公开(公告)号：US20240341921A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18633200

申请日：2024-04-11

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： James Nishimuta ,  Jun Sato ,  Rohit Tanugula ,  Enrique Jonathan Guzman Olivas ,  Jose Kiyotaka Blanco Romo ,  Kevin Daniel Rodriguez Trujillo

IPC: A61C7/08

CPC classification number: A61C7/08

Abstract: A dental appliance occlusal element includes a lower surface comprising one or more features configured to interface with a pick-and-place robot to cause the dental appliance occlusal element to be inserted into a hollow feature of a dental appliance. The dental appliance occlusal element further includes an upper surface configured to be disposed adjacent a distal inner surface of the hollow feature. The dental appliance occlusal element further includes one or more side surfaces configured to be disposed against one or more side inner surfaces of the hollow feature.

公开(公告)号：US20230158716A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US17990581

申请日：2022-11-18

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： James Nishimuta ,  Enrique Soltero Borrego ,  Enrique Jonathan Guzman Olivas ,  Jun Sato ,  Kevin Daniel Rodriguez Trujillo ,  Jose Kiyotaka Blanco Romo ,  Erick Enriquez de Anda ,  Lance Robert Pickens ,  Wesly Wong ,  Gabriela Perez Vallejo ,  Carlos Alberto Garcia Carmona ,  Omar Barraza Alvarez ,  Miguel Angel Hurtado Soltero

IPC: B29C33/38 ,  B29C51/10 ,  B29C51/30 ,  B29C51/26 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y80/00

CPC classification number: B29C33/3842 ,  B29C51/10 ,  B29C51/30 ,  B29C51/268 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  A61C7/08

Abstract: Implementations describe systems and methods for manufacturing and performing quality assessment of dental appliances. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a dental appliance comprises receiving, at a holder, a feature of the dental appliance, the feature comprising a first surface having a first shape, wherein the holder holds the feature of the dental appliance at a reference position. The method further includes automatically placing an object against the feature at the reference position using a robot arm, wherein the object comprises a second surface having a second shape that mates with the first shape. The method further includes applying pressure to press the object against the feature of the dental appliance and bonding the object to the feature of the dental appliance while applying the pressure.

公开(公告)号：US20240416459A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18740343

申请日：2024-06-11

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： David Turner ,  James Nishimuta ,  Alexey Kuts ,  Eduard Kopylov ,  Petr Budakovskiy ,  Alexey Kalinichenko

IPC: B23K26/38 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: A method includes causing a sheet of plastic to be thermoformed over a mold to form a dental appliance and causing one or more preliminary laser operations to form a laser line in the dental appliance disposed on the mold. The dental appliance is associated with a dental arch of a user. The method further includes causing a one or more post-processing laser operations to smooth at least a portion of the laser line in the dental appliance disposed on the mold.

公开(公告)号：US11801124B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17115077

申请日：2020-12-08

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： James Nishimuta ,  Jun Sato

IPC: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/08

CPC classification number: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/08

Abstract: A plurality of occlusal blocks for a mandibular relocation may include a first occlusal block including a first engagement surface and a first side surface with a first undercut formed in the first side surface of the first occlusal block. A second occlusal block may include a second engagement surface to engage the first engagement surface and a second side surface with a second undercut formed in the second side surface of the second occlusal block.

公开(公告)号：US12016748B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17115058

申请日：2020-12-08

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： James Nishimuta ,  Jun Sato

IPC: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/08

CPC classification number: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/08

Abstract: An apparatus for mandibular relocation may include a first appliance. The first appliance may include a first plurality of a teeth receiving cavities, a first engagement structure that may include a first engagement surface, and, a second engagement structure that may include a second engagement surface. The apparatus may include a second appliance. The second appliance may include a second plurality of teeth receiving cavities, a third engagement structure that may include a third engagement surface to engage the first engagement surface, and a fourth engagement structure that may include a fourth engagement surface to engage the second engagement surface. The first and second engagement surfaces may be inclined with respect to the third and fourth engagement surfaces, respectively, to generate mandibular relocation forces and limit a lateral movement of the mandible.

公开(公告)号：US11786341B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17115071

申请日：2020-12-08

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： James Nishimuta ,  Jun Sato

IPC: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/08

CPC classification number: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/08

Abstract: A first appliance and a second appliance comprise engagement surfaces that provide mandibular relocation forces and forces to limit lateral movement of the jaw, such as opposing inclined surfaces on opposite sides of the mouth. In some embodiments, engagement surfaces between oral appliances comprise a curvature difference, which allows engagement at differing angles and positions.

公开(公告)号：US20170273760A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15470403

申请日：2017-03-27

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： John Morton ,  James Nishimuta

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  G05B19/042 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/14

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/002

Abstract: A system for generating a treatment plan for repositioning a plurality of teeth comprises instructions to receive a digital data set representing the plurality of teeth, and determine a movement trajectory for repositioning, each tooth from an initial position and orientation towards a target position and orientation. The movement trajectory of at least one tooth comprises movement along a plurality of different directions. A movement velocity is determined for repositioning each tooth along the corresponding movement trajectory. The movement velocity is determined independently for each tooth, and the movement velocity for the at least one tooth is determined independently for each direction.