Dental Or Body Impression Taking Material Patents (Class 523/109)
  • Patent number: 11878232
    Abstract: A mouthguard according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an occlusion portion that is configured to be disposed between and engaged by at least some of the upper teeth and at least some of the lower teeth of a wearer. The mouthguard further includes a protection portion coupled to the occlusion portion. The protection portion is configured to be disposed laterally and anteriorly relative to the upper teeth of the wearer. The protection portion includes an interior surface that is configured to face toward the teeth of the wearer. The protection portion further includes an exterior surface opposite the interior surface and configured to face away from the teeth of the wearer. At least a portion of the exterior surface is a textured surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Shock Doctor, Inc.
    Inventor: Jay Turkbas
  • Patent number: 11171370
    Abstract: Thermally-conductive gap fillers are described. The gap fillers comprise an aziridino-functional polyether polymer and thermally conductive particles. Initiators suitable for such systems ae also described. Such gap fillers may be used in various applications including the manufacture of battery modules and subunits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Seigfried R. Goeb, Simone Jurjevic, Jens Eichler, Peter Bissinger, Wolf Steiger
  • Patent number: 11135136
    Abstract: Vinylcyclopropane of general formulae I in which X, Y in each case are O or NH, wherein X and Y cannot have the same meaning, R1 is a linear or branched C1-C8-alkyl radical, which can be interrupted by O, S, an ester group or a urethane group, R2 is a linear or branched C2-C10-alkylene radical, which can be interrupted by O, S, an ester group or a urethane group, R3 is a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, which additionally can contain one or more N, O or S atoms, and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, preferably 1 or 2. The vinylcyclopropanes are characterized by a low shrinkage and a high reactivity on radical polymerization and are suitable in particular for the preparation of dental materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Norbert Moszner, Yohann Catel, Urs Karl Fischer, Sven Tauscher
  • Patent number: 11053417
    Abstract: Disclosed is a curable silicone composition. The composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups and at least one aryl group in each molecule; (B) a polyoxyalkylene compound represented by the general formula: XO—(C2H4O)p(CnH2nO)q(YO)r—X, wherein, each X represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an acryl group, or a methacryl group, provided that at least one X in each molecule is the alkenyl group, the acryl group, or the methacryl group, Y represents a divalent hydrocarbon group, n represents an integer of 3 to 6, p and q are integers satisfying: 2?p?100 and 0?q?50, and r represents 0 or 1; (C) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule; and (D) a catalyst for a hydrosilylation reaction. The composition forms a cured product having improved properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: DOW TORAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Ogawa, Haruna Mizuno, Atsushi Sugie, Makoto Yoshitake, Michitaka Suto
  • Patent number: 10696881
    Abstract: One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a silicone adhesive composition which provides an adhesive layer having an excellent antistatic property and which has an excellent strength of bond to a tape substrate and, therefore, when an adhesive tape or film having the adhesive layer is peeled from a tape-stuck body, less residual adhesive occurs on the tape-stuck body. The other purpose of the present invention is to provide a silicone adhesive composition which cures well by heating for a short time, particularly for less than 5 minutes, to provide an adhesive layer having an excellent antistatic property. The present invention first provides a silicone adhesive composition comprising (A) an addition reaction-curable silicone, (B1) a compound having at least two unsaturated hydrocarbon groups and two (poly)oxyalkylene residues in one molecule, and (C) an ionic liquid containing no lithium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuyoshi Kuroda
  • Patent number: 10660825
    Abstract: Vinylcyclopropane of general formulae I in which X, Y in each case are O or NH, wherein X and Y cannot have the same meaning, R1 is a linear or branched C1-C8-alkyl radical, which can be interrupted by O, S, an ester group or a urethane group, R2 is a linear or branched C2-C10-alkylene radical, which can be interrupted by O, S, an ester group or a urethane group, R3 is a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, which additionally can contain one or more N, O or S atoms, and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, preferably 1 or 2. The vinylcyclopropanes are characterized by a low shrinkage and a high reactivity on radical polymerization and are suitable in particular for the preparation of dental materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Norbert Moszner, Yohann Catel, Urs Karl Fischer, Sven Tauscher
  • Patent number: 10561584
