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Granted Patent B2
US 12690955 · App. 18/046,437 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Forming apparatus for a dental object

Inventors: Markus Rampf (Seewis Dorf, CH); Marc Dittmer (Feldkirch, AT); Christian Niedrig (Rüthi, CH); Christian Ritzberger (Grabs, CH)
Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
A61C13/082A61C13/0004A61C13/0013
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12690955
App. No.
18/046,437
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A forming system ( 100 ) for a dental object ( 101 ), having a forming apparatus ( 127 ) for producing a predetermined spatial shape of the dental object ( 101 ); and a radiation source ( 105 ) for emitting radiation having a wavelength shorter than 350 nm onto the material ( 129 ) of the dental object ( 101 ).

Claims (22)

1 . A forming system ( 100 ) for a dental object ( 101 ), comprising

a chamber ( 103 ) which comprises

a forming apparatus ( 127 ) for producing a predetermined spatial shape of the dental object ( 101 );

a radiation source ( 105 ) for emitting radiation with a wavelength smaller than 350 nm onto the material ( 129 ) of the dental object ( 101 ); and

a heating source ( 113 ) for heating the dental object ( 101 );

wherein the heating source ( 113 ) and the radiation source ( 105 ) are separate components.

2 . The forming system ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the forming apparatus ( 127 ) comprises a controller ( 119 ) for controlling the forming apparatus ( 127 ) and/or the radiation source ( 105 ).

3 . The forming system ( 100 ) according to claim 2 ,

wherein the controller ( 119 ) is adapted to control an intensity of the radiation source ( 105 ).

4 . The forming system ( 100 ) according to claim 2 ,

wherein the controller ( 119 ) is adapted to activate the radiation source ( 105 ) and the forming apparatus ( 127 ) simultaneously or with a time delay.

5 . The forming system ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the radiation source ( 105 ) is a directional and/or focused radiation source.

6 . The forming system ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the forming system ( 100 ) comprises moving means ( 131 ) for moving the radiation source ( 105 ).

7 . The forming system ( 100 ) according to claim 6 ,

wherein the moving means ( 131 ) is adapted to move the radiation source ( 105 ) in two or three spatial directions and/or to adjust a direction of the radiation source ( 105 ).

8 . The forming system ( 100 ) according to claim 6 ,

wherein the moving means ( 131 ) is adapted to successively approach various positions.

9 . The forming system ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the forming apparatus ( 127 ) is a dental grinding or milling machine.