公开(公告)号：US08060236B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-15

申请号：US11871487

申请日：2007-10-12

申请人： Jack Keith Hilliard

发明人： Jack Keith Hilliard

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  A61C5/08

CPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C9/0046 ,  G05B19/4097 ,  G05B2219/35012 ,  G05B2219/45167 ,  G16H50/50

摘要： A system produces orthodontic aligners by CNC machining. A digital model of the patient's dental anatomy is manipulated using CAD software to create a solid CAD model of an aligner. A CNC milling machine is then used to machine the inside and outside surfaces of the aligner from a block of suitable material. A progressive series of aligners can also be designed.

摘要翻译： 系统通过CNC加工生产正畸矫正器。 使用CAD软件对患者牙科解剖结构的数字模型进行操作，以创建对齐器的实体CAD模型。 然后使用数控铣床从适当材料的块中加工对准器的内表面和外表面。 还可以设计渐进的对准器系列。

公开(公告)号：US07963768B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US12552854

申请日：2009-09-02

申请人： Jack Keith Hilliard

发明人： Jack Keith Hilliard

IPC分类号： A61C3/00

CPC分类号： A61C7/287 ,  A61C7/22

摘要： A clip for a self-ligating orthodontic bracket assembly has a lifting element between the labial surface of the bracket and the labial portion of the clip that can be rotated to provide a range of adjustability in lifting the labial portion of the clip with respect to the bracket. The lifting element thereby controls the range of motion of the tongue of the clip in its closed position. This limits the forces applied by the clip to an archwire held in the archwire slot of the bracket, and also allows an archwire to slide freely in the slot. A threaded shaft or camming mechanism can be employed as the lifting element.

摘要翻译： 用于自我结扎正畸托架组件的夹子具有在支架的阴唇表面和夹子的阴唇部分之间的提升元件，该提升元件可以旋转以提供一定范围的可调节性，以提升夹子的阴唇部分相对于 托架。 提升元件由此控制夹子的舌头在其关闭位置的运动范围。 这限制了夹子施加到保持在支架的弓丝槽中的弓丝的力，并且还允许弓丝在槽中自由滑动。 可以使用螺纹轴或凸轮机构作为提升元件。

公开(公告)号：US20080254403A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-16

申请号：US12054085

申请日：2008-03-24

申请人： Jack Keith Hilliard

发明人： Jack Keith Hilliard

IPC分类号： A61C7/00

CPC分类号： A61C7/20 ,  A61C7/002

摘要： A method for setting an orthodontic archwire involves creating a model of a patient's dental anatomy and manipulating the virtual teeth to a desired finished condition. Virtual orthodontic brackets are installed on the virtual teeth. The virtual teeth with their virtual orthodontic brackets are returned to their original positions. A CAD model of a fixture can then be designed for setting a wire in a desired shape based on the arch slots in the virtual brackets, with activations so that the resulting archwire will store and transfer corrective energy to the patient's teeth. A CNC milling machine is employed to produce a fixture based on the CAD model of the fixture. The fixture is then assembled to hold a wire. The fixture and wire are heated to a predetermined temperature for a period of time to set the wire.

摘要翻译： 用于设置正畸弓丝的方法涉及创建患者牙科解剖结构的模型并将虚拟牙齿操纵到期望的完成状态。 虚拟正畸托架安装在虚拟牙齿上。 虚拟正畸托盘的虚拟牙齿恢复到原来的位置。 然后可以设计固定装置的CAD模型，用于基于虚拟支架中的拱形槽将激励线设置成所需形状的导线，并进行激活，使得所产生的弓线将存储并将校正能量传递给患者的牙齿。 采用数控铣床，根据夹具的CAD模型生产夹具。 然后组装夹具以固定电线。 将灯具和线材加热到预定温度一段时间以设定线材。