    Abstract: A dental adhesive agent includes a polymerizable monomer; first and second inorganic particles which have been subjected to a surface treatment by a chemical compound, respectively; and a third inorganic particle. The first inorganic particle has a volume median diameter greater than or equal to 0.1 ?m and less than or equal to 0.5 ?m, the second inorganic particle has a volume median diameter greater than or equal to 0.6 ?m and less than or equal to 0.9 ?m, and the third inorganic particle has a mean primary-particle diameter greater than or equal to 5 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm. The mass ratio of the third inorganic particle with respect to the gross mass of the first inorganic particle, the second inorganic particle and the third inorganic particle is greater than or equal to 0.001 and less than or equal to 0.05.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: GC Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kakinuma, Kensuke Fujimori, Naofumi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10462552
    Abstract: An earpiece including an intra-auricular support, a projection element coupled thereto, and a flexible body disposed thereon and inside an external ear canal of an ear, and a moldable earpiece material moldable about the intra-auricular support to conform to the auricle of an ear and curable to provide a fixed configuration of the earpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Decibullz LLC
    Inventor: Kyle J Kirkpatrick
  • Patent number: 10294322
    Abstract: The instant invention provides an isocyanate trimerization catalyst system, a precursor formulation, a process for trimerizing isocyanates, rigid foams made therefrom, and a process for making such foams. The trimerization catalyst system comprises: (a) a phosphatrane cation; and (b) an isocyanate-trimer inducing anion; wherein said trimerization catalyst system has a trimerization activation temperature in the range of equal to or less than 73° C. The precursor formulation comprises (1) at least 25 percent by weight of polyol, based on the weight of the precursor formulation; (2) less than 15 percent by weight of a trimerization catalyst system, based on the weight of the precursor formulation, comprising; (a) a phosphatrane cation; and (c) an isocyanate-trimer inducing anion; wherein said trimerization catalyst system has a trimerization activation temperature in the range of equal to or less than 73° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Phillip S. Athey, Nathan Wilmot, Richard J. Keaton, David A. Babb, Cecile Boyer, Timothy A. Morley
  • Patent number: 10149038
    Abstract: An earpiece including an intra-auricular support, a projection element coupled thereto, and a flexible body disposed thereon and inside an external ear canal of an ear, and a moldable earpiece material moldable about the intra-auricular support to conform to the auricle of an ear and curable to provide a fixed configuration of the earpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Decibullz LLC
    Inventor: Kyle J Kirkpatrick
  • Patent number: 9890264
    Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide an organic-inorganic hybrid acrylic polymer having an increased refractive index, which has a higher transparency and a less impaired scratch resistance; a metal oxide dispersion and a polymerizable composition as materials for the polymer; and the organic-inorganic hybrid polymer capable of being produced in a crack-free manner. Another objective of the present invention is to provide a high-performance antireflection film using the organic-inorganic hybrid polymer. The metal oxide dispersion of the present invention comprises a phosphorus compound represented by Formula (1): (wherein, R1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkynyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an aliphatic heterocyclic group, or an aromatic heterocyclic group; R2 is an organic residue; and n is 1 or 2) and a metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignees: OSAKA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, DAIHACHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimihiro Matsukawa, Seiji Watase, Manabu Hirata
  • Patent number: 9855196
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dental curable composition suitable as a flowable composite resin. The dental curable composition, when in the form of a cured product, has excellent mechanical strength, polishability, and gloss retention, and, when in the form of a paste, has consistency appropriate for discharge through a needle attached to the tip of a syringe and exhibits good formability and handling properties after discharge through the needle. The present invention is a dental curable composition including: a polymerizable monomer (A); irregularly-shaped inorganic particles (B) having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 0.3 ?m and surface-treated with a silane coupling agent having a particular structure; and inorganic ultrafine particles (C) having an average particle diameter of 5 to 50 nm and surface-treated with a silane coupling agent having a particular structure, the dental curable composition containing 92.5 to 98 weight % of the irregularly-shaped inorganic particles (B) and 2 to 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: KURARAY NORITAKE DENTAL INC.
