Patents by Inventor Thorsten Bock

Thorsten Bock 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: 20240065944
    Abstract: A dental material having at least one copolymer obtained by (I) copolymerizing one or more monomers MG having a polymerizable (meth)acrylate group, one or more OH group-containing (meth)acrylates MF, one or more strongly acidic adhesive monomers MH and optionally of one or more polymerizable carboxylic acid monomers MCS, (II) reacting the resulting copolymer A0 in a polymer-analogous reaction with a functionalized, radically polymerizable monomer MP, which reacts with the OH groups of the monomer MF in the polymer chain of A0 to form a copolymer AP having pendant polymerizable groups, and (III) neutralizing the copolymer Ap with a base. The material is particularly suitable as a dental adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Köhler, Michael Barbisch, Thorsten Bock, Andreas Hartwig, Klaus Rischka
  • Publication number: 20230201082
    Abstract: A radically polymerizable composition having at least one acidic radically polymerizable monomer, at least one fluoroaluminosilicate glass filler and/or radiopaque glass filler, and at least one masking agent in solid form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Norbert Moszner, Alexandros Gianasmidis, Delphine Catel, Yohann Catel, Andy Brot, Tim Haldner, Thorsten Bock, Barbara Grabenbauer
  • Publication number: 20230203224
    Abstract: A radical polymerizable composition having at least one acidic radical polymerizable monomer, at least one fluoroaluminosilicate glass filler and/or radiopaque glass filler, and at least one water-soluble sulfate and/or phosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Norbert Moszner, Alexandros Gianasmidis, Delphine Catel, Yohann Catel, Andy Brot, Tim Haldner, Thorsten Bock, Barbara Grabenbauer
  • Publication number: 20220313563
    Abstract: Dental adhesive set which contains an adhesive and an applicator which is coated with a vanadium(IV) salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Thorsten Bock, Thomas Köhler, Michael Barbisch
  • Publication number: 20220192782
    Abstract: A method for excavating tooth material, having the steps of placing (S101) a structure-borne sound sensor on a tooth; excavating (S102) the tooth material by means of a fluid jet; detecting (S103) structure-borne sound signals during excavation by the structure-borne sound sensor; and regulating or controlling (S104) a fluid jet generating device based on the structure-borne sound signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Martina Hauner-Westphal, Arnd Peschke, Thorsten Bock
  • Publication number: 20210244627
    Abstract: Aqueous solution of a transition and main group metal salt for use as conditioning agent in dental restoration therapy and method of conditioning a tooth surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Delphine Catel, Thorsten Bock
  • Patent number: 11020323
    Abstract: Aqueous solution of a transition and main group metal salt for use as conditioning agent in dental restoration therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Delphine Catel, Thorsten Bock
  • Patent number: 11013669
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radically polymerizable dental material having photochromic properties, which contains at least one compound of formula (I) and optionally radically polymerizable monomers, an initiator for radical polymerization and other components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Norbert Moszner, Thorsten Bock, Martina Hauner-Westphal, Alexandros Gianasmidis, Iris Lamparth, Bernd Strehmel, Thomas Brömme
  • Patent number: 10995306
    Abstract: A composition, containing a carrier medium and particles based on a metal compound with a weight-average particle diameter of 1 nm to 10 ?m is useful to clean metal or ceramic surfaces which are part of a dental restoration or of an implant abutment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Bock, Ulrich Salz, Volker Rheinberger
  • Patent number: 10980712
    Abstract: Radically polymerizable dental material, which contains at least one encapsulated photochromic colorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Bock, Martina Hauner-Westphal
  • Publication number: 20190224080
    Abstract: Radically polymerizable dental material, which contains at least one encapsulated photochromic colorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Thorsten Bock, Martina Hauner
  • Publication number: 20190008728
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radically polymerizable dental material having photochromic properties, which contains at least one compound of formula (I) and optionally radically polymerizable monomers, an initiator for radical polymerization and other components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Norbert Moszner, Thorsten Bock, Martina Hauner, Alexandros Gianasmidis, Iris Lamparth, Bernd Strehmel, Thomas Brömme
