, especially for dental purposes like, e.g., composite milling blocks (CMBs), which can be obtained by ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). Also described is a method for obtaining such milling blocks, their use and applications of the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Thomas Luchterhandt, Peter Bissinger, Miriam Hansen
  • Publication number: 20120107245
    Abstract: A dental composition and method for detecting carious tissue on the surface of a tooth, and the use of the dental composition to manufacture a remedy for detection of carious tissue. The dental composition can comprise an aqueous solution of 1) at least one acidic compound, 2) at least one salt of said acidic compound, 3) at least one indicator that generates a detectable signal when said solution reaches a particular pH value that is less than 5.5; wherein 1) and 2) are selected such that the aqueous solution has a pH of less than that particular pH value where the indicator generates the signal. The method can comprise the steps of 1) providing the above mentioned dental composition, 2) applying said composition to the surface of said tooth, and 3) measuring the amount of time required for the composition to change color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Rainer Guggenberger, Thomas Luchterhandt, Ingo R. Haeberlein, Oliver Kappler, Miriam Hansen
  • Patent number: 8129444
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition which is self-adhesive to the hard tooth tissue, comprising: (A) 5 to 75 percent by weight of one or more mono or higher functional ethylenically unsaturated compounds which additionally have an acid functional group, wherein one of said compounds has a P—OH group, for instance a phosphoric, phosphonic or phosphinic acid group; (B) 2 to 50 percent by weight of one or more mono or higher functional ethylenically unsaturated compounds without any acid functional group; (C) 22.8 to 85 percent by weight of filling material(s), comprising at least one filling material that may react with component (A) in the sense of causing a ion exchange, neutralization, salt formation and/or chelate formation reaction; (D) 0.1 to 8 percent by weight of one or more initiators and optionally activators; (E) 0.1 to 20 percent by weight of further additives, for example, modifiers, wherein the weight ration in % of component (A) relative to component (B) ranges from 21 to 90: 10 to 79.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: 3M ESPE AG
    Inventors: Reinhold Hecht, Manfred Ludsteck, Thomas Luchterhandt, Markus Mikulla
  • Patent number: 8029286
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to dental compositions that can be used as adhesives for bonding a dental material to a dental structure surface and/or as a dental restorative material. The dental composition is preferably applied to a dental structure surface under conditions effective to etch the dental structure surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Bradley D. Craig, Steven M. Aasen, Ahmed S. Abuelyaman, David K. Cinader, Afshin Falsafi, Reinhold Hecht, Thomas Luchterhandt, Sumita B. Mitra, Prabhakara S. Rao, Brian A. Shukla, Markus Watermann
  • Publication number: 20110008748
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental composition for detecting bacteria comprising a solvent, at least one electron acceptor component and at least one electron donor component, the composition being substantially free of components which enable or facilitate the electron transmission between the electron acceptor component and the electron donor component. The invention also relates to a kit of parts and the use of the dental composition for producing a means for the inter-oral detection of bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Ingo R. Haeberlein, Melanie Hauke, Oliver Kappler, Thomas Luchterhandt, Adelheid Stöger
  • Patent number: 7699605
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to dental compositions that can be used as adhesives for bonding a dental material to a dental structure surface and/or as a dental restorative material. The dental composition is preferably applied to a dental structure surface under conditions effective to etch the dental structure surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignees: 3M Espe AG, 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Steven M. Aasen, Ahmed S. Abuelyaman, David K. Cinader, Jr., Hendrik M. Grupp, Miriam Hansen, Thomas Klettke, Guenther Lechner, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Thomas Luchterhandt, Sumita B. Mitra, Prabhakara S. Rao, Victoria A. Russell, Michael S. Wendland
  • Publication number: 20100036015
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition which is polymerizable by ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) comprising at least one monomer that is polymerizable by ROMP, at least one initiator of the Hoveyda-Grubbs type for initiating the ROMP and at least one retarder selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic a means having a ring with at least one N-atom and four or less other atoms constituting the ring bearing the at least one N-atom. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of a composition which is polymerizable by ROMP, a dental material obtainable by polymerizing a composition according to the invention and the use of a substance selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic amines having a ring with at least one N-atom and five or less atoms constituting the ring bearing the at least one N-atom or of a mixture of two or more of such substances as a retarder in ROMP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Luchterhandt, Peter Bissinger, Miriam Hansen
  • Patent number: 7632098
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to dental compositions that can be used as adhesives for bonding a dental material to a dental structure surface and/or as a dental restorative material. The dental composition is preferably applied to a dental structure surface under conditions effective to etch the dental structure surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Afshin Falsafi, Steven M. Aasen, Ahmed S. Abuelyaman, David K. Cinader, Bradley D. Craig, Reinhold Hecht, Thomas Luchterhandt, Sumita B. Mitra, Joel D. Oxman, Prabhakara S. Rao, Brian A. Shukla, Markus Watermann
  • Publication number: 20090088494
    Abstract: The invention describes solid materials, especially for dental purposes like, e.g., composite milling blocks (CMBs), which can be obtained by ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). Also described is a method for obtaining such milling blocks, their use and applications of the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Luchterhandt, Peter Bissinger, Miriam Hansen