    Inventors: Takehiro Kameya, Hiroshige Ishino, Akiko Tsuji
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9549881
    Abstract: The invention is related to a dental impression composition which is curable at a temperature below about 50 C, the composition comprising: (A) a curable organopolysiloxane polymer as component (A), (B) a crosslinker compound capable of cross-linking said organopolysiloxane polymer as component (B), (C) a catalyst as component (C) capable of catalyzing a crosslinking reaction of component (A) and component (B), (D) a hydrophilizing agent as component (D), (E) a filler as component (E), (F1) a stabilizer as component (F1) selected from compounds comprising a phosphite moiety and mixtures thereof, (F2) a stabilizer as component (F2) selected from antioxidants and mixtures thereof, the composition being present in the form of a base paste and a catalyst paste physically separated from another, the base paste comprising components (A), (B), (D), (E), (F1), (F2), the catalyst paste comprising components (A), (C), (E).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Peter U. Osswald, Henning Hoffmann, Joachim W. Zech
  • Patent number: 9527931
    Abstract: A hydrophobic self-etch dental adhesive composition including a hydrophobic, surfactant-type acidic monomer. The composition may further include hydrophilic and hydrophobic monomers, preferably in a ratio of less than 1:1, and may include a solvent that is an azeotrope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Bisco, Inc.
    Inventors: Byoung I. Suh, Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 9283153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a curable dental composition being prepared by mixing a base paste and a catalyst paste, “the base paste comprising component(s) (A) with curable moieties (AC),” the catalyst paste comprising a catalyst (C) being able to initiate or catalyse a crosslinking reaction involving components (A) upon mixing base paste and catalyst paste, the curable composition comprising a component (X) with reactive moieties, component (X) being either produced during the curing reaction or being present in either the base paste or the catalyst paste before the crosslinking reaction is initiated or catalysed, component X being different from component(s) (A), either base paste or catalyst paste comprising a reactant (Y), reactant (Y) being able to interact with component (X), but not taking part in the crosslinking reaction, the curable composition being able to produce energy in an amount sufficient to increase the temperature T1 of the composition being present 20 s after mixing the base paste and the c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter U. Osswald, Henning Hoffmann, Joachim W. Zech
  • Patent number: 9149419
    Abstract: An Oral care product is provided which includes a mesoporous calcium silicate biomaterial (MCSB) dispersed in a polymeric material matrix. MCSB is an insoluble composite material of calcium oxide-silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Francis Butler, Yan Deng, Mary Heppenstall-Butler, Andrew Joiner, Haiyan Li
  • Patent number: 9101436
    Abstract: Disclosed are endodontic filling materials and methods. A method for filling a dental root canal may include providing a hydrosetting filling material and inserting the hydrosetting filling material into the dental root canal, the material setting in the root canal to form a biocompatible filling. The hydrosetting filling material comprises a hydrogel former and a filler. The hydrogel former is at least one of a reactive organic hydrogel formers, an inorganic hydrogel formers, and a non-reactive organic hydrogel formers, and the filler is at least one of a self-hardening and a non-hardening filler. Plural filling material precursor compositions that collectively contain hydrogel formers and fillers may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: ADA FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Laurence C. Chow, Shozo Takagi
  • Patent number: 8993652
    Abstract: A dual-cure curable material kit comprising: (A) a radical-polymerizable monomer component; (B) a photopolymerization initiator component comprising (b1) an ?-diketone compound, (b2) an aliphatic tertiary amine compound having a tertiary amino group in which three saturated aliphatic groups are bonded to a nitrogen atom and one of the saturated aliphatic groups has an electron-withdrawing group as a substituent, and (b3) an s-triazine compound having a trihalomethyl group as a substituent, or a diaryliodonium salt compound; and a chemical polymerization initiator component (C) comprising (c1) an organic peroxide, and (c2) an N,N-di(hydroxyalkyl)-p-toluidine compound; which is packed separately at least in two packages so that the component (b2) and the component (b3) of the photopolymerization initiator component (B) are not packed together in a single package and the component (c1) and the component (c2) of the chemical polymerization initiator component (C) are not packed together in a single package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Tokuyama Dental Corporation
    Inventors: Kyoichi Fujinami, Kazuhiko Okishio
  • Publication number: 20150079543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hardenable dental composition comprising component (A) comprising a cationically hardenable compound, component (B) comprising an initiator being able to initiate the hardening reaction of the cationically hardenable compound, and component (C) comprising a filler, wherein the filler comprises a filler body and a filler surface, the filler surface comprising side groups with polar moieties. The invention also relates to a process of producing the dental composition, to the use of the dental composition as dental impression material and to a method of taking an impression of dental tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: JOACHIM W. ZECH, THOMAS KLETTKE, SABASTIAN ZELLER, BERND KUPPERMANN, HENDRIK GRUPP
