Granted Patent B2

US 12,626,808 · App. 17/808,231 · Granted May 12, 2026

Inventors: Rudolf Jussel (Feldkirch-Gisingen, AT); Theresa Sujata Maria Senti (Triesenberg, LI)

Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG

G16H40/20G06K19/06037

Abstract

Claims (29)

1 . A processing device ( 100 ) for processing a dental indication ( 103 ), comprising:

an electronic status detection device ( 105 ) configured for detecting status data of the processing device ( 100 ) comprising at least one of a milling device, a 3D printer, a firing furnace, a press furnace, a sintering furnace, and a post-exposure device and for detecting status of the dental indication ( 103 ) comprising a crown, a bridge, a full or partial denture, an implant, an abutment, or a telescopic prosthesis; and

an electronic generating device ( 107 ) configured for generating a code ( 109 ) comprising the status data;

wherein the status data of the dental indication comprises patient data related to the dental indication;

wherein the status data of the processing device comprises an identification number of the processing device, a number of operating hours, a calibration status, error messages and warnings, a process parameter, and an installed software version to provide documentation of relevant status data of the dental indication and the processing device;

wherein the processing device ( 100 ) comprises a display device ( 111 ) for displaying the code ( 109 ) of the processing device and the dental indication;

wherein the display device ( 111 ) is configured to display the code ( 109 ) of the processing device and the dental indication in an optically detectable or scannable manner; and

wherein the status data in the code ( 109 ) is summarized in a documentation tool.

2 . The processing device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the code comprises a bar code, a QR code, a text code or a machine-readable code.

3 . The processing device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the processing device ( 100 ) comprises a data interface ( 113 ) for electronically sending the code ( 109 ).

4 . The processing device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the processing device ( 100 ) comprises a detection interface ( 115 ) for optically detecting data of a manufacturing material ( 117 ).

5 . A processing system ( 200 ), comprising

a processing device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ; and

a software application to receive the code ( 109 ).

6 . A computer program product comprising program code which is stored on a machine-readable medium, the machine-readable medium comprising computer instructions executable by a processor, which computer instructions cause the processor to perform the method according to claim 1 .

7 . A method of processing a dental indication ( 103 ), comprising the steps of:

detecting (S 101 ) status data of a processing device ( 100 ) related to the dental indication ( 103 ); and

generating (S 102 ) a code ( 109 ) comprising the status data;

wherein the dental indication comprises a crown, a bridge, a full or partial denture, an implant, an abutment, or a telescopic prosthesis;

wherein the status data of the dental indication comprises patient data;

wherein the status data of the processing device comprises an identification number of the processing device, a number of operating hours, a calibration status, error messages and warnings, a process parameter, and an installed software version;

wherein the processing device comprises at least one of a milling device, a 3D printer, a firing furnace, a press furnace, a sintering furnace, and a post-exposure device;

wherein the processing device ( 100 ) comprises a display device ( 111 ) for displaying the code ( 109 );

wherein the display device ( 111 ) is configured to display the code ( 109 ) in an optically detectable or scannable manner; and

wherein the status data in the code ( 109 ) is summarized in a documentation tool.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the code ( 109 ) is displayed visually or sent via a data interface ( 113 ).

9 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the code ( 109 ) is transmitted to a data node.

10 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the code ( 109 ) is stored in an electronic medical record.

11 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein a plausibility check is performed to determine whether a manufacturing material ( 117 ) or machine parameters are suitable for a predetermined dental indication.

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