公开(公告)号：US20240008958A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18348111

申请日：2023-07-06

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jürgen STAMPFL ,  Yan CHEN ,  Chunhua LI ,  Peter DORFINGER ,  Alexander HOCHWALLNER

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  C08K7/10 ,  C08K3/40 ,  B33Y70/10 ,  B33Y80/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  C08K7/10 ,  C08K3/40 ,  B33Y70/10 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  A61C2201/007 ,  C08K2201/003

Abstract: Disclosed herein are curable resins comprising solid reinforcement materials and solid material reinforced polymeric materials formed by curing the curable resins using additive manufacturing. In various implements, the solid material reinforced polymeric materials may be used in medical devices such as implants, joint replacements, graft materials, augmentation materials, prosthetic materials, etc. to treat a patient.

公开(公告)号：US20180142377A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15357519

申请日：2016-11-21

Applicant: Yong Gao ,  Dan Ammon ,  Geoffrey Kamau NDUNGU

Inventor： Yong Gao ,  Dan Ammon ,  Geoffrey Kamau NDUNGU

IPC: C30B29/52 ,  C22C19/03 ,  C22C9/01 ,  C22C38/08 ,  C22C1/02 ,  C30B15/34 ,  C30B33/02 ,  C30B33/10 ,  A61C5/42 ,  A61C7/20

CPC classification number: C30B29/52 ,  A61C5/42 ,  A61C7/20 ,  A61C2201/007 ,  C22C1/02 ,  C22C9/01 ,  C22C19/03 ,  C22C38/08 ,  C30B15/34 ,  C30B29/607 ,  C30B29/66 ,  C30B33/02 ,  C30B33/10

Abstract: A medical instrument comprising a mono-crystalline shape memory alloy and a method for forming thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20180092718A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15820132

申请日：2017-11-21

Applicant: Rodo Medical, Inc.

Inventor： Young Seo

IPC: A61C8/00 ,  A61C13/235

CPC classification number: A61C8/0075 ,  A61C8/0048 ,  A61C8/005 ,  A61C8/0062 ,  A61C8/0065 ,  A61C8/0066 ,  A61C8/0089 ,  A61C13/235 ,  A61C2201/007

Abstract: Dental retention systems which facilitate the adjustment or removal of an oral appliance, e.g., a crown or bridge, from a reconfigurable abutment assembly are described. The adjustable abutment assembly may be secured to an anchoring implant within the mouth of a patient. The abutment assembly has a projecting abutment portion with one or more shape memory elements extending along the projecting abutment portion. Energy may be applied to the elements such that the arcuate portion self-flattens to allow for the oral appliance to be placed thereupon while removal of the energy allows the elements to reconfigure into its curved configuration thereby locking the oral appliance to the abutment. Removal of the oral appliance may be effected by reapplication of energy to the elements.

公开(公告)号：US20180085195A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15830601

申请日：2017-12-04

Applicant: FKG DENTAIRE S.A.

Inventor： Jean-Claude ROUILLER

IPC: C22C19/03 ,  C22F1/10

CPC classification number: A61C5/42 ,  A61C2201/007 ,  C22C19/03 ,  C22F1/10

Abstract: A method of forming a dental tool or instrument having a memorized shape. The method comprises selecting a nitinol wire having an initial transition temperature below room temperature; grinding the nitinol wire to form the dental tool or instrument so as to have a shank, located adjacent a first end, and a working area, with at least one cutting edge, located adjacent an opposite second leading end; molding the working area into a molded shape having at least one protrusion formed therein; heating the dental tool or instrument to both: a) alter the initial transition temperature of the dental tool or instrument to a final transition temperature, and b) memorize the molded shape including the at least one protrusion so that the dental tool or instrument will automatically return to the molded shape having the at least one protrusion when at a temperature at or above the final transition temperature.

公开(公告)号：US09820829B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14578244

申请日：2014-12-19

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Eric E. Kuo

IPC: A61C7/08

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C2201/007 ,  Y10T29/49568

Abstract: Embodiments are provided for utilizing metallic portions in dental positioning appliances. One embodiment includes a removable dental positioning appliance having a shell having one or more cavities shaped to receive and reposition one or more teeth from a first orientation to a successive orientation and where at least a portion of the shell is formed from a metallic mesh material.

公开(公告)号：US09795459B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US14538416

申请日：2014-11-11

Applicant: D & S Dental, LLC

Inventor： Derek E. Heath ,  Steven J. A. Treadway ,  Bobby J. Bennett

IPC: C22F1/10 ,  A61C5/02 ,  C22F1/00 ,  C22F1/08 ,  C22F1/18 ,  C22C19/03 ,  A61C5/42 ,  C21D1/26

CPC classification number: A61C5/42 ,  A61C2201/00 ,  A61C2201/007 ,  C21D1/26 ,  C21D2201/01 ,  C21D2201/02 ,  C22C19/03 ,  C22F1/006 ,  C22F1/008 ,  C22F1/08 ,  C22F1/10 ,  C22F1/183

Abstract: Medical instruments, particularly, endodontic instruments with unique limited memory characteristics, and methods for making such instruments. One embodiment includes heat treating a finished endodontic instrument. A related embodiment includes electropolishing a finished endodontic instrument and then heat treating the endodontic instrument.

