The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2000
Tomas Bäck, Mölndal, SE;
Lennart Carlsson, Mölndal, SE;
Anders Petersson, Göteborg, SE;
Nobel Biocare AB, Goteborg, SE;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for producing an elongate support element for a replacement structure in a human body part such as the jaw. The support element is applied to implants in the jaw with great accuracy of fit. Identification information and supplementary information is delivered to computer equipment. Using the information, the computer equipment extracts control data for milling equipment which mills out the support element from a blank. Using the milling information, the milling equipment forms the support element according to a shape determined in the computer equipment. In addition, the information comprises details on the configuration of seats for the implants, and the positioning of the seats in the support element material.