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    Embedded features and methods of a dental appliance
    2.
    发明申请
    Embedded features and methods of a dental appliance 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20030190576A1

    公开(公告)日：2003-10-09

    申请号：US10409409

    申请日：2003-04-07

    Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. A Delaware Corporation

    Inventor： Loc X. Phan ,  Muhammad Chishti ,  Ross J. Miller ,  H. Robert Van Den Berg ,  Eric Kuo ,  Jae Hyun Ahn

    IPC: A61C003/00

    CPC classification number: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08

    Abstract: Traditional orthodontic treatment often involves the use of basic repositioning devices, such as braces, and the use of supplementary devices, components or accessories to achieve desired end results. Such components may be mounted on fixed, non-removable devices or they may be part of a removable appliance typically worn prior to the application of the fixed devices. As with traditional treatment, it may be desired to utilize similar components when repositioning teeth with removable elastic repositioning appliances. Due to the nature of elastic appliances, such components may take a variety of forms ranging from readily available traditional accessories to specially created devices. Thus, traditional components may be mounted on or embedded in an elastic appliance, or the appliance may be formed to provide similar components. Likewise, the appliance may be modified to provide additional features for specific orthodontic treatments.

    Modified tooth positioning appliances and methods and systems for their manufacture
    3.
    发明申请
    Modified tooth positioning appliances and methods and systems for their manufacture 有权
    改进的牙齿定位器具及其制造方法和系统

    公开(公告)号：US20040191728A1

    公开(公告)日：2004-09-30

    申请号：US10199947

    申请日：2002-07-18

    Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

    Inventor： Ross J. Miller

    IPC: A61C011/00

    CPC classification number: A61C7/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C9/0046 ,  A61C13/0013 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y80/00

    Abstract: The present invention provides improved devices, systems and methods for producing dental molds, each having portions representing a patient's oral soft tissue and a desired tooth configuration. These molds are designed for use in the fabrication of appliances used in orthodontic treatment, particularly, elastic repositioning appliances. However, they may also be used in the fabrication of traditional appliances, such as retainers and positioners, used, for example in the final or finishing stages of an otherwise conventional treatment. The dental molds are comprised of a mold or relief of the patient's soft tissue, such as a palate, facial gingival tissue and/or lingual gingival tissue, and a separate or separable mold or relief of the patient's dental arch having teeth in a desired tooth configuration. Since, the tooth configuration will change as a patient progresses through orthodontic treatment, the relief of the dental arch will be fabricated separately from the relief of the oral soft tissue. Typically, the dental arch relief will be fabricated using rapid prototyping methods. The soft tissue relief may also be fabricated using rapid prototyping, however it may also be fabricated using traditional mold making methods, i.e., casting with plaster or other mold making materials. In either case, the resulting dental mold with be comprised of a nullsplit-moldnull having fixedly or removably joined arch and soft tissue reliefs.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了用于生产牙科模具的改进的装置，系统和方法，每个具有代表患者口腔软组织的部分和所需的牙齿构型。 这些模具设计用于制造用于正畸治疗的器具，特别是弹性重新定位器具。 然而，它们也可用于制造例如保持器和定位器的传统器具，例如在常规处理的最终或完成阶段中使用。 牙科模具由患者的软组织（例如腭，面部牙龈组织和/或舌龈组织）的模具或浮雕组成，并且患者牙弓的单独的或可分离的模具或浮雕具有在期望的牙齿中的齿 组态。 由于牙齿配置将随着患者进行正畸治疗而改变，所以牙弓的解除将与口腔软组织的缓解分开制造。 通常，使用快速成型方法制造牙弓浮雕。 软组织浮雕也可以使用快速成型制造，然而也可以使用传统的模具制造方法制造，即用石膏或其它模具制造材料铸造。 在任一情况下，所得牙科模具由具有固定或可拆卸地连接的弓和软组织浮雕的“分开模具”组成。

    Embedded features and methods of a dental appliance
    4.
    发明申请
    Embedded features and methods of a dental appliance 审中-公开
    牙科器具的嵌入式特征和方法

    公开(公告)号：US20040170941A1

    公开(公告)日：2004-09-02

    申请号：US10797215

    申请日：2004-03-09

    Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

    Inventor： Loc X. Phan ,  Muhammad Chishti ,  Ross J. Miller ,  H. Robert Van Den Berg ,  Eric Kuo ,  Jae Hyun Ahn

    IPC: A61C003/00

    CPC classification number: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08

