Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Intraoral appliances with proximity and contact sensing
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Application No.: US17146465Application Date: 2021-01-11
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Publication No.: US11304778B2Publication Date: 2022-04-19
- Inventor: Yaser Shanjani , Bruce Cam , Jun Sato , John Y. Morton , Victor Chen , Chunhua Li , Allen R. Boronkay , Srinivas Kaza
- Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Shay Glenn LLP
- Main IPC: A61C7/00
- IPC: A61C7/00 ; H04B5/00 ; A61B5/389 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B5/08 ; A61C7/08 ; H04Q9/00

Abstract:
Detection of placement of dental aligners in patient mouth on teeth for indication of wearing compliance. Described herein are apparatuses and methods for detecting wearing, including compliance. In some variations these apparatuses and methods may include a sensor configured to detect deflection of the one or more deflectable structures. In some variations, these apparatuses and methods may include a proximity sensor coupled to the appliance shell and configured to generate sensor data when in proximity with intraoral tissue.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210244501A1 INTRAORAL APPLIANCES WITH PROXIMITY AND CONTACT SENSING Public/Granted day:2021-08-12
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