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Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 30, 2009
Applicants:

Michael K. Schaaf, Herrsching, GB;

Christian A. Richter, Feldafing, GB;

Sebastian Guggenmos, Peissenberg, GB;

Michael Knee, Peissenberg, GB;

Bastian P. Kirchner, Gilching, GB;

Bernd K. Burger, Alling, GB;

Inventors:

Michael K. Schaaf, Herrsching, GB;

Christian A. Richter, Feldafing, GB;

Sebastian Guggenmos, Peissenberg, GB;

Michael Knee, Peissenberg, GB;

Bastian P. Kirchner, Gilching, GB;

Bernd K. Burger, Alling, GB;

Assignee:

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 19/00 (2006.01); A61C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 13/0004 (2013.01); A61C 19/007 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49567 (2015.01); Y10T 409/304088 (2015.01);
Abstract

A method of making a dental workpiece is provided. The method comprises the steps of suspending machining of the workpiece, exposing the workpiece to a first air jet; and causing relative movement between the first air jet and the workpiece under numeric control. The method may facilitate manufacturing of dental workpieces.


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