    Abstract: Traditional orthodontic treatment often involves the use of basic repositioning devices, such as braces, and the use of supplementary devices, components or accessories to achieve desired end results. Such components may be mounted on fixed, non-removable devices or they may be part of a removable appliance typically worn prior to the application of the fixed devices. As with traditional treatment, it may be desired to utilize similar components when repositioning teeth with removable elastic repositioning appliances. Due to the nature of elastic appliances, such components may take a variety of forms ranging from readily available traditional accessories to specially created devices. Thus, traditional components may be mounted on or embedded in an elastic appliance, or the appliance may be formed to provide similar components. Likewise, the appliance may be modified to provide additional features for specific orthodontic treatments.

    Abstract translation: 传统的正畸治疗通常涉及使用诸如支架之类的基本重新定位装置，以及使用辅助装置，部件或附件来实现期望的最终结果。 这些组件可以安装在固定的不可移动设备上，或者它们可以是通常在施加固定设备之前佩戴的可移除设备的一部分。 与传统治疗一样，当用可移除的弹性重新定位装置重新定位牙齿时，可能需要使用相似的部件。 由于弹性电器的性质，这些组件可以采用各种形式，从容易获得的传统配件到特殊创建的设备。 因此，传统部件可以安装在或嵌入弹性器具中，或者可以将器具形成为提供相似的部件。 同样，可以对器具进行修改以提供特定正畸治疗的附加特征。

    Attachment devices and methods for a dental appliance
    5.
    发明申请
    Attachment devices and methods for a dental appliance 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20040048223A1

    公开(公告)日：2004-03-11

    申请号：US10660857

    申请日：2003-09-12

    Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

    Inventor： Loc X. Phan ,  Muhammad Z. Chishti ,  Ross J. Miller

    IPC: A61C003/00

    CPC classification number: A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C9/0046 ,  A61C13/0004 ,  B33Y80/00

    Abstract: The present invention provides improved systems and methods for removably attaching a dental positioning appliance to the dental features of a patient during orthodontic treatment. These appliances function by applying force to specific surfaces of the teeth or dental features to cause directed movement. The application of force is improved by the use of one or more attachment devices which may be positioned on the teeth or dental features to provide the appropriate physical features. Specific design and location of these attachment devices may provide newly achievable and/or more effective repositioning forces, anchoring ability and appliance retention. The systems and methods of the present invention provide the design, production and use of such attachment devices with removable dental positioning appliances in orthodontic treatment.

    System and method for releasing tooth positioning appliances
    6.
    发明申请
    System and method for releasing tooth positioning appliances 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20040209218A1

    公开(公告)日：2004-10-21

    申请号：US10799432

    申请日：2004-03-12

    Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

    Inventor： Muhammad Chishti ,  Loc X. Phan ,  Ross J. Miller ,  Eric Kuo

    IPC: A61C003/00

    CPC classification number: A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/36 ,  A61C13/0004

    Abstract: An improved dental appliance system, and methods for using and fabricating the improved appliance, including a polymeric overlay or shell having a teeth-receiving cavity formed therein. The dental appliance having the necessary stiffness or strength to firmly secure the appliance on the teeth and provide controlled forces required for repositioning the teeth, until such time as removal of the appliance is desired. The appliance may be configured for use with a removal mechanism. The removal mechanism provides for selective release of the appliance from the teeth as the removal mechanism undergoes a state change stimulated by an environmental stimulus or environmental switch.

    Methods and systems for modeling bite registration
    8.
    发明申请
    Methods and systems for modeling bite registration 有权
    模拟注册的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号：US20030198917A1

    公开(公告)日：2003-10-23

    申请号：US10424370

    申请日：2003-04-24

    Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

    Inventor： Ross J. Miller ,  Eric Kuo ,  Daniel E. Falvey ,  Andrew H. Trosien

    IPC: A61C009/00

    CPC classification number: A61C9/0006 ,  A61C11/00 ,  A61C13/0004

    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and devices for determining an axis of upper and lower jaw articulation of a patient and modeling jaw movement about such an axis, particularly with the use of computerized visual images. The methods comprise providing digital data sets of tooth and bite configuration information which may be used to determine an estimated condylar axis of rotation for a patient. A number of data sets may be acquired and utilized for such estimations. Data sets may be obtained with the use of bite registers. Such registers may be formed by a number of methods and device designs of the present invention. The resulting digital data sets and axis of articulation may then be utilized to generate animated visual images of a patient's jaws in various bite configurations throughout a given rotation around the determined axis. Accuracy of such dynamic imaging, in addition to the determination of the location of the condylar axis, may increase with the number of bite configurations recorded throughout the rotation.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了用于确定患者的上下颌关节轴线的方法和装置，并且围绕这样一个轴线模拟颌骨运动，特别是使用计算机视觉图像。 所述方法包括提供齿和咬合配置信息的数字数据集，其可以用于确定患者的估计的髁轴旋转轴线。 可以获取并利用多个数据集用于这种估计。 数据集可以使用咬住寄存器获得。 这样的寄存器可以通过本发明的多种方法和设备设计来形成。 然后可以利用所产生的数字数据集和关节的轴线在围绕所确定的轴线的给定旋转中以各种咬合配置生成患者钳口的动画视觉图像。 除了确定髁轴的位置之外，这种动态成像的精度可以随着整个旋转中记录的咬合构型的数量而增加。

    Embedded features and methods of a dental appliance
    9.
    发明申请
    Embedded features and methods of a dental appliance 审中-公开
    牙科器具的嵌入式特征和方法

    公开(公告)号：US20020192617A1

    公开(公告)日：2002-12-19

    申请号：US10139153

    申请日：2002-05-02

    Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

    Inventor： Loc X. Phan ,  Muhammad Chishti ,  Ross J. Miller ,  H. Robert Van Den Berg ,  Eric Kuo ,  Jae Hyun Ahn ,  Robert E. Tricca ,  Trang Duong

    IPC: A61C003/00

    CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/36 ,  A61C19/003

    Abstract: Traditional orthodontic treatment often involves the use of basic repositioning devices, such as braces, and the use of supplementary devices, components or accessories to achieve desired end results. Such components may be mounted on fixed, non-removable devices or they may be part of a removable appliance typically worn prior to the application of the fixed devices. As with traditional treatment, it may be desired to utilize similar components when repositioning teeth with removable elastic repositioning appliances. Due to the nature of elastic appliances, such components may take a variety of forms ranging from readily available traditional accessories to specially created devices. Thus, traditional components may be mounted on or embedded in an elastic appliance, or the appliance may be formed to provide similar components. Likewise, the appliance may be modified to provide additional features for specific orthodontic treatments.

    Abstract translation: 传统的正畸治疗通常涉及使用诸如支架之类的基本重新定位装置，以及使用辅助装置，部件或附件来实现期望的最终结果。 这些组件可以安装在固定的不可移动设备上，或者它们可以是通常在施加固定设备之前佩戴的可移除设备的一部分。 与传统治疗一样，当用可移除的弹性重新定位装置重新定位牙齿时，可能需要使用相似的部件。 由于弹性电器的性质，这些组件可以采用各种形式，从容易获得的传统配件到特殊创建的设备。 因此，传统部件可以安装在或嵌入弹性器具中，或者可以将器具形成为提供相似的部件。 同样，可以对器具进行修改以提供特定正畸治疗的附加特征。

    Systems and methods for varying elastic modulus appliances
    10.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods for varying elastic modulus appliances 有权
    改变弹性模量装置的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号：US20020187451A1

    公开(公告)日：2002-12-12

    申请号：US10206873

    申请日：2002-07-26

    Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

    Inventor： Loc X. Phan ,  Muhammad Chishti ,  Ross J. Miller ,  H. Robert Vandenberg ,  Eric Kuo

    IPC: A61C003/00

    CPC classification number: B29C51/002 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/36 ,  A61C19/00 ,  B29C47/025 ,  B29K2105/256 ,  B29K2995/0082 ,  B29L2009/00 ,  B29L2031/753

    Abstract: The present invention provides improved devices, systems and methods for repositioning teeth from an initial tooth arrangement to a final tooth arrangement. Repositioning is accomplished with a system comprising a series of polymeric shell appliances configured to receive the teeth and incrementally reposition individual teeth in a series of successive steps. The individual appliances may be formed from layers having different stiffnesses (elastic moduluses), and the stiffnesses of successive appliances may be different, or both.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了用于将牙齿从初始牙齿布置重新定位到最终牙齿布置的改进的装置，系统和方法。 重新定位是通过包括一系列聚合物壳装置的系统完成的，其被配置为接收牙齿并在一系列连续的步骤中递增地重新定位各个牙齿。 各个器具可以由具有不同刚度（弹性模量）的层形成，并且连续器具的刚度可以不同，或者两者都是不同的。

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