Curing methods and material compositions having dental and other applications
US6605651B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S522/908
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention provides a method and material compositions for producing objects containing in whole, or in part, biomedical polymers, especially those having dental use. Microwave sensitive material compositions are injected under pressure into a mold, the mold containing a replica of a body tissue or tissues. While hydraulic pressure is maintained on the material, a microwave source emits metered electromagnetic energy for hardening the material in the 3-dimensionally defined space. For dental and other applications, the mold making, injection and hardening are done sequentially to rapidly produce an object which accurately fits the mold.
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