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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7579039 | Coating an interdental cleaning region of an interdental cleaning device A method for coating a cleaning region of an interdental cleaning device, which includes preheating the cleaning region to a predetermined temperature. Then, immersing the preheated cleaning region in a coating agent. The coating agent including a flavoring agent en... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7425345 | Apparatus and method for coating objects using an optical system An apparatus comprises a dispenser, a coherent energy source and an beam steering system. The dispenser defines a path of a droplet. The beam steering system is coupled to the coherent energy source and is configured to define a beam path of the coherent energy sour... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7413597 | Imaging powder for CAD/CAM device The present invention relates to an imaging powder for dental restoration using a CAD/CAM device, wherein the powder has improved properties as compared to existing contrast media. The present invention also relates to a method of making and using the imaging powder... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7344771 | Method for surface treatment of substrate, surface-treated substrate and dental article comprising the same A method for a surface treatment of a substrate comprises providing a protective layer having a solubility parameter different from that of an adhesive by 1 or less on an bonding surface of a substrate before bonding the substrate with the adhesive. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7294364 | Method for curing composite materials A curing light system useful for curing light activated composite materials is disclosed. Various configurations of light emitting semiconductor chips and heat sinks are disclosed, as well as various structures and methods for driving, controlling and using them. | 11/13/2007 |
| 7214262 | Temporary cosmetic dental surface coating A temporary cosmetic dental coating has a transparent resin matrix containing embedded glass microspheres. The refractive index of the microspheres is at least 0.03 greater than the refractive index of the transparent resin matrix. Incoming light is reflected back i... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210934 | Dental prosthesis made of composite material and method for making same The invention concerns dental prostheses. It concerns a method for making a dental prosthesis of composite material by forming an adhesive interface between a metallic support and a cured ceramic material less than 3 mm thick, forming an intermediate interface by tr... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198623 | Fiber-coated dental infusor systems and methods of use A method for controlling bleeding during dental procedures using a medicament delivery system having a medicament under pressure and a hollow cannula having a fiber coated distal delivery end through which the medicament is dispensed, includes: (i) applying under hy... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7152611 | Coated multifilament dental devices overcoated with imbedded particulate Disclosed are coated multifilament dental devices overcoated with biofilm-responsive, imbedded, particulate abrasives. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147810 | Drapable diamond thin films and method for the preparation thereof Wetted thin diamond films which are drapable are described. The films are mounted on various substrates and used as windows for electromagnetic radiation or form a surface coating on an article of manufacture. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7040893 | Fiber-covered dental delivery instruments A dental delivery tool sized and configured to deliver a dental composition into a dental preparation includes: (A) a hollow body configured to deliver a dental composition therefrom; and (B) a plurality of fibers coupled to at least a portion of the hollow body. A ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025986 | Micromesh interproximal devices A shred resistant, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, micromesh interproximal device produced by fibrillating and slitting stretched polyethylene film having a tensile-strength from between about 0.7 GPa and about 5 GPa, where said polyethylene has an intrins... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025288 | Edge remover having a gas sprayer to prevent a chemical solvent from splashing A gas sprayer mounted on an edge removing robotic arm is disclosed, wherein the edge removing robotic arm circles around along the edges of a substrate and sprays a chemical solvent over the edge surface of the substrate to dissolve photoresist materials attached to... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014800 | Method of producing bristles Bristles for applying media are produced in that a filament, which can be cut into bristles, is extruded with a core which also determines the mechanical properties of the bristle. Cavities are formed at a separation from the center of the core and open towards the ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6951463 | Dental and oralogic composition The first embodiment of present invention provides a composition, which includes: (a) a photocatalytic titanium oxide or a photocatalytic titanium oxide precursor; (b) at least one selected from the group including: a... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6932605 | Flocked endodontic files and other flocked devices The invention generally provides flocked files for debriding root canals during endodontic procedures. The flocked files comprise a shank with a periphery surface and fibers that are flocked or otherwise attached to the periphery surface. The periphery surface compr... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6824829 | Process for manufacturing thin film strips A method of forming a thin film strip. The method comprises coating a liner substrate with a wet slurry of film forming ingredients and drying the wet slurry in a drying oven to form a film. A moisture content of the film is measured as the film exits the drying ove... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6787179 | Sterilization of bioactive coatings The invention provides a method for single-step surface modification, grafting and sterilization for bio-active coating on materials and biomaterials used in medical devices, such as catheters, tissue engineering scaffolds, or drug delivery carrier materials. This m... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6777357 | Method of forming antibacterial layer containing metal-modified apatite A method is provided for forming an antibacterial layer containing a metal-modified apatite. First, an apatite-containing liquid is prepared, which contains both an inorganic coating agent and 0.01˜5 wt % of metal-modified apatite powder. Then, the apatite-containi... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6764710 | Light emitting markers for use with substrates A method of determining whether a substrate has been subjected to an energy source. