公开(公告)号：US20240423756A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18825355

申请日：2024-09-05

Applicant: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

Inventor： James D. Hansen ,  Joseph C. Dingeldein ,  Mary C. Doruff

IPC: A61C5/85 ,  A61C5/62 ,  A61C5/77 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C13/00 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: The present invention relates to a custom tool (10) for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient, the custom tool comprising a mold body (12) providing for a customized fit with at least one tooth (102) of the patient, the mold body (12) including an occlusal portion forming an occlusal surface (32) corresponding with an occlusal surface of the tooth (102) or an incisal portion corresponding with an incisal surface of the tooth, a mesial proximal portion forming a mesial proximal surface (31) corresponding with a mesial proximal surface of the tooth (102), and a distal proximal portion forming a distal proximal surface (35) corresponding with a distal proximal surface of the tooth (102), wherein the mold body (12) is configured to combine with the tooth (102) of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing missing tooth structure of the tooth (102), and wherein the occlusal or incisal portion, the mesial proximal portion, and the distal proximal portion are based on three-dimensional scan data of the mouth of the patient, wherein the mold body (12) contains features configured to extend subgingivally or into a hidden interproximal space.

公开(公告)号：US12239507B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US18220324

申请日：2023-07-11

Applicant: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

Inventor： Michael K. Domroese ,  David K. Cinader, Jr. ,  Richard E. Raby ,  James D. Hansen

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00

Abstract: An example removable dental appliance includes an appliance body configured to at least partially surround a plurality of teeth of a dental arch of a patient. The appliance body includes a shell shaped to engage a tooth in an initial position and a gingival ridge extending from a mesial interproximal region along a gingival edge of the shell to a distal interproximal region. The gingival ridge is configured to engage a lingual or labial surface of the tooth below a height of contour of the tooth to enable the appliance body to apply a force vector at a contact point on the tooth to cause movement of the tooth toward a desired position of the tooth when the removable dental appliance is worn by the patient.

公开(公告)号：US12201490B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18686549

申请日：2022-08-16

Applicant: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

Inventor： James D. Hansen ,  Katelyn M. Languell ,  Joseph C. Dingeldein ,  John A. Norris

IPC: A61C13/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C9/00

Abstract: Systems and techniques for designing a digital dental matrix with improved interproximal contacts are disclosed including generating a digital three-dimensional model of a future dental anatomy of a patient, the future dental anatomy representing an intended shape of at least one tooth of the patient, selecting one or more pairs of adjacent teeth in the 3D model, for each selected pair of teeth, determining a location and orientation in the interproximal space of the adjacent teeth to insert a digital 3D geometry having one or more initial parameters, and inserting the digital 3D geometry at the determined location and orientation.

公开(公告)号：US20240268926A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18648574

申请日：2024-04-29

Applicant: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

Inventor： Chris R. Kokaisel ,  John M. Pilgrim ,  Joseph C. Dingeldein ,  Katelyn M. Languell ,  James D. Hansen

IPC: A61C5/85 ,  A61C5/20 ,  A61C5/77 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61C13/20

CPC classification number: A61C5/85 ,  A61C5/20 ,  A61C5/77 ,  A61C13/0004 ,  A61C13/20

Abstract: A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient includes a custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient comprising: a mold body for a patient-specific, customized fit with the facial side and the lingual side of at least two adjacent teeth of the patient, and a flexible film, wherein the mold body is configured to combine with the flexible film to form a mold cavity encompassing missing tooth structure of at least one tooth to be restored.

公开(公告)号：US12023219B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17454197

申请日：2021-11-09

Applicant: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

Inventor： Michael K. Domroese ,  David K. Cinader, Jr. ,  James D. Hansen ,  Richard E. Raby ,  Ralf M. Paehl

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/14 ,  A61C9/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/14 ,  A61C9/0053

Abstract: A removable dental appliance may include an appliance body configured to at least partially surround a plurality of teeth of a dental arch of a patient. The appliance body may include a unitary material defining a shell shaped to receive at least one tooth of the patient and a spring member integrally formed with the shell. The spring member may be configured to receive an attachment. The attachment may be configured to affix to the at least one tooth. The spring member may be configured to apply a spring force to the attachment to cause at least one of a rotation, a translation, a tipping, a torqueing, an extrusion, or an intrusion of the at least one tooth toward a desired position of the tooth when the removable dental appliance is worn by the patient.

公开(公告)号：US11986371B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17784240

申请日：2020-12-16

Applicant: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

Inventor： James D. Hansen ,  Joseph C. Dingeldein ,  John M. Pilgrim

IPC: A61C7/14 ,  B33Y80/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/146 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: A custom tool for bonding orthodontic appliances in a mouth of a patient, the custom tool comprising: a facial body for a patient-specific, customized fit with the facial side of a plurality of teeth of the patient, a lingual body for a patient-specific, customized fit with the lingual side of the plurality of the teeth of the patient, wherein the lingual body. wherein the facial body and lingual body are configured to combine with the teeth of the patient to position orthodontic appliances on the plurality of teeth.

