Abstract:
Polymeric resin matrix phase (thermoplastic, thermosetting or biomass) is reinforced with fiber filament or fine particles to enhance the mechanical properties (particularly, bending strength and bending stiffness), impact strength while keeping its original transparency. Plastic brackets (either previously reinforced as mentioned above or un-reinforced) can be surface-treated by plasma coating with thin film or simply ultra violet radiation to enhance the surface mechanical properties as well as anti-frictional force against the archwire's movement while again maintaining its transparency. Accordingly, the present invention can provide orthodontic brackets made of plastics with high mechanical strengths and clearness, so that aesthetic appearance is improved.
Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved orthopedic implant system with satisfied biological, mechanical and morphological compatibilities.Solid metal femoral stem (entirely or partially) and solid metal acetabular head (entirely or partially) are covered with diffusion-bonded foamed-shaped sheet made of commercially pure titanium or titanium alloy(s). The open-cells in said foamed metal sheet are impregnated with biocompatible polymethyl methacrylate resin cement, which is reinforced with selected oxides (e.g., alumina, magnesia, zirconia, or a combination of these oxides) along with an application of a small amount of a metal primer agent.
Abstract:
An improved method for surface treatment of metallic materials is described herein. The improvement exists in that a surface treatment agent and a metallic material to be treated are placed in a treating device, heating of the metallic material to be treated up to a specific upper limit temperature higher than a transformation point of the metallic material and cooling of the metallic material down to a specific lower limit temperature lower than the transformation point are alternately and repeatedly carried out, an appropriate stress is applied to the material when it takes the lower limit temperature, and after an appropriate number of temperature cycles the applied stress is released when the material takes the lower limit temperature.
Abstract:
An improved method for bonding same or different thermoplastic high molecular weight materials is described, in which the respective materials to be bonded are heated until their respective temperatures reach a temperature a little lower than the respective second order transition points, when a pressing force is applied to a butting surface between the materials to be bonded, and after the materials have been in themselves further heated up to a temperature 20.degree. - 50.degree. C higher than the higher second order transition point if the second order transition points of the respective materials are different, the materials are slowly cooled down to a temperature lower than the lower second order transition point.
Abstract:
A method of working metallic material with roll dies resulting in toughening of the worked material is herein described, which method is characterized in that said metallic material is worked with roll dies while generating super-plastic phenomena by applying a temperature cycle passing over a transformation point to said metallic material.
Abstract:
Cement materials useful in dental and medical fields with improved mechanical properties is described. The cement material includes fluoroaluminosilicate powder and poly(acrylic acid) liquid. Biocompatible oxide powders are further included resulting in improved mechanical properties of maximum strength, rigidity and toughness. Variations of the cement material resulting in improved mechanical properties include the concentration of poly(acrylic acid) liquid, and combining the fluoroaluminosilicate powder with different biocompatible oxide powders. Useful oxide powders include hydroxyapatite powders, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, aluminum oxide, and silica-containing e-glass powder. Preferably, about 10 vol. % of total amount of oxide powders is used to obtain optimum improvements. The total amount can be based on incorporation of a single or a combination of selected oxide powders. Titanium oxide and aluminum oxide improve toughness; titanium oxide also increases strength, and zirconium oxide enhances rigidity.
Abstract:
A mirror for examining a confined area such as an intraoral cavity including posterior teeth, distal and/or lingual sides of teeth, is provided. The mirror includes a lit fog-free and contaminant-free mirror. Basically, the mirror includes a holding stem component and a mirror component. In the holding stem portion, a battery, motor, and on/off switch and rotation speed controlling device are present. In the mirror portion, a mirror is adhered to a rotatable disk, which rotates inside a circular concave housing and is driven by a shaft which is connected to a shaft in the holding stem component via a connecting mechanism. The circular concave housing has an outer circular surrounding collar which includes a plurality of sub-collars of irregular shapes. When the mirror on the rotatable disk is rotating, air turbulence is generated to spin off any dust, debris, contaminant, and moisture from the mirror surface. The mirror also includes an illuminating light to which electric power is supplied from an installed battery. Hence, the mirror surface is bright enough even when posterior teeth, distal and lingual sides of the teeth are observed and is moisture-free and dust-free.
Abstract:
An insert for reinforcing a nonmetallic orthodontic appliance is provided including a metal core member having a ceramic outer surface. In one preferred form, a ceramic coated metallic insert having a tooth enamel color is disposed within the archwire slot of a plastic bracket to form an aesthetically pleasing, reinforced plastic orthodontic bracket.
Abstract:
A method for bonding bodies made of metallic materials is described herein, which method is characterized in that said metallic bodies are pressure bonded to each other by making use of super-plastic phenomena which are generated by subjecting the bonding portions of the metallic bodies to be bonded to a heating and cooling temperature cycle under the state where a bonding insert material that can form a reducible atmosphere upon bonding is sandwiched between the bonding surfaces of the metallic bodies to be bonded.
Abstract:
A method for bonding bodies made of metallic material is described herein, which method is characterized in that one ends of metallic bodies are butted against each other with a light mechanical load applied to the butted portion, and under such a loaded condition the proximity of said butted portion is subjected to a temperature cycle passing over a transformation point of said materials, whereby said metallic bodies may be pressure bonded while super-plastic phenomena are generated in said butted portion of said metallic bodies. In one preferred embodiment, the above-referred loaded condition can be realized without specifically and purposely applying a mechanical force to the bodies to be bonded, but instead one ends of the materials are butted against each other with the main portion thereof maintained in a substantially restrained state, so that the necessary mechanical load to the butted portion may be generated as compression stress based on thermal stress when said temperature cycle is applied to said bodies to be bonded.