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公开(公告)号:US20180368961A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-27
申请号:US16019037
申请日:2018-06-26
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Yaser SHANJANI , Bruce CAM , John Y. MORTON , Jun SATO
Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for monitoring either or both the performance of an orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth and/or the user compliance in wearing the