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of providing a polymeric surface, providing a light emitting material having a specified emission spectrum that changes upon exposure... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6733745 | Devices with coatings containing chlorhexidine gluconate, compositions and methods Devices, coating compositions and methods for making such compositions are provided, wherein the coatings deliver chlorhexidine gluconate from a stable non-aqueous system. ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6709694 | Coloring ceramics by way of ionic or complex-containing solutions The invention relates to the coloring of ceramics by means of ionic or complex-containing solutions. Solutions preferred for this contain defined concentrations of at least one of the salts or complexes of the rare earth elements or the elements of the subgroups. Th... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6669981 | Light stabilized antimicrobial materials Methods of enhancing the photostabilizing of silver in medical materials are described. More particularly, the methods increase the photostabilization of silver in certain materials comprising hydrophilic, amphoteric and anionic polymers by subjecting the... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6632805 | Methods for using water-stabilized organosilanes A method of dyeing and treating a substrate using a water-stabilized organosilane. A method of antimicrobially treating a food article. A method of antimicrobially coating a fluid container. A method of antimicrobially coating a latex medical article.... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6627248 | Metallization of ceramic restorations A dental restoration comprises a ceramic core material having a thin metallic layer disposed on the interior surface of the ceramic core to provide integrity to the ceramic core, eliminate bonding between the ceramic core and the patient's tooth or teeth,... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6547562 | Pseudo-etching of diamond-like carbon coated instruments The invention provides a depth gauging system and a method for forming depth indicating bands on amorphous hard carbon coated dental tool bits and the like. The method uses a laser to process, treat or pseudo-etch selected surfaces of the coated tool bit.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6511700 | CVD diamond burrs for odontological and related uses A process for making CVD diamond burrs, mills and files of odontological and relates uses, for boring, abrading and machining teeth, glass, ceramics, metals, etc. A CVD diamond deposition method and gas mixture deposits a CVD diamond as a thin or thick fi... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6491965 | Medical device comprising glycosaminoglycan-antithrombin III/heparin cofactor II conjugates Novel conjugates of glycosaminoglycans, particularly heparin and dermatan sulfate, and amine containing species and therapeutic uses thereof are described. In particular, mild methods of conjugating heparins to proteins, such as antithrombin III and hepar... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6475553 | Method of manufacturing a textured toothbrush bristle The invention is based on the discovery that flocked or textured materials (e.g., for use as dental floss, or toothbrush bristles) can be manufactured without using adhesives to secure the short fibers or texture particles to the base material, or substra... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6306784 | Alkali silicate glass Alkali silicate glasses are described which, in view of their good chemical stability and their optical properties and processing properties, are particularly suitable as a coating or veneering material for ceramic dental frameworks and hence for the prod... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6217933 | Method for treating dentures The invention relates to a method for treating a denture, comprising passing the denture through the air interface of an aqueous composition comprising a polymeric coating agent, especially a silicone polymer, having a weight average molecular weight of 1... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6206958 | Dental porcelain compositions Porcelain compositions of the present invention comprises particulate of one or more glass or glass-ceramic powder components. Additionally, one or more opacifing agents, pigments, fluorescing agents and the like may be included in the composition. Based ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6200137 | Chemically stable translucent apatite glass ceramic An apatite glass ceramic is described which is characterized by good chemical stability, a low expansion coefficient and high translucence, and is particularly suitable, by itself or together with glasses or other glass ceramics, as a veneering material f... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6146687 | Method of coating a fiber A method and apparatus for coating a fiber used in oral hygiene. The method comprises aerosolizing a coating and projecting the aerosolized coating particles onto a target area of the fiber. The method also comprises recycling recaptured coating particles... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6146686 | Implant material and process for using it The invention provides a nanotechnology process for implant surface treatment for producing an implant article. The nanotechnology process comprises subjecting a non-porous material to a mechanical or chemical surface treatment until a surface roughness w... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6136369 | Device for incorporation and release of biologically active agents The invention provides an implantable device coated with a layer of calcium phosphate and optionally one or more biologically active substances such as growth factors, lipis, (lipo)polysaccharides, hormones, proteins, antibiotics or cytostatics. The devic... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6123982 | Dental floss The floss is comprised of a texturized yarn that has been coated and impregnated with a water-soluble polymer and the water-soluble polymer coating cured and set while the yarn is stretched and is under tension. The yarn while stretched and tensioned is a... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6121175 | Alkali silicate glass Alkali silicate glasses are described which, in view of their good chemical stability and their optical properties and processing properties, are particularly suitable as a coating or veneering material for ceramic dental frameworks and hence for the prod... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6110205 | Implant material having an excipient/active compound combination The present invention relates to porous implant materials which are loaded with an excipient/active compound combination, the excipient components used being oligomeric esters of polyhydric alcohols and -hydroxy acids.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6087282 | Non-greening porcelain compositions Porcelain compositions of the present invention possess non-greening properties and comprise one or more glass or glass-ceramic components. Additionally, an oxygen release agent is included in the compositions. The porcelain compositions may vary dependin... | 07/11/2000 |
