公开(公告)号：US20200330198A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16922606

申请日：2020-07-07

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN

IPC: A61C13/00 ,  A61C8/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C13/34

Abstract: A method and system are provided for manufacturing a physical dental model. A virtual model is provided representative of at least a portion of the intra-oral cavity including at least one dental implant implanted therein, and the virtual model includes a virtual portion representative of each dental implant. The virtual spatial disposition of each such virtual portion is determined with respect to the virtual model, corresponding to a real spatial disposition of the respective implant with respect to the intra oral cavity. A physical model is then manufactured based on the virtual model, the physical model including a physical analog corresponding to each implant at a respective physical spatial disposition with respect to the physical model corresponding to the respective virtual spatial disposition of the respective virtual portion with respect to the first virtual model as already determined. In some embodiments, a jig is provided configured for maintaining a desired physical spatial disposition between the physical analog and a cavity of the physical dental model at least until the physical analog is affixed in the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20200315434A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16841632

申请日：2020-04-06

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN ,  Michael SABINA ,  Nir MAKMEL ,  Adi LEVIN ,  Arad ZULTI ,  Arthur HSIEH

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/24 ,  G16H40/67

Abstract: Apparatuses, including sleeves, intraoral scanning systems to use these sleeves, and methods of using the sleeve, that authenticate the sleeve for use with an intraoral scanning system. Authentication may include verifying that the sleeve is new (unused) and/or verifying that the sleeve is appropriate and/or intended for use with the intraoral scanning system. Once authenticated, operation parameters of the intraoral scanning system can be automatically set based on information from a scanned identifier on the sleeve.

公开(公告)号：US20190076026A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16188262

申请日：2018-11-12

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Gilad ELBAZ ,  Erez LAMPERT ,  Yossef ATIYA ,  Avi KOPELMAN ,  Ofer SAPHIER ,  Maayan MOSHE ,  Shai AYAL

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  H04N13/271 ,  G06T7/73 ,  H04N13/254 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61C9/00 ,  G06T15/08 ,  H04N13/221 ,  H04N13/246 ,  H04N13/257 ,  G06T7/55

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating a model of a subject's teeth. Described herein are intraoral scanning methods and apparatuses for generating a three-dimensional model of a subject's intraoral region (e.g., teeth) including both surface features and internal features. These methods and apparatuses may be used for identifying and evaluating lesions, caries and cracks in the teeth. Any of these methods and apparatuses may use minimum scattering coefficients and/or segmentation to form a volumetric model of the teeth.

公开(公告)号：US20240350017A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18759489

申请日：2024-06-28

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61C5/77 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61C19/04 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G06F30/00 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G16H20/40

CPC classification number: A61B5/0088 ,  A61B1/0004 ,  A61B5/0062 ,  A61B5/4547 ,  A61C5/77 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C9/0053 ,  A61C13/0004 ,  G06F30/00 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20 ,  A61B1/00172 ,  A61C19/04 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G06T2200/04 ,  G06T2207/30036 ,  G06T2210/41 ,  G06T2219/2004 ,  G06T2219/2021 ,  G16H20/40

Abstract: A system for accounting for changes in surface topology may include an intraoral scanner and a computer system comprising instructions that, when executed, causes the computer system to: receive initial scan data of a first surface portion of tissue and a second surface portion of tissue, the scan data of the first surface portion of tissue having a first surface topology, generate a demarcation between the first surface portion and the second surface portion, receive rescan data of an intraoral cavity of the patient that includes surface data of the first surface portion of tissue having a second surface topology, update the data of the first surface portion of tissue by modifying only at least a portion of the data according to the demarcation using at least a portion of the rescan data, and output a 3D model of the patient's teeth based on the updated data.

公开(公告)号：US20240325116A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18621075

申请日：2024-03-28

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN ,  John Y. MORTON ,  Jun SATO ,  Evgeny Vladimirovich KOVALCHUK ,  Nir MAKMEL ,  Michael SABINA

IPC: A61C7/08

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C2201/007

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for applying to elicit desired tooth movement, e.g., to align teeth, including one or more attachments that each include a base region that may rigidly attach to a tooth, a top region that may couple with an orthodontic appliance, and one or more elastically deformable biases that allows the top region to move relative to the base region force is applied to the top region. The attachment may apply a restoring force to move one or more teeth when the top region is deformed.