  • Patent number: 8980973
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for taking dental impressions, the composition comprising a siloxane component (A) comprising terminal vinyl groups, a siloxane component (B) comprising Si—H groups, a catalyst (C) being able to catalyze a curing reaction between components (A) and (B) and a silicone oil (D), wherein the silicone oil has a viscosity at 23 DEG C of at least about 600,000 mPa*s and is present in an amount from about 1 to about 20 wt.% with respect to the weight of the whole composition. The invention also relates to a method of producing such a composition and a method for adjusting the Shore hardness A of a composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Peter Uwe Osswald, Hyung-Min Shim, Johann Fetz, Joachim Wilhelm Zech, Bernd Kuppermann
  • Patent number: 8962708
    Abstract: The invention relates to a curable dental composition comprising a curable polyether group containing polymer as component (A), an initiator capable of initiating a curing reaction of component (A) as component (B) and a certain F-containing compound as component (C). The invention also relates to a method of production and use of the curable dental composition or a respective kit of parts for the preparation of or as impression material or for the preparation of crowns and bridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Andreas R. Maurer, Christoph Schulte, Peter U. Osswald, Joachim W. Zech, Hendrik Grupp, Peter Bissinger
  • Patent number: 8933147
    Abstract: The invention relates to plastics which are self-disinfecting. The invention relates in particular to polyether or silicone based dental plastics and impression materials in which a biocidal material is incorporated. The dental impression material ace. to the invention comprises at least a polymerizable base paste BP and a non-aqueous catalyst paste CP, wherein the base paste BP comprises about 0.001 to about 10% by weight of a water-stable anti-microbial agent. Preferred anti-microbial agents are selected from the group consisting of Hexitidin, Cetypyridininumcloride (CPC), Chlorhexidine and its derivates (CHX) and Triclosan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Thomas Klettke, Oliver Kappler, Ingo R. Haeberlein
  • Patent number: 8916623
    Abstract: A composition for obtaining dental impressions and methods of using and making the same are disclosed. The compositions can include curable base compositions and surfactant systems. The surfactant system can include (i) 0.5 to 3 wt-% of a first surfactant comprising end-capped polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, end-capped polyoxypropylene alkyl ether, end-capped polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene alkyl ether or mixtures thereof, (ii) 0.5 to 3 wt-% of a second surfactant, selected from the group of non-ionic fluorosurfactants, (iii) 0 to 3 wt-% of a third surfactant, selected from the group of silicone surfactants, wherein the total quantity of first, second and third surfactant is from 1.5 to 6 wt-%. The mass ratio of the first surfactant to the second surfactant can be 1.4 or less when the content of the third surfactant is less than 0.5 wt-% and the total quantity of first and second surfactant is 2 wt-% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Voco GmbH
    Inventors: Norman Hendrik Riedel, Manfred Thomas Plaumann
  • Patent number: 8883875
    Abstract: Disclosed is a kit for adhesion between an alginate impression material for dental use and an impression tray, which contains: (U) a pretreatment agent that contains (I) 100 parts by mass of an organic solvent that has a solubility parameter (?) of 17.0-23.0 [(MPa)1/2] and (II) 0.1-30 parts by mass of inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of 10 ?m or less; and (V1) an adhesive that contains (I) a polyamine compound that contains two or more amino groups in each molecule and (III) a lower alcohol solvent, or (V2) an adhesive that is obtained by mixing (I) a polyamine compound that contains two or more amino groups in each molecule, (II) an organic peroxide and (III) a lower alcohol solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Tokuyama Dental Corporation
    Inventors: Kouji Matsushige, Makoto Oguri
  • Patent number: 8877830
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for inducing reversible chain cleavage of polymer chains in a crosslinked polymeric material or during polymerization of a polymeric material. Reversible cleavage of the polymer backbone is capable of relieving stress in the polymeric material as the bonds reform in a less stressed state. The invention also provides mixtures for making crosslinked polymeric materials, methods for making polymeric materials capable of reversible chain cleavage, materials made by the methods of the invention, and linear monomers containing reversible chain cleavage groups which are useful in the materials and methods of the invention. The mixtures of the invention may be dental restorative compositions used for forming dental restorative materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, A Body Corporate
    Inventors: Christopher N. Bowman, Christopher Kloxin, Hee Young Park, Diana Leung
  • Publication number: 20140228473
