Patents by Inventor Urs Brodbeck

Urs Brodbeck 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: 20230218787
    Abstract: A contacting system (20) for electrical contacting of electrical conductor elements (14) embedded in an insulating sheath (10) of a cable harness (4a) is intended to —enable electrical contacting of the cable harness (4a) in a particularly simple and cost-effective manner that also meets high reliability requirements. According to the invention, this is achieved with a connection module (22), in the outer housing (25) of which a section of the cable harness (4a) can be fixed, and with a number of contact pins (36) which, viewed from the side relative to the longitudinal direction of the cable harness (4a), are guided transversely through the outer housing (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Urs Brodbeck, Roger Eberle, Bernd Jaenecke
  • Publication number: 20220211417
    Abstract: A system (1) for modifying a human or animal bone (2) is intended to reliably enable bone augmentation or bone reduction of the bone (2) to be treated in a particularly simple and, in particular, also particularly well-tolerated manner. For this purpose, according to the invention, a two-dimensionally extended lifting/pressure element (4) for insertion between the periosteum (6) of the bone (2) to be treated and the underlying bone (2) or the overlying connective tissue and a control element (10) associated therewith are provided, the control element (10) being designed to exert a magnetic pressure or tensile force on the lifting/pressure element (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Urs BRODBECK, Holger ZIPPRICH, Markus SCHLEE
  • Patent number: 10864061
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cleaning system (30) for a dental implant part (2) that has been introduced into the jaw bone of a patient. For this purpose, in an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a securing element, which is adapted on the end side to connect to a corresponding connection element in the dental implant part, particularly preferably which can be screwed into a thread of the dental implant part by the end side, and to which a distribution element for a cleaning fluid as well as an electrical contact element can be attached, which distribution element can be connected to an external media reservoir via a media channel, and via which electrical contact element, a power source that is connectable to an external power source can be electrically connected to the dental implant part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Zyfoma GmbH
    Inventor: Urs Brodbeck
  • Patent number: 10568979
    Abstract: A treatment system (1) for cleaning a component part contaminated with a biofilm, in particular for cleaning bacterially contaminated surfaces of bone implants or dental implants (20), shall enable a particularly effective, locally focused and flexible treatment. For this purpose, the treatment system (1) according to the invention has a conduction element (10), which can be put into electric contact with the component needing treatment and which can be connected to a first pole of an electric supply unit (16), and a media cannula (2) which is provided for supplying a treatment liquid and whose interior is connected in an electrically conductive manner with the second pole of the electric supply unit (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Zyfoma GmbH
    Inventor: Urs Brodbeck
  • Patent number: 10039620
    Abstract: A ceramic body (20) for use in a bone implant, in particular in a dental implant (24), shall be suitably upgraded for the utilization of an electrolytic cleaning and treatment concept. For this purpose, the ceramic body (20) according to the invention has, in a surface area (40) intended for contact with human tissue, a specific electric resistance of maximally 10?2 ?cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Inventors: Markus Schlee, Holger Zipprich, Urs Brodbeck
  • Publication number: 20180169278
    Abstract: A treatment system (1) for cleaning a component part contaminated with a biofilm, in particular for cleaning bacterially contaminated surfaces of bone implants or dental implants (20), shall enable a particularly effective, locally focused and flexible treatment. For this purpose, the treatment system (1) according to the invention has a conduction element (10), which can be put into electric contact with the component needing treatment and which can be connected to a first pole of an electric supply unit (16), and a media cannula (2) which is provided for supplying a treatment liquid and whose interior is connected in an electrically conductive manner with the second pole of the electric supply unit (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventor: Urs Brodbeck
  • Patent number: 9931422
    Abstract: A treatment system (1) for cleaning a component part contaminated with a biofilm, in particular for cleaning bacterially contaminated surfaces of bone implants or dental implants (20), shall enable a particularly effective, locally focused and flexible treatment. For this purpose, the treatment system (1) according to the invention has a conduction element (10), which can be put into electric contact with the component needing treatment and which can be connected to a first pole of an electric supply unit (16), and a media cannula (2) which is provided for supplying a treatment liquid and whose interior is connected in an electrically conductive manner with the second pole of the electric supply unit (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Zyfoma GmbH
    Inventor: Urs Brodbeck
  • Patent number: 9770311
    Abstract: A dental implant system having a first implant part, provided for introduction into a jawbone, and having a second implant part, provided for attaching a tooth replacement part, the implant parts being mechanically interconnectable via a connection pin which is integrally formed on one of the implant parts and which is insertable into a receiving duct provided in the other implant part, is to have a particularly high stability and long duration of use, even when ceramic materials are used for the implant parts. For this purpose, in a contact region to the receiving duct the connection pin is provided with a spacer formed of a material softer than the material of the connection pin, and the connection pin has a porous surface, in the surface region which is provided with the coating, to form a material fit connection to the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Inventors: Holger Zipprich, Urs Brodbeck, Markus Schlee
  • Publication number: 20170265968
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cleaning system (30) for a dental implant part (2) that has been introduced into the jaw bone of a patient. For this purpose, in an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a securing element, which is adapted on the end side to connect to a corresponding connection element in the dental implant part, particularly preferably which can be screwed into a thread of the dental implant part by the end side, and to which a distribution element for a cleaning fluid as well as an electrical contact element can be attached, which distribution element can be connected to an external media reservoir via a media channel, and via which electrical contact element, a power source that is connectable to an external power source can be electrically connected to the dental implant part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Urs Brodbeck
