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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2008
Applicants:
Naimul Karim, Maplewood, MN (US);
Sumita B. Mitra, West Saint Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Naimul Karim, Maplewood, MN (US);
Sumita B. Mitra, West Saint Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 13/00 (2006.01); A61C 13/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 13/0019 (2013.01); A61C 13/082 (2013.01);
Abstract
A digital painting process provides computer-controlled finishing of dental articles. The process can selectively apply different materials over portions of a dental article in one or more layers to achieve a multi-chromatic finish having a variety of colors, finishes, and surface properties that closely match the appearance and function of human dentition.