US Patent Issued to Solventum Intellectual Properties on May 26 for "Automated creation of tooth restoration dental appliances" (Minnesota, Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,134, issued on May 26, was assigned to Solventum Intellectual Properties Co. (Maplewood, Minn.).

"Automated creation of tooth restoration dental appliances" was invented by Jonathan D. Gandrud (Woodbury, Minn.), James D. Hansen (White Bear Lake, Minn.), Joseph C. Dingeldein (Hudson, Wis.), Alexandra R. Cunliffe (St. Paul, Minn.), Jaime B. Willoughby (Shoreview, Minn.), Christopher R. Kokaisel (Woodbury, Minn.) and John M. Pilgrim (Woodbury, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Techniques are described for automating the design and manufacture a dental restoration appliance for restoring the dental anatomy of a patient. For example, a ...