  • Publication number: 20180228700
    Abstract: Aqueous solution of a transition and main group metal salt for use as conditioning agent in dental restoration therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Buchs CATEL, Thorsten BOCK
  • Patent number: 9974716
    Abstract: Primer formulation which contains (1) at least one alkoxysilane monomer of the general formula R1nSi(OR2)4-n (I), wherein R1 stands for an organic residue which contains at least one ethylenically unsaturated, polymerizable group, R2 stands for a C1-C8 alkylorganic residue and n is 1, 2 or 3, wherein the residues R1 and R2 can each be the same or different; (2) at least one polyhydrogen fluoride salt of the general formula (R9)+(Hx-1Fx)?z (II), wherein R9 stands for a metal cation from the series of the alkali, alkaline earth or transition metals or for an ammonium ion of the formula (R5)(R6)(R7)(R8)N+, in which R5 R6 R7 and R8 each independently of each other stand for H or C1 to C12 alkyl, C3 to C12 alkenyl or C6-C12 aryl residues, wherein R5, R6, R7 and R8 can be the same or different, and wherein two of these residues can be bound together to form a heterocycle together with the nitrogen atom and wherein three of the residues and the nitrogen atom can together form a pyridinium ion, x is an integer from 2
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Delphine Catel, Thorsten Bock, Ulrich Salz
  • Patent number: 9833389
    Abstract: Radically polymerizable dental material which contains at least one radically polymerizable oligomer or polymer with strongly acidic groups, which has a number-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 200,000 g/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Norbert Moszner, Thorsten Bock, Yohann Catel, Doris Pospiech, Sandra Starke, Brigitte Voit
  • Publication number: 20170335249
    Abstract: A composition, containing a carrier medium and particles based on a metal compound with a weight-average particle diameter of 1 nm to 10 ?m is useful to clean metal or ceramic surfaces which are part of a dental restoration or of an implant abutment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Thorsten Bock, Ulrich Salz, Volker Rheinberger
  • Patent number: 9783559
    Abstract: ?-Ketophosphonic acid according to general formula I: in which A=an aliphatic C1-C18 radical which can be interrupted by —O—, —S—, —CO—O— or —O—CO—C—; n=1, 2, 3 or 4; m=1 or 2; X=absent or a C1-C10 radical which can be interrupted by —O—, —S—, —CO—C—, —O—CO—NH— or —CO—NR1—, wherein R1 is H or C1-C7-alkyl; and PG=a group which can undergo free radical polymerization. The ?-ketophosphonic acids are suitable in particular for the preparation of dental materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Norbert Moszner, Yohann Catel, Thorsten Bock
  • Patent number: 9752107
    Abstract: A composition, containing a carrier medium and particles based on a metal compound with a weight-average particle diameter of 1 nm to 10 ?m is useful to clean metal or ceramic surfaces which are part of a dental restoration or of an implant abutment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Bock, Ulrich Salz, Volker Rheinberger
  • Patent number: 9668946
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental restorative material which comprises a thermolabile or photolabile polymerizable compound of Formula I: [(Z1)m-Q1-X)]k-T-[Y-Q2-(Z2)n]l??Formula I, in which T represents a thermolabile or photolabile group, Z1 and Z2 in each case independently represent a polymerizable group selected from vinyl groups, CH2?CR1—CO—O— and CH2?CR1—CO—NR2— or an adhesive group selected from —Si(OR)3, —COOH, —O—PO(OH)2, —PO(OH)2, —SO2OH and —SH, wherein at least one Z1 or Z2 is a polymerizable group, Q1 in each case independently is missing or represents an (m+1)-valent linear or branched aliphatic C1-C20 radical which can be interrupted by —O—, —S—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —CO—NR3—, —NR3—CO—, —O—CO—NR3—, —NR3—CO—O— or —NR3—CO—NR3—, Q2 in each case independently is missing or represents an (n+1)-valent linear or branched aliphatic C1-C20 radical which can be interrupted by —O—, —S—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —CO—NR3—, —NR3—CO—, —O—CO—NR3—, —NR3—CO—O— or —NR3—CO—NR3—, X and Y in each case independently are missing
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Norbert Moszner, Iris Lamparth, Thorsten Bock, Urs Karl Fischer, Ulrich Salz, Volker Rheinberger, Robert Liska
  • Publication number: 20170020791
    Abstract: Radically polymerizable dental material which contains at least one radically polymerizable oligomer or polymer with strongly acidic groups, which has a number-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 200,000 g/mol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Norbert Moszner, Thorsten Bock, Yohann Catel, Doris Pospiech, Sandra Starke, Brigitte Voit