  • Patent number: 9629699
    Abstract: A treatment element for use with a dental-implant part anchored in a patient's jawbone is disclosed, wherein the treatment element includes a base body having a connection system adapted to the dental-implant part for mechanical connection of the base body with the dental-implant part, and at least one media duct for conducting a cleaning liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: ZYFOMA GMBH
    Inventors: Urs Brodbeck, Markus Schlee, Holger Zipprich
  • Publication number: 20160021889
    Abstract: A treatment liquid shall be suitably designed specifically for cleaning bacterially contaminated surfaces of bone implants, dental implants or other components contaminated with a biofilm. For this purpose, the treatment liquid according to the invention comprises, as one of its basic constituents, an aqueous solution of an acid which is provided with a metallic salt in such a manner that a conductivity of at least 30 mS/cm, preferably at least 75 mS/cm, and particularly preferably at least 150 mS/cm results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Markus SCHLEE, Urs BRODBECK, Holger ZIPPRICH
  • Publication number: 20160000947
    Abstract: A treatment system (1) for cleaning a component part contaminated with a biofilm, in particular for cleaning bacterially contaminated surfaces of bone implants or dental implants (20), shall enable a particularly effective, locally focused and flexible treatment. For this purpose, the treatment system (1) according to the invention has a conduction element (10), which can be put into electric contact with the component needing treatment and which can be connected to a first pole of an electric supply unit (16), and a media cannula (2) which is provided for supplying a treatment liquid and whose interior is connected in an electrically conductive manner with the second pole of the electric supply unit (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Markus Schlee, Holger Zipprich, Urs Brodbeck
  • Publication number: 20150359613
    Abstract: A ceramic body (20) for use in a bone implant, in particular in a dental implant (24), shall be suitably upgraded for the utilization of an electrolytic cleaning and treatment concept. For this purpose, the ceramic body (20) according to the invention has, in a surface area (40) intended for contact with human tissue, a specific electric resistance of maximally 10?2 ?cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Markus SCHLEE, Urs BRODBECK, Holger ZIPPRICH
  • Publication number: 20150282907
    Abstract: A treatment element for use with a dental-implant part anchored in a patient's jawbone is disclosed, wherein the treatment element includes a base body having a connection system adapted to the dental-implant part for mechanical connection of the base body with the dental-implant part, and at least one media duct for conducting a cleaning liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Urs BRODBECK, Markus SCHLEE
  • Publication number: 20150037759
    Abstract: A dental implant system (1, 1?, 1?) comprising a first implant part (2, 2?, 2?), provided for introduction into a jawbone, and comprising a second implant part (4) associated therewith, provided for attaching a tooth replacement part, the implant parts (2, 2?, 2?, 4) being mechanically interconnectable via a connection pin (10) which is integrally formed on one of the implant parts (2, 2?, 2?, 4) and which is insertable into a receiving duct (12) provided in the other implant part (2, 2?, 2?, 4), is to have a particularly high stability and long duration of use, even when ceramic materials, or base materials comparable therewith in terms of the basic material properties thereof, are used for the implant parts (2, 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Holger Zipprich, Urs Brodbeck, Markus Schlee
  • Patent number: 8141217
    Abstract: In the process for producing dental prostheses such as bridges, crowns implants, etc. from ceramic material, production is carried out at least by way of one CAD/CAM machining station. The ceramic material to be worked consists of an unsintered disk-shaped blank or one which has not been subjected to final sintering, working of the blank into dental prostheses being undertaken at a right angle or quasi-right angle to the parallel or quasi-parallel surfaces of the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Xawex AG
    Inventors: Daniel Gubler, Urs Brodbeck, Arnold Wohlwend
  • Publication number: 20100028836
    Abstract: In the process for producing dental prostheses such as bridges, crowns implants, etc. from ceramic material, production is carried out at least by way of one CAD/CAM machining station. The ceramic material to be worked consists of an unsintered disk-shaped blank or one which has not been subjected to final sintering, working of the blank into dental prostheses being undertaken at a right angle or quasi-right angle to the parallel or quasi-parallel surfaces of the blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: XAWEX AG
    Inventors: Daniel Gubler, Urs Brodbeck
  • Patent number: 7604759
    Abstract: In the process for producing dental phostheses such as bridges, crowns implants, etc. from ceramic material, production is carried out at least by way of one CAD/CAM machining station. The ceramic material to be worked consists of an unsintered disk-shaped blank or one which has not been subjected to final sintering, working of the blank into dental prostheses being undertaken at a right angle or quasi-right angle to the parallel or quasi-parallel surfaces of the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Xawex AG
    Inventors: Daniel Gubler, Urs Brodbeck
  • Publication number: 20070275352
    Abstract: In the process for producing dental phostheses such as bridges, crowns implants, etc. from ceramic material, production is carried out at least by way of one CAD/CAM machining station. The ceramic material to be worked consists of an unsintered disk-shaped blank or one which has not been subjected to final sintering, working of the blank into dental prostheses being undertaken at a right angle or quasi-right angle to the parallel or quasi-parallel surfaces of the blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2004
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: XAWEX AG
    Inventors: Daniel Gubler, Urs Brodbeck
  • Patent number: 6755651
    Abstract: In a dental implant device for reconstructing teeth, a supporting element and an abutment portion form a single substructure (10). This substructure comprises an inner metal core (13) and an outer sheath (14) that is formed of a ceramic and/or of a composite material. The lower part of the substructure forms the supporting element (12), and the upper abutment portion functions as a retaining mold portion (11) for receiving the tooth crown (3) reconstructed tooth. The retaining mold portion (11) merges at a concavely rounded transition with the supporting element; and the terminal collar of the tooth crown of the reconstructed tooth has a matching convexly rounded run-out, so that in the assembled state, the transition and the run-out form a perfectly congruent seat (15). The outer sheath and the tooth crown have the same color structure and may be made of the same or similar materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Inventor: Urs Brodbeck