    Abstract: The invention relates to a curable dental composition being prepared by mixing a base paste and a catalyst paste, “the base paste comprising component(s) (A) with curable moieties (AC),” the catalyst paste comprising a catalyst (C) being able to initiate or catalyse a crosslinking reaction involving components (A) upon mixing base paste and catalyst paste, the curable composition comprising a component (X) with reactive moieties, component (X) being either produced during the curing reaction or being present in either the base paste or the catalyst paste before the crosslinking reaction is initiated or catalysed, component X being different from component(s) (A), either base paste or catalyst paste comprising a reactant (Y), reactant (Y) being able to interact with component (X), but not taking part in the crosslinking reaction, the curable composition being able to produce energy in an amount sufficient to increase the temperature T1 of the composition being present 20 s after mixing the base paste and the c
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter U. Osswald, Henning Hoffmann, Joachim W. Zech
  • Publication number: 20140170599
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for taking dental impressions, the composition comprising a siloxane component (A) comprising terminal vinyl groups, a silioxane component (B) comprising Si—H groups, a catalyst (C) being able to catalyze a curing reaction between components (A) and (B) and a silicone oil (D), wherein the silicone oil has a viscosity at 23° C. of at least about 600,000 mPa*s and is present in an amount from about 1 to about 20 wt.-% with respect to the weight of the whole composition. The invention also relates to a method of producing such a composition and a method for adjusting the Shore hardness A of a composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter Uwe Osswald, Hyung-Min Shim, Johann Fetz, Joachim Wilhelm Zech, Bernd Kuppermann
  • Patent number: 8752287
    Abstract: A method of sealing at least one gas leak in an engine including the steps of locating at least one gas leak applying, an alkyl polyether composition and a crosslinking composition to at least one surface of the engine within three inches of the located gas leak and allowing a polyether dental impression material to form by reacting to seal the located gas leak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Inventor: Melvin James Daniels
  • Patent number: 8691003
    Abstract: An indicator is useful for detecting pressure points on a denture. The indicator is made of a composition that easily adheres to oral mucosa, has a proper viscosity in an oral cavity environment, can be properly spread between an oral mucosa surface and a denture base, and easily specifies an affected part. The composition includes a fatty acid ester having a melting point of 30 to 50° C., a water-soluble high polymer, and a metal oxide. Preferably, the fatty acid is 40 to 95% by weight of the composition, the water-soluble high polymer is 1 to 59% by weight of the composition, and the metal oxide is 0.1 to 50% by weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: GC Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Shinozaki, Hiroshi Kamohara
  • Patent number: 8686065
    Abstract: To improve an adhesive force of an adhesive agent between an impression material and a tray, and to stabilize the adhesive force therebetween, provided is an adhesive agent for the adhesion between an alginate impression material and an impression tray for dental applications, which includes a polyamine compound having two or more amino groups in a molecule and a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Tokuyama Dental Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Oguri, Hideki Kazama
  • Patent number: 8614262
    Abstract: A composition containing curable polymers is disclosed selected from the group of organopolysiloxanes that crosslink by means of an addition reaction, organopolysiloxanes that crosslink by means of a condensation reaction, polyethers that contain alkoxysilyl groups and crosslink by means of a condensation reaction, polyethers that contain aziridino groups and crosslink by means of an addition reaction, polyethers that contain alkenyl groups and crosslink by means of an addition reaction, polyethers that contain ester groups of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and crosslink by means of a radical polymerization reaction, or polyethers, silicones or rubbers that crosslink by means of a ring-opening metathesis reaction and also contain at least one nonionic and/or ionic fluorosurfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Kettenbach GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Bublewitz, Jens-Peter Reber
  • Patent number: 8592500
    Abstract: A composition, apparatus and method for preparing a 3-D impression or replica of small objects. It is particularly aimed at the dental field and provides improved optical texture of an impression or replica of a small object to enable imaging by photogrammetry. The composition comprises a liquid curable polymer; macroparticles having a size greater than about 1 ?m in diameter and microparticles present in a size range of less than about 1 ?m such that the macroparticles and microparticles are present in a ratio in the range of between 5:1 and 15:1 (by volume); wherein the impression or replica formed from the composition has a surface particle distribution effective to allow imaging by photogrammetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventor: Malcolm Grenness
  • Patent number: 8563625
    Abstract: The invention relates to hydrophilized curable silicone compositions which contain organopolysiloxanes, hydrophilizers and at least one stabilizing phosphorous compound. The compositions are particularly suitable as curable impression materials in dental applications, especially as wash impression materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joachim Wilhelm Zech, Rainer Guggenberger, Henning Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20130267628
    Abstract: Described are organopolysiloxane compositions that are capable of cross-linking and/or of hardening by polyaddition reactions so as to produce elastomers or materials made of silicone. Further described, is how the composition is useful for making a dental impression in the context of preparing prostheses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: BLUESTAR SILICONES FRANCE