公开(公告)号：US20170189139A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15465675

申请日：2017-03-22

Applicant: COLTÈNE/WHALEDENT AG

Inventor： Werner MANNSCHEDEL

IPC: A61C5/42 ,  B24B1/00 ,  B23H9/08

CPC classification number: A61C5/42 ,  A61C2201/007 ,  B23H9/00 ,  B23H9/08 ,  B24B1/005 ,  B24B19/16

Abstract: The invention relates to a blank for an endodontic instrument, obtainable by machining at least one rod by means of wire erosion, preferably selected from the group consisting of electrical discharge machining, wire electrical discharge machining, electrical discharge grinding and electro-chemical machining, wherein an erosion pattern is applied to the at least one rod, wherein the blank has a homogenous hardness.

公开(公告)号：US09603679B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US14602062

申请日：2015-01-21

Applicant: Rodo Medical, Inc.

Inventor： Young Seo ,  Jong Gil Park

IPC: A61C13/12 ,  A61C8/00 ,  A61C5/08 ,  A61C13/265 ,  A61C13/30 ,  A61C19/06 ,  A61C3/16

CPC classification number: A61C8/0065 ,  A61C3/16 ,  A61C5/30 ,  A61C5/70 ,  A61C8/0025 ,  A61C8/0048 ,  A61C8/005 ,  A61C8/0053 ,  A61C8/0056 ,  A61C8/0059 ,  A61C8/0062 ,  A61C8/0068 ,  A61C8/0071 ,  A61C8/0081 ,  A61C8/0089 ,  A61C13/2656 ,  A61C13/30 ,  A61C19/06 ,  A61C2201/007 ,  A61F2210/0038

Abstract: Root canal abutment devices and methods which facilitate the adjustment or removal of an oral appliance, e.g., a crown or bridge, from a reconfigurable abutment assembly are described. The adjustable abutment assembly may be secured within a pulp chamber of a pre-existing tooth. The abutment assembly has a projecting abutment portion with one or more shape memory alloy sleeves or plates or elements extending along the abutment. Each of the sleeves has a length with at least one curved or arcuate portion. Energy may be applied to the elements such that the arcuate portion flattens to allow for the oral appliance to be placed thereupon while removal of the energy allows the elements to reconfigure into its curved configuration thereby locking the oral appliance to the abutment. Removal of the oral appliance may be effected by reapplication of energy to the elements.

公开(公告)号：US09545291B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-17

申请号：US12596146

申请日：2008-04-15

Applicant: Peter Arnold ,  Daniel Sarefjord ,  Andrew Thompson

Inventor： Peter Arnold ,  Daniel Sarefjord ,  Andrew Thompson

IPC: A61C8/00 ,  A61C13/30

CPC classification number: A61C8/0012 ,  A61C8/0033 ,  A61C13/30 ,  A61C2201/007

Abstract: An implantable dental device comprising polymeric shape memory material for implantation into a cavity within alveolar bone of the jaw or within the root canal space of a tooth.

Abstract translation: 一种可植入牙科装置，其包括聚合物形状记忆材料，用于植入到颌骨的牙槽骨内或牙齿的根管空间内的空腔中。

公开(公告)号：US20160242873A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-25

申请号：US15145198

申请日：2016-05-03

Applicant: Ormco Corporation

Inventor： Alfred David Johnson ,  Sammel Shahrier Alauddin

IPC: A61C7/20 ,  C22F1/08 ,  C22F1/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/20 ,  A61C2201/007 ,  C22C9/01 ,  C22F1/006 ,  C22F1/08

Abstract: Methods are provided for shape-setting hyperelastic, single-crystal shape memory alloy (SMA) material while preserving the hyperelastic properties of the material. A wire or rod of a single crystal shape memory alloy material is heated to an annealing temperature (Ta). While maintained at the annealing temperature, the wire or rod is shaped by driving the wire or rod and a shaping form together into contact with each other, and the shaped wire or rod is quenched in a quenching medium virtually simultaneously with the shaping.

Abstract translation: 提供了形状设计超弹性单晶形状记忆合金（SMA）材料的方法，同时保留了材料的超弹性。 将单晶形状记忆合金材料的线或棒加热至退火温度（Ta）。 在保持退火温度的同时，通过将线或棒和成形形式一起进行接合而将线或棒成形，并且成形的线或棒在淬火介质中与成型实质上同时淬火。