Full-scanner barrier for an intra-oral device

    公开(公告)号:US11759277B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-19

    申请号:US16942616

    申请日:2020-07-29

    CPC classification number: A61B46/17 A61B6/145 A61B46/40

    Abstract: Removable barrier devices (e.g., sleeves) for covering medical scanning devices to reduce the chance of cross-contamination between patients and/or to protect the scanning devices from physical damage. The barrier device can include a cover that has an integrated window for passing optical signals between the scanning device and an external environment. The cover can include a sleeve that covers a handle portion of the scanning device to prevent contamination of the handle from a user's hand or glove. The cover and sleeve may both be formed of the same flexible material, or the cover may be rigid to maintain the window in a fixed position and the sleeve may be flexible to allow a user to activate a button or touchpad on the handle. An interface region between the cover and sleeve may provide a hermetic seal. The window may include a nanostructured antireflective material to limit internal reflections.

    Systems and methods for positioning a patient's mandible in response to sleep apnea status

    公开(公告)号:US11752030B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-12

    申请号:US17539113

    申请日:2021-11-30

    Inventor: Avi Kopelman

    CPC classification number: A61F5/566

    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and apparatus for positioning a patient's mandible in response to sleep apnea status are provided herein. In one aspect, a system for monitoring and treating sleep apnea in a patient comprises one or more sensors configured to monitor the patient for symptoms associated with sleep apnea; an intraoral appliance worn by the patient, one or more processors, and memory comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to: receive a set of sensor data from the one or more sensors, detect, using a machine learning algorithm, onset of a sleep apnea event based on the set of sensor data, and transmit a control signal to the intraoral appliance to cause the intraoral appliance to displace a lower jaw of the patient from a first position to a second position in order to treat the sleep apnea event.

    INDIRECT TEMPERATURE MONITORING FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

    公开(公告)号:US20230264428A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US18173588

    申请日:2023-02-23

    CPC classification number: B29C64/393 B29C64/124 B29L2031/753

    Abstract: Systems and methods for manufacturing objects are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for producing an additively manufactured object includes determining a viscosity of a curable material to be used to form the additively manufactured object. The method can include determining a temperature of the curable material, based on the viscosity. The method can further include adjusting one or more heat sources configured to heat the curable material, based on the temperature. The method can include applying energy to the curable material to form a portion of the additively manufactured object, after adjusting the one or more heat sources.

    Methods and systems for post-processing appliance molds

    公开(公告)号:US11730574B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-22

    申请号:US18046353

    申请日:2022-10-13

    CPC classification number: A61C13/00 F26B5/08

    Abstract: Methods and systems for post-processing molds are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes using a layer-by-layer build process on a polymeric resin to produce a plurality of aligner molds. The method can include transporting the plurality of aligner molds to a resin removal station. The method can also include applying high pressure air to the plurality of aligner molds to remove residual material from the plurality of aligner molds. The residual material can include excess polymeric resin. The method can further include collecting the excess polymeric resin.

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