    Inventor: Marco Del Torto
  • Patent number: 8529254
    Abstract: The occlusal position of a patient is measured by means of light transmission through a layer of a polysiloxane which is not cross-linked. This material forms an exceptionally accurate impression of a patient's bite essentially instantaneously and enables subsequent recording and analysis of the bite in a matter of minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Inventors: Philip L. Millstein, Edward W. Merrill
  • Publication number: 20130210958
    Abstract: Provided is a silicone impression material with high hydrophilicity that exhibits instantaneous hydrophilicity before being cured, that exhibits high hydrophilicity after being cured, that has preferable properties for a dental impression material, and that has good preservation stability. A sorbitan fatty acid ester based surfactant and a nonionic surfactant composed of polyester modified silicone are used in combination as a hydrophilizing agent not containing a siloxane polymer and a hydrophilizing agent containing a siloxane polymer, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: SHOFU INC.
    Inventor: SHOFU INC.
  • Patent number: 8487016
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental impression material containing a rheological modifier. The rheological modifier is in particular useful for adjusting shear-thinning properties of non-water based dental impression materials, especially of precision impression materials. It further relates to a method for producing a dental impression material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Sebastian Zeller, Thomas Klettke, Peter Bissinger
  • Publication number: 20130157226
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a curable composition to be prepared by mixing a base paste and a catalyst paste, the base paste comprising (A) a hardenable compound comprising at least two aziridine moieties, and (B) a metal containing component containing anions and/or ligands, the metal containing component being present in an amount of about 0.1 to about 5 wt.-%, the metal being selected from Zn, Cu, Co, Ni, Ag and combinations thereof, the anions or ligands being selected from oxide, hydroxyl, (hydro)carbonate, sulphate, nitrate, halide, lactate, benzoate, wolframate, linear or branched aliphatic carboxylic acid anions, ligands having not more than two coordinating moieties and combinations thereof, the catalyst paste comprising (C) a Lewis acid, the composition optionally further comprising (D) a retarder, (E) filler and (F) additive(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Joachim W. Zech, Hendrik Grupp, Thomas Klettke
  • Patent number: 8466210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable dental composition comprising a surfactant and an F-containing compound. The dental composition can be used e.g. as impression material and/or for the production of crown and bridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joachim W. Zech, Peter U. Osswald, Henning Hoffmann, Andreas R. Maurer, Peter Bissinger, Klaus Hintzer
  • Publication number: 20130101954
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-component dental elastomeric impression material with dimensional stability and storage durability based on addition curing silicone, wherein one component comprises a polymerization catalyst, containing or composed of a) at least one polydimethylsiloxane comprising polyatomic cross-linkable groups, preferably unsaturated cross-linkable groups, b) at least one polyaklysiloxane with Si-H functionalities, c) at least one catalyst for the reaction of a polydimethysiloxane, comprising polyatomic cross-linkable groups, with a polydimethylsiloxane comprising Si—H functionalities d) one or more fillers, e) a combination of release agents, comprising i) at least one alkyl-substituted polydimethylsiloxane, in which the alkyl chain is linear or branched, and/or at least a polydimethylsiloxane, in which the alkyl chain is linear or branched, and partially or completely halogenated, preferably fluorinated, and ii) at least one paraffin, and further relates to a dental mold, use, a dent
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: VOCO GMBH
    Inventors: Norman Hendrik Riedel, Wigand Krumme, Tobias Blömker, Manfred Thomas Plaumann
  • Patent number: 8420712
    Abstract: To provide a silicone impression material having high viscosity of a kneaded material before curing and low hardness after curing. A dental silicone impression material composition includes: A) an organopolysiloxane mixture comprising a) an organopolysiloxane having at least two aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbons in one molecule and having viscosity of 1,000,000 mPa·s or more at 25° C., and b) an organopolysiloxane having at least one aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon in one molecule and having viscosity of 100 to 5,000 mPa·s at 25° C., wherein a ratio of a):b) is 1:0.5 to 10; B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least three hydrogen atoms directly bonded to a silicon atom in one molecule; C) a silicone-soluble platinum compound; D) an organopolysiloxane not having a functional group; and E) an inorganic filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: GC Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kamohara, Shouichi Fukushima
  • Patent number: 8410191
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermochromic material for dental impression, capable of reversibly changing color depending on the temperature at which said material is found, a method for its preparation and the use thereof. Said material includes a bicomponent silicone composition in combination with at least a thermochromic pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Zhermack S.p.A.