公开(公告)号：US20240180669A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18442045

申请日：2024-02-14

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN ,  Zelko RELIC ,  Srinivas KAZA

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C19/04

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61B5/1111 ,  A61B5/682 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C19/04 ,  A61B2562/0223 ,  A61B2562/0247 ,  A61B2562/0261

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a patient's teeth during orthodontic treatment, which may include the use of a series of appliances according to a corresponding series of treatment stages. The system may include a device in communication with one or more sensors of a first appliance implementing a particular treatment stage. The device may be configured to receive monitoring data corresponding to sensor data captured at the one or more sensors, where the sensor data is associated with at least one parameter related to a change in position or movement of the teeth. The device may further be configured to predict tooth positions or movements based on the sensor data, and compare the predicted tooth positions or movements to expected tooth positions or movements. The device may additionally be configured to determine that the first appliance should be replaced with a second appliance based on the comparison.

公开(公告)号：US20240115361A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18536966

申请日：2023-12-12

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Gilad ELBAZ ,  Erez LAMPERT ,  Yossef ATIYA ,  Avi KOPELMAN ,  Ofer SAPHIER ,  Maayan MOSHE ,  Shai AYAL ,  Michael SABINA ,  Eric KUO ,  Assaf WEISS ,  Doron MALKA ,  Eliahou Franklin NIZARD ,  Ido TISHEL

IPC: A61C9/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/24

CPC classification number: A61C9/0053 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00045 ,  A61B1/00194 ,  A61B1/046 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  A61B1/24

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating and displaying a model of a subject's teeth. Described herein are intraoral scanning methods and apparatuses for generating a three-dimensional model of a subject's intraoral region (e.g., teeth). These methods and apparatuses may be used for identifying and evaluating lesions, caries and cracks in the teeth.

公开(公告)号：US20230372069A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18365201

申请日：2023-08-03

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Michael SABINA ,  Avi KOPELMAN ,  Eric KUO ,  Gilad ELBAZ ,  Assaf WEISS ,  Doron MALKA ,  Ofer SAPHIER ,  Eliahou Franklin NIZARD ,  Ido TISHEL ,  Shai AYAL ,  Maayan MOSHE

IPC: A61C9/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/24 ,  G06T19/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B6/14 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C13/00

CPC classification number: A61C9/0053 ,  A61B1/00186 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61B1/0646 ,  A61B1/00172 ,  G06T19/00 ,  A61B1/000094 ,  A61B1/000096 ,  A61B1/00194 ,  A61B5/0088 ,  A61B6/145 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C13/0004 ,  A61B5/0086 ,  G06T2210/41 ,  G06T2200/24 ,  A61B5/0062 ,  A61B5/4547 ,  A61C13/34

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for taking, using and displaying three-dimensional (3D) volumetric models of a patient's dental arch. A 3D volumetric model may include surface (e.g., color) information as well as information on internal structure, such as near-infrared (near-IR) transparency values for internal structures including enamel and dentin.

公开(公告)号：US20230240819A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18295254

申请日：2023-04-03

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Gilad ELBAZ ,  Erez LAMPERT ,  Yossef ATIYA ,  Avi KOPELMAN ,  Ofer SAPHIER ,  Maayan MOSHE ,  Shai AYAL ,  Michael SABINA ,  Eric KUO ,  Assaf WEISS ,  Doron MALKA ,  Eliahou Franklin NIZARD ,  Ido TISHEL

IPC: A61C9/00 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/04

CPC classification number: A61C9/0053 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  A61B1/00045 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00194 ,  A61B1/046

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating and displaying a model of a subject's teeth. Described herein are intraoral scanning methods and apparatuses for generating a three-dimensional model of a subject's intraoral region (e.g., teeth). These methods and apparatuses may be used for identifying and evaluating lesions, caries and cracks in the teeth.

公开(公告)号：US20230190412A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18167775

申请日：2023-02-10

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN ,  Allen BORONKAY ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Yaser SHANJANI

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C19/06 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C13/00 ,  B29C64/386 ,  G16H20/40 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A44C15/00 ,  B23K26/362 ,  B44C1/22 ,  G06Q30/0601

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61C19/066 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C13/0019 ,  B29C64/386 ,  G16H20/40 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A44C15/007 ,  B23K26/362 ,  B44C1/227 ,  B44C1/228 ,  G06Q30/0621 ,  G06Q30/0643 ,  A61C13/0013 ,  A61C2201/007 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for producing appliances for expansion of the arch of a patient are provided. An arch expanding appliance comprises a force generating portion to apply an arch expansion force and a retention portion to hold the force generating portion on the teeth. The retention portion comprises a flexible portion and a stiff portion. The force generating portion applies a force to move teeth associated with the flexible portion, while the stiff portion resists movement of its associated teeth. The orthodontic appliances can be designed according to the specifications provided herein and manufactured using direct fabrication methods.