公开(公告)号：US12268567B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-08

申请号：US17637488

申请日：2020-09-08

Applicant: SOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Rudolf Schmid ,  Ralf Kelz ,  Christian A. Richter ,  Anja Friedrich ,  James D. Hansen ,  Saswata Chakraborty ,  Benjamin C. MacMurray ,  Daniel D. Oberpertinger

IPC: B29C64/00 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61C13/15 ,  B29C64/135 ,  B29C71/04 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y70/10 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: The apparatus (1000) includes a housing (110), a chamber (120) disposed in the housing, at least two light emitting diodes (LEDs) (130) disposed within the housing (110), and a user interface (140) disposed on an exterior (112) of the housing. The chamber (120) is adaptable to each of an open, closed, and hermetically sealed configuration. The chamber (120) includes a material transparent to actinic radiation and light from the LEDs (130) enters the chamber from more than one direction. The user interface (140) includes a display (142) and program switches (144) configured to adjust at least three operational parameters of the apparatus. The apparatus (1000) further includes a vacuum pump (150) operatively coupled to the chamber (120). The system includes the apparatus (1000) and an article (180). An article includes layers of at least one photopolymerized crosslinked composition and a low extractable component content. A method of post-curing an article includes obtaining an article (180), placing the article in an apparatus (1000), inputting a post-cure program or accessing a saved post-cure program through the user interface (140), and running the post-cure program. The post-cure program includes light intensity provided by a light source (130) and length of time of light provided by the light source (130), plus a delay time between initiation of light provided by the light source (130) and initiation of vacuum pulled by the vacuum pump (150) and/or a delay time between initiation of vacuum pulled on an interior of the chamber (120) by the vacuum pump (150) and initiation of light provided by the light source (130).

公开(公告)号：US12186144B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US17266431

申请日：2019-08-07

Applicant: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

Inventor： Joseph C. Dingeldein ,  John M. Pilgrim ,  Christopher R. Kokaisel ,  Katelyn M. Languell ,  James D. Hansen

IPC: A61C13/107 ,  A61C5/20 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61C13/20

Abstract: A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient. The custom tool includes a facial mold body for a patient-specific, customized fit with the facial side of at least one tooth of the patient, wherein the facial mold body includes a restorative portion, at least one aperture aligned with a portion of a surface of a tooth to be restored and at least one door having an inner surface forming a portion of the mold cavity encompassing missing tooth structure of the tooth to be restored, wherein the door mates with the aperture; a lingual mold body for a patient-specific, customized fit with the lingual side of the tooth of the patient, wherein the lingual mold body includes a restorative portion; wherein the facial mold body and lingual mold body are configured to interlock together; and wherein the facial mold body and lingual mold body are configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing missing tooth structure of at least one tooth to be restored.

公开(公告)号：US12156775B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US18092562

申请日：2023-01-03

Applicant: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

Inventor： Joseph C. Dingeldein ,  James D. Hansen ,  Katelyn M. Languell ,  Christopher M. Brown

IPC: A61C5/20 ,  A61C5/00 ,  A61C5/80 ,  A61C5/85 ,  A61C13/08 ,  A61C13/107 ,  A61C9/00

Abstract: A tool for forming a dental restoration includes a mold body configured to provide a customized fit with at least one tooth of a patient. In some examples, the mold body defines an aperture configured to align with a portion of a surface of a tooth. The aperture is sufficiently large to allow placement and flow of restorative material over the desired portion of the surface of the tooth to be restored. The mold body is configured to combine with the at least one tooth of the patient to define a mold cavity encompassing at least a portion of desired tooth structure of the tooth to be restored.

公开(公告)号：US12127904B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17453081

申请日：2021-11-01

Applicant: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

Inventor： James D. Hansen ,  Joseph C. Dingeldein ,  Mary C. Doruff

IPC: A61C5/85 ,  A61C5/62 ,  A61C5/77 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C13/00 ,  B33Y80/00

CPC classification number: A61C5/85 ,  A61C5/62 ,  A61C5/77 ,  A61C9/0033 ,  A61C13/0004 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  A61C13/0006 ,  A61C13/0022

Abstract: A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient includes a one-piece mold body providing for a customized fit with at least one tooth of the patient, the one-piece mold body including an occlusal portion forming an occlusal surface corresponding with an occlusal surface of the tooth, a mesial proximal portion forming a mesial proximal surface corresponding with a mesial proximal surface of the tooth, and a distal proximal portion forming a distal proximal surface corresponding with a distal proximal surface of the tooth. The mold body is configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing missing tooth structure of the tooth. The occlusal portion, the mesial proximal portion, and the distal proximal portion are based on three-dimensional scan data of the mouth of the patient.