    Inventors: Tiziano Busin, Massimo Rossi, Francesco Callegaro
  • Patent number: 8410192
    Abstract: Compositions containing (A) at least one silane-terminated polyether derivative with a content of polyether groups from 10 to 98% and a content of 1 to 25% terminal groups with the structure —NR1—X—Si(OR2)mR3(3-m)??(I) in which m denotes 1, 2 or 3 R1, R2, R3 independently of each other denote H or a saturated or unsaturated, linear, branched, cyclic or polycyclic hydrocarbon group with 0 to 10 heteroatoms from the group O, N, S and a total of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, X denotes a group with the empirical formula CnH2n, n denotes a whole number ?3, with the stipulation that n>3, if R1 stands for H, (B1) water and (B2) at least one organic or inorganic acid, as well as optional diluents and/or fillers and/or ordinary additives, are suitable for preparation of molding compounds, especially in the dental field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Heraeus Kulzer GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Schaub, Markus Klein, Holger Urbas, Gottfried Knispel
  • Patent number: 8404758
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for inducing reversible chain cleavage of polymer chains in a crosslinked polymeric material. Reversible cleavage of the polymer backbone is capable of relieving stress in the polymeric material as the bonds reform in a less stressed state. The invention also provides methods for making polymeric materials capable of reversible chain cleavage, materials made by the methods of the invention, and linear monomers containing reversible chain cleavage groups which are useful in the materials and methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Christopher N. Bowman, Timothy F. Scott
  • Publication number: 20130041066
    Abstract: The invention relates to hydrophilized curable silicone compositions which contain organopolysiloxanes, hydrophilizers and at least one stabilizing phosphorous compound. The compositions are particularly suitable as curable impression materials in dental applications, especially as wash impression materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
  • Patent number: 8318831
    Abstract: The invention relates to hydrophilized curable silicone compositions which contain organopolysiloxanes, hydrophilizers and at least one stabilizing phosphorous compound. The compositions are particularly suitable as curable impression materials in dental applications, especially as wash impression materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joachim W. Zech, Rainer Guggenberger, Henning Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 8278367
    Abstract: A subject-matter of the invention is an impression material with at least one compound with at least two alkenyl groups as component (a), at least one compound with at least one chelating group as component (b), at least one organohydropolysiloxane as component (c), at least one hydrosilylation catalyst as component (d) and at least one compound with a chelatable metal atom as component (e), the chelating group of the component (b) exhibiting no reactive groups which can react with the component (c) and/or the component (d). The invention achieves a long storage stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Ernst Muehlbauer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Henrik Boettcher, Stephan Neffgen
  • Patent number: 8263681
    Abstract: The invention features a dental composition containing a polycyclic aromatic compound, such as 2-ethyl 9,10-dimethoxy anthracene (EDMOA), in an amount that provides the composition with fluorescence mimicking that of natural teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Bradley D. Craig, Gregory A. Kobussen
  • Patent number: 8247469
    Abstract: Dental article for preparing a dental impression comprising (i) a first paste composition, and (ii) a second paste composition reactive upon mixing with the first paste composition in a curing reaction, characterized in that the dental article is obtainable by forming a predetermined amount of the first paste composition and a predetermined amount of the second paste composition into a body wherein the first and second paste compositions are separated by an interface preventing mixing and curing of the first paste composition and the second past composition during storage of the dental article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Dentsply International Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Carsten Kopp, Jürgen Fiedler, Fuming Sun