Patents by Inventor Wolf-Dieter Müller
Wolf-Dieter Müller 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).
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Publication number: 20230248497Abstract: Toothbrush head for an electric toothbrush comprising a brush which comprises a bristled dome joined to an annular carrier, wherein the bristled dome comprises a supporting dome having a convex outer surface, and bristles which extend outwards from the convex outer surface, and wherein the bristled dome is a monolithic structure comprising fused bristles. The brush can be substantially hemi-spherical, and the head can comprise one or two such brushes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Wolf-Dieter MÜLLER, Tim Stubbs
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Patent number: 11589961Abstract: A customizable implant made of plastic including a thermoplastic which is reinforced with long fibers arranged multidirectionally in a targeted manner and has a modulus of elasticity E of 10-70 GPa is provided. A system for producing a customizable implant including a device for collecting patient data regarding the environment into which an implant is to be inserted, a computer program for creating a model for a customized implant based on the patient data collected, and a device for producing the customized implant based on the calculated model by means of 3D printing and/or laser sintering is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Inventors: Andreas Schwitalla, Wolf-Dieter Müller
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Publication number: 20220025552Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biomaterials, more particularly to the field of poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate) based nano- and microfibers. The present invention provides a novel method for producing ready-to-use poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate) based nano/microfibers, wherein the method comprises electrospinning of poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate) homopolymers or copolymers generated by anionic polymerization of alkyl cyanoacrylate monomers or oligomers and characterized by a specific polydispersity index. Accordingly, the present invention also provides novel ready-to-use nano/microfibers obtainable by the method as well as uses thereof, including (therapeutic) biomedical applications such as wound healing, drug delivery and tissue regeneration and engineering.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicants: Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Universidad De La Habana, WIWEX GmbHInventors: Wolf-Dieter Müller, Jan Hansen, Ruben Alvarez Brito, Yaquelin Ramos Carriles
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Patent number: 10603411Abstract: The invention relates to an implant preform made of plastic, which comprises an assembly of at least one biocompatible—being intended for contact with a biological material—thermoplastic plastics unit (A) having an elasticity modulus EA and at least one thermoplastic plastics unit (B) having an elasticity modulus EB, where for the elasticity moduli of these plastics units EA<EB, and the plastics units in their assembly zone are seamlessly connected thermally to one another. The invention also relates to the production of the implant preform made of plastic and also to the use of the implant preform as an implant or for fabrication of an implant therefrom, more particularly to the use thereof as a dental implant or for fabrication of a dental implant. The invention can also be applied to other bone implants.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: R + K CAD/CAM TECHNOLOGIE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Daniel Ellmann, Andreas Klar, Wolf-Dieter Müller, Andreas Schwitalla, Justus Lackmann, Tobias Spintig, Mohamed Abou-Emara, Ilona Kallage
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Publication number: 20190307534Abstract: A customizable implant made of plastic including a thermoplastic which is reinforced with long fibers arranged multidirectionally in a targeted manner and has a modulus of elasticity E of 10-70 GPa is provided. A system for producing a customizable implant including a device for collecting patient data regarding the environment into which an implant is to be inserted, a computer program for creating a model for a customized implant based on the patient data collected, and a device for producing the customized implant based on the calculated model by means of 3D printing and/or laser sintering is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Andreas SCHWITALLA, Wolf-Dieter MÜLLER
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Patent number: 9826822Abstract: A manual toothbrush having oral hygiene elements arranged in polygons with an oral hygiene element at each apex, and having plural polygons nested within each other. The oral hygiene elements may be bristles, which may be of two different types, or elastomer elements and may contain tooth-polishing additive. The toothbrush head surface may be flat or may have its region distal from the handle angled up.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christoph Geiberger, Wolf-Dieter Mueller
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Publication number: 20160206786Abstract: The invention relates to an implant preform made of plastic, which comprises an assembly of at least one biocompatible—being intended for contact with a biological material—thermoplastic plastics unit (A) having an elasticity modulus EA and at least one thermoplastic plastics unit (B) having an elasticity modulus EB, where for the elasticity moduli of these plastics units EA<EB, and the plastics units in their assembly zone are seamlessly connected thermally to one another. The invention also relates to the production of the implant preform made of plastic and also to the use of the implant preform as an implant or for fabrication of an implant therefrom, more particularly to the use thereof as a dental implant or for fabrication of a dental implant. The invention can also be applied to other bone implants.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Daniel ELLMAN, Andreas KLAR, Wolf-Dieter MÜLLER, Andreas SCHWITALLA, Justus LACKMANN, Tobias SPINTIG, Mohamed ABOU-EMARA, Ilona KALLAGE
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Publication number: 20140310901Abstract: A manual toothbrush having oral hygiene elements arranged in polygons with an oral hygiene element at each apex, and having plural polygons nested within each other. The oral hygiene elements may be bristles, which may be of two different types, or elastomer elements and may contain tooth-polishing additive. The toothbrush head surface may be flat or may have its region distal from the handle angled up.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Christoph Geiberger, Wolf-Dieter Mueller
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Publication number: 20100223746Abstract: A toothbrush head with plural tufts of bristles comprising tapered bristles and plural non-tapered bristles. Tufts containing tapered bristles are arranged along the widthways opposite outermost sides of the tuft pattern and are of a greater length than inner tufts which contain non tapering bristles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventor: Wolf-Dieter MUELLER
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Patent number: 7691309Abstract: This invention relates to a process for making toothbrushes, in particular an injection moulding process.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Winfried Ebner, Wolf-Dieter Mueller
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Publication number: 20090229063Abstract: An oral hygiene implement, typically a toothbrush, having an oral hygiene element made of a thermoplastic elastomer material having a hardness in the range ShoreA 20-50 and a composition comprising 100-200 parts of a thermoplastic elastomer base material and 10-100 parts of a plasticiser comprising a mixture of a plasticising oil and a lipophilic flavouring substance which comprises menthol and/or derivatives thereof, the lipophilic flavouring substance being 5-15 wt % of the mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Josef Merl, Wolf-Dieter Mueller
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Publication number: 20090217472Abstract: A toothbrush grip handle made of a plastics material including one or plural voids having an opening at the surface of the grip handle and at least partly closed by a film material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Wolf-Dieter Mueller, Matthias Georgi
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Patent number: 7546658Abstract: A toothbrush head having elastomeric oral hygiene parts in the form of elastomeric strips aligned non-perpendicular to the length direction of the head. Preferably adjacent pairs of strips are linked to form a strip of “V” cross section. Preferably the head comprises flexibly linked segments and is flexibly linked to the toothbrush handle.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Koeth, Wolf-Dieter Mueller, Klaus Reinbold, Thomas Clos, Andreas Lanvers, Christoph Geiberger
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Publication number: 20080208228Abstract: A tongue-cleaning device comprised of a handle and a head, the head having tongue cleaning elements made of both a relatively harder material and a relatively softer material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2006Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co KGInventor: Wolf-Dieter Mueller
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Publication number: 20080164633Abstract: This invention relates to a process for making toothbrushes, in particular an injection moulding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2005Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventors: Winfried Ebner, Wolf-Dieter Mueller
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Patent number: 7377943Abstract: The invention relates to a metallic implant, which has vitreous-crystalline bioactive material on the surface thereof. According to the invention, a metallic implant base body arranged on the surface of the particles has a bioactive, vitreous-crystalline material consisting of 15-45 wt. % CaO, 40-45 wt. % P2O5, 10-40 wt. % ZrO2 and 0.7-3.5 wt. % fluoride, having apatite and calcium zirconium phosphate as main crystalline and a glass phase as an auxiliary component. Said vitreous crystalline material contains at least 35 wt. % main crystal phases and at least 5-15 wt. % auxiliary compounds. All of the percentage data is expressed in relation to the total weight of the vitreous crystalline material and the particle size of the vitreous crystalline material is between 60-350 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2002Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignees: Humboldt-Universitaet Berlin, Charite Universitaetsklinikum, BAM Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und - pruefungInventors: Wolf-Dieter Müller, Georg Berger
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Patent number: 7223808Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of an adhesive and an adhesive kit for joining similar or different metal surfaces or ceramics, especially in the field of biomedicine. The objective of the invention is to avoid polymerization-linked by-products and disadvantageous effects, in addition to enabling a temporary biocompatible bond between metal and metal or metal and ceramics. The inventive method consist in using a monomer-free polymethylmethacrylate which is mixed with a suitable, non-toxic solvent and a bioactive vitreous-crystalline material with a particle size ranging from 0.05–20?, consisting of 15–45 wt. % CaO, 40–45 wt. % P2O5, 10–40 wt. % ZrO2 and 0.7–3.5 wt. % fluoride, having apatite and calcium zircon phosphate as main crystal phases and a glass phase as an auxiliary component until a flowable mixture is obtained. The invention also relates to an adhesive kit consisting of said components.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2002Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignees: Humboldt Universitaet Berlin Carite Universitaetsklinikum (CCM), Bam Bundesanstalt Fuer Materialforschung und -Pruefung, Vita Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wolf-Dieter Müller, Georg Berger, Emil Nagel, Klaus-Peter Lange
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Patent number: 7109254Abstract: A method for producing a bioactive bone cement and a bone cement kit for anchoring artificial joints and for filling out bone defects. The method avoids polymerization-linked by-products and disadvantageous effects, while at the same time providing the bone cement with long-term stability. The inventive method uses a monomer-free polymethylmethacrylate, which is mixed with a suitable non-toxic solvent, and a bioactive, vitreous-crystalline material with a particle size ranging from >20 to 200 ?m, having 15–45 wt. % CaO, 40–45 wt. % P2O5, 10–40 wt. % ZrO2 and 0.7–3.5 wt. % fluoride, having apatite and calcium zircon phosphate as main crystal phases and a glass phase as an auxiliary component until a flowable mixture is obtained. The invention also relates to a bone cement kit having said components.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2002Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignees: BAM Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und - pruefung, Vita Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG, Humboldt-Universitaet Berlin, Charite Universitaetsklinikum (CCM) Medizinische Fakultaet der Humbolt-UniversitaetInventors: Wolf-Dieter Müller, Emil Nagel, Georg Berger
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Patent number: D536452Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbHInventors: Christoph Geiberger, Wolf-Dieter Müller
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Patent number: D543702Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co. KG.Inventors: Christoph Geiberger, Wolf-Dieter Müller, Klaus Reinbold, Frank Walther