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公开(公告)号:US20230070875A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-09
申请号:US18050140
申请日:2022-10-27
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Eric KUO , Jihua CHENG , Vadim MATOV , Juan Carlos ALVAREZ , Ali KAKAVAND
Abstract: System and method for developing a treatment plan for achieving a treatment goal including creating a virtual model of a dental patient's dentition; transforming the virtual model of the dentition using virtual prosthodontics to facilitate achievement of the treatment goal; transforming the virtual model of the dentition using virtual orthodontics to facilitate achievement of the treatment goal; iterating on the transforming steps until substantially achieving the treatment goal; and generating an orthodontic treatment plan and a prosthodontic treatment plan based upon the substantially achieved treatment goal
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公开(公告)号:US11583366B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-21
申请号:US16812935
申请日:2020-03-09
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Ka Man Cheang
Abstract: System and methods for positioning 3D virtual brackets on teeth for the precise positioning of conventional brackets and wire. Various reference features may be calculated for the teeth and used to calculate a position for the virtual bracket. Reference features that are calculated include curve of Spee, Andrew's plane, and a facial axis of the clinical crown for the teeth.
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公开(公告)号:US20230047067A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-16
申请号:US17976725
申请日:2022-10-28
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Avi Kopelman , Michael Sabina , Adi Levin , Mikhail Minchenkov , Maria Anufrienko
IPC: A61B5/00 , A61C7/00 , A61C13/34 , A61C9/00 , A61B6/14 , A61B6/00 , G06T7/55 , G06T7/579 , A61B1/24 , G06T7/33 , A61B6/03
Abstract: An intraoral scanner generates 2D images of a dental site and 3D intraoral scans of the dental site. The computing device receives the 2D images of the dental site and the 3D intraoral scans of the dental site from the intraoral scanner, generates a 3D model of the dental site based on the 3D intraoral scans of the dental site, and processes at least one of a) one or more of the 2D images of the dental site, b) one or more of the 3D intraoral scans of the dental site, or c) data from the 3D model of the dental site to identify one or more intraoral areas of interest (AOIs) at the dental site. The computing device determines a dental condition associated with the one or more intraoral AOIs, and determines a manner for scanning the one or more intraoral AOIs.
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公开(公告)号:US11576754B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-14
申请号:US17100784
申请日:2020-11-20
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Fuming Wu , Ryan Kimura , Jeremy Riley , Yaser Shanjani , Norman Su , Jun Sato , Bastien Pesenti , John Y. Morton , Jihua Cheng
Abstract: Methods for designing and fabrication of a series of apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”). In particular, described herein are methods and apparatuses for forming palatal expanders, including rapid palatal expanders, as well as series of palatal expanders formed as described herein and apparatuses for designing and fabricating them.
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公开(公告)号:US20230042643A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-09
申请号:US17880563
申请日:2022-08-03
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Ofer Saphier , Shai Ayal , Pavel Agniashvili , Pavel Veryovkin , Maxim Volgin
Abstract: An intraoral scanning system includes an intraoral scanner and a computing device. The computing device receive a plurality of intraoral scans from the intraoral scanner during an intraoral scanning session; registers the plurality of intraoral scans together based on overlapping features of the plurality of intraoral scans; generates a first three-dimensional (3D) surface based on the plurality of intraoral scans; receives one or more additional intraoral scans; determines that the one or more additional intraoral scans fail to satisfy one or more registration criteria for registering to at least one of the plurality of intraoral scans or the first 3D surface; and generates a second 3D surface based on the one or more additional intraoral scans.
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公开(公告)号:US11571279B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-07
申请号:US16584788
申请日:2019-09-26
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Yuxiang Wang , Rohit Tanugula , Reza Shirazi Aghjari , Chunhua Li , Jun Sato , Luyao Cai , Kangning Su
IPC: A61C7/00 , G06F17/18 , G06N20/00 , A61C7/08 , G06F30/23 , G16H50/50 , G01N33/44 , B33Y80/00 , A61C9/00 , A61C13/34 , B29C33/38 , B29C51/30 , G06F30/27 , B29C73/00 , G06F30/20 , G06F119/18 , G06F113/22 , G06F111/10 , B33Y50/00 , B29L31/00
Abstract: Embodiments relate to an aligner breakage solution that tests probability of aligner breakage at weak points. A method includes gathering a digital model representing an aligner for a dental arch of a patient, receiving material property information for a material to be used to manufacture the aligner, and analyzing one or more regions of the aligner. Analyzing a region of the aligner comprises simulating application of a load around the region, determining at least one of a stress, a strain or a strain energy density at the region, evaluating a strength of the aligner at the region, and determining whether the region satisfies a damage criterion based on the strength of the aligner at the region.
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公开(公告)号:US20230033851A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-02
申请号:US17962205
申请日:2022-10-07
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Svetlana MAKARENKOVA , Ilya AGAFONOV , Boris LIKHTMAN , Pavel SOKOLOV , Vladimir FEDOROV
Abstract: Systems and methods for rapidly and reliably determining an arch with of a patient's dental arch. A patient's dentition may be scanned and/or segmented. Arch width may be determined between points of intersection on the occlusal surface and a long axis of each tooth between one or more of: canine, first bicuspid, first primary molar, second bicuspid, second primary molar, and permanent first molar. Arch widths of different modified versions of the patient's dentition may be dynamically compared the patient's starting dentition, or to each other, and may be dynamically updated as the user modifies or switches between one or more 3D models of the patient's dentition.
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公开(公告)号:US11565441B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-31
申请号:US14796824
申请日:2015-07-10
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Yevgeniy Sirovskiy , James C. Culp
Abstract: A method and system for thermal forming an object. A mold is provided, a shape of which corresponds to a desired shape of the object. A material is inserted into a heating area, and the material is heated using a plurality of independently controllable heat sources that heat different areas of the material. The heated material is then disposed over or into at least a portion of the mold so as to deform the material. The deformed material may then be trimmed so as to form the object.
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公开(公告)号:US20230024583A1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-26
申请号:US17932826
申请日:2022-09-16
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Srinivas Kaza , Shiva P. Sambu , Kamesh Tata , Michael J. Doung , Long Phan
Abstract: A system and method for post-processing of polymeric items having a liquid component and a predetermined heat deflection temperature is provided. The system includes a washing station to spray water at elevated temperature and pressure on the items while maintaining the temperature of the item below the heat deflection temperature. Then using a water distillation system to separate the water from the water mixed with the liquid polymer component by evaporating the water using heating coils with surface that is not conducive to adhesion of the liquid polymer component and then condense the water vapor into liquid water. The system may further include a spin station to separate the liquid polymer component by spinning the item. The system may further include one or more processing stations to rinse the item, dry the item, cure the item, remove the item from a tray to which the item may be attached and clean trays after removing the item. A conveyor system may be used to automate the post-processing of the items.
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公开(公告)号:US11559374B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-24
申请号:US16223019
申请日:2018-12-17
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Jennifer C. Chen , Li-Hung Su , Chunhua Li
Abstract: The present disclosure includes method, system, apparatus, and indicator embodiments. One apparatus includes an appliance for placement over one or more teeth and a release agent receptacle including an outer portion provided on appliance surface, an inner portion provided within the outer portion, and one or more apertures formed in the outer portion.
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