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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:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
May. 12, 2008
Applicants:
Robert A. Ganley, Williamsville, NY (US);
Dmitri G. Brodkin, Livingston, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Robert A. Ganley, Williamsville, NY (US);
Dmitri G. Brodkin, Livingston, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Ivoclar Vivadent AG, Schaan, LI;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 13/08 (2006.01); A61C 13/38 (2006.01); A61C 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cluster mill blank includes a framework constructed to cooperate with a blank holder of an existing CAD/CAM system, and a plurality of sub-blanks attached to the framework forming an addressable matrix or cluster blank. CAD/CAM systems including such a framework, as well as associated methods are described.