Invention Application
US20170007367A1 DIRECT FABRICATION OF ALIGNERS FOR PALATE EXPANSION AND OTHER APPLICATIONS
审中-公开
用于PALATE扩展和其他应用的对准器的直接制造
- Patent Title: DIRECT FABRICATION OF ALIGNERS FOR PALATE EXPANSION AND OTHER APPLICATIONS
- Patent Title (中): 用于PALATE扩展和其他应用的对准器的直接制造
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Application No.: US15202467Application Date: 2016-07-05
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Publication No.: US20170007367A1Publication Date: 2017-01-12
- Inventor: Chunhua Li , Avi Kopelman , Srinivas Kaza , Ryan Kimura , Yaser Shanjani
- Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Main IPC: A61C7/10
- IPC: A61C7/10 ; B29C67/00 ; A61C7/08
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for producing appliances for expansion of the palate of a patient are provided. A palate expanding orthodontic appliance comprises a teeth engagement portion comprising a plurality of teeth engagement structures and a force generating portion coupled to the teeth engagement portion and configured to apply force to cause the patient's palate to expand. The orthodontic appliances can be designed according to the specifications provided herein and manufactured using direct fabrication methods.
Public/Granted literature
- US10959810B2 Direct fabrication of aligners for palate expansion and other applications Public/Granted day:2021-03-30
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