Jon W Fundingsland

US Patent:

6482871, Nov 19, 2002

Filed:

Jun 5, 1995

Appl. No.:

08/464022

Inventors:

Steven M. Aasen - Lakeland MN
Joel D. Oxman - St. Louis Park MN
Sumita B. Mitra - West St. Paul MN
Jon W. Fundingsland - Maplewood MN

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61K 608

US Classification:

523116, 523118, 522103, 522104, 522 96, 522 90, 522 88, 522 48, 522 83, 522908, 428522

Abstract:

The invention provides a pretreatment method and primer that is applied directly to the hard tissue. The invention has particular utility for adhering to or coating sclerotic dentin and cervical enamel or for adhering to or coating hard tissue in a high humidity environment. The primer enables formation of extremely strong bonds to dentin. The method comprises the steps of: (a) applying to the hard tissue adhesively effective amounts of an acid and a water-dispersible film former comprising a polymer and (b) hardening the film former. Primer compositions are provided for use in this method, comprising a mixture of an acid and a film former comprising a polymer prior to hardening, the mixture being in the form of a film atop the hard tissue.

US Patent:

6971874, Dec 6, 2005

Filed:

Oct 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/272488

Inventors:

Jon W. Fundingsland - Stillwater MN, US
Dawn H. McArthur - Woodbury MN, US
Renee N. Nord - Apple Valley MN, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61C019/10

US Classification:

433 26, 4332031

Abstract:

A dental restorative formula selector including a formula matrix is disclosed. The formula matrix includes tooth shade markings and two or more dental restorative formulas correlated to each tooth shade marking. Each dental restorative formula includes at least one dental restorative composition code, and at least one dental restorative formula of the two or more dental restorative formulas provided includes at least two dental restorative composition codes. The dental restorative formula selector may provide a practitioner with multiple dental restorative formula options for restoring teeth using dental restorative compositions.

US Patent:

D585138, Jan 20, 2009

Filed:

Mar 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/305433

Inventors:

Andreas J. Boehm - Reichling, DE
Kevin D. Foust - Dana Point CA, US
Jon W. Fundingsland - Stillwater MN, US
Timo K. Kuretzky - Kottgeisering, DE
Marc Peuker - Schondorf, DE

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

2404

US Classification:

D24181

US Patent:

D587809, Mar 3, 2009

Filed:

Mar 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/305430

Inventors:

Andreas J. Boehm - Reichling, DE
Kevin D. Foust - Dana Point CA, US
Jon W. Fundingsland - Stillwater MN, US
Timo K. Kuretzky - Kottgeisering, DE
Marc Peuker - Schondorf, DE

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

2404

US Classification:

D24181

US Patent:

8556870, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

Apr 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/596611

Inventors:

Jon W. Fundingsland - Stillwater MN, US
Marc Peuker - Schondorf, DE
Andreas Johannes Boehm - Reichling, DE
Timo K. Kuretzky - Kottgeisering, DE
Kevin Dale Foust - Dana Point CA, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - Saint Paul MN

International Classification:

A61M 35/00

US Classification:

604311, 433 90

Abstract:

A dental package and a method of making such dental package for holding flowable dental material. The method comprising the steps of providing a container having an opening and providing first portion of a flowable dental material in the container. Further the method comprises hardening a predetermined second portion of the flowable dental material to form a closure that closes the opening. The invention provides for improved manufacturing and for facilitating the use of the package.

US Patent:

20060029900, Feb 9, 2006

Filed:

Oct 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/244901

Inventors:

Jon Fundingsland - Stillwater MN, US
Dawn McArthur - Woodbury MN, US
Renee Nord - Apple Valley MN, US

International Classification:

A61C 19/10

US Classification:

433026000

Abstract:

A dental restorative formula selector including a formula matrix is disclosed. The formula matrix includes tooth shade markings and two or more dental restorative formulas correlated to each tooth shade marking. Each dental restorative formula includes at least one dental restorative composition code, and at least one dental restorative formula of the two or more dental restorative formulas provided includes at least two dental restorative composition codes. The dental restorative formula selector may provide a practitioner with multiple dental restorative formula options for restoring teeth using dental restorative compositions.

US Patent:

50114107, Apr 30, 1991

Filed:

Sep 14, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/407365

Inventors:

Scott R. Culler - Burnsville MN
Jon W. Fundingsland - Maplewood MN
Dwight W. Jacobs - River Falls WI

Assignee:

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61C 1308

US Classification:

433208

Abstract:

Metal dental articles with a layer of exogenous inorganic oxide thereon, and a method of applying such a layer, which method involves heating a coating of a coupling agent for a temperature and for a time sufficient to convert the coating to a layer of exogenous inorganic oxide.

US Patent:

56628862, Sep 2, 1997

Filed:

Jan 8, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/638614

Inventors:

Joel David Oxman - Minneapolis MN
Jon Wallace Fundingsland - Maplewood MN

Assignee:

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61K 605

US Classification:

424 49

Abstract:

A modified amalgam composition forming an adhesive bond with tooth structure treated with a dental adhesive. The modified amalgam can be prepared by admixing particulate additives into conventional amalgam alloy powder to form a modified alloy powder and then triturating the modified alloy powder with mercury. The modified amalgam when applied to a prepared tooth cavity that has been precoated with an acrylate- or methacrylate-functional dental adhesive results in an adhesive bond between the modified amalgam and coated tooth structure. Preferred particulate additives for the amalgam alloy powder are acrylate- or methacrylate-functional polymers, metal salts of acrylates or methacrylates, nonmetallic fillers, oxidizing agents and reducing agents.