IP Library Granted Patent US 12,466,136
Granted Patent B2
US 12,466,136 · App. 18/179,181 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Manufacturing method for a dental object

Inventor: Jörg Ebert (Buchs, CH)
Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
B29C64/40A61C13/0019B33Y10/00B33Y80/00A61C13/0013
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Patent No.
US 12,466,136
App. No.
18/179,181
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A manufacturing method for a dental object ( 100 ) including the steps of generating a dendritic base structure ( 101 ) on a build platform ( 103 ) and building the dental object ( 100 ) on the dendritic base structure ( 103 ) by a three-dimensional printing method.

Claims (26)

1 . A manufacturing method for a dental object ( 100 ), comprising the steps:

creating a dendritic base structure ( 101 ) on a build platform ( 103 ), wherein the dendritic base structure comprises a planar main structure ( 105 ) from which extensions ( 109 , 107 ) extend in an outward direction;

forming at least one support structure ( 111 ) on the dendritic base structure ( 101 ), and

building the dental object ( 100 ) on the at least one support structure ( 101 ) by a three-dimensional printing process.

2 . The manufacturing method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the main structure ( 105 ) of the dendritic base structure ( 101 ) is located below the geometric center of the dental object ( 100 ).

3 . The manufacturing method according to claim 1 ,

wherein a twig ( 109 ) of the dendritic base structure ( 101 ) is formed with a smaller width than a branch ( 107 ) of the dendritic base structure ( 101 ).

4 . The manufacturing method according to claim 1 ,

wherein support structures ( 111 ) for the dental object ( 100 ) are created on the base structure ( 101 ).

5 . The manufacturing method according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one support structure ( 111 ) is formed beyond the dendritic base structure ( 101 ).

6 . The manufacturing method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the dendritic base structure ( 101 ) is mirror symmetric, rotationally symmetric or asymmetric.

7 . The manufacturing method according to claim 1 ,

wherein a dendritic support structure ( 111 ) is built onto the dendritic base structure ( 101 ).

8 . The manufacturing method according to claim 1 ,

wherein a local width of the dendritic base structure ( 101 ) is adapted to the locally occurring forces by the dental object ( 100 ).

9 . The manufacturing method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the dendritic base structure ( 101 ) is built up in layers ( 113 ).

10 . The manufacturing method according to claim 1 ,

wherein a height of the dendritic base structure ( 101 ) increases toward the main structure ( 105 ) of the dendritic base structure ( 101 ).

11 . The manufacturing method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the main structure ( 105 ) of the dendritic base structure ( 101 ) is arranged below the center of gravity of the dental object ( 100 ) to be built up.

12 . The manufacturing method according to claim 11 ,

wherein the center of gravity of the dental object ( 100 ) is supported by a support structure ( 111 ) on the main structure ( 105 ) of the dendritic base structure ( 101 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2025
From: EBERT, JÖRG
To: IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG
Reel/Frame 071771/0061 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 22160815 · Mar 8, 2022 · regional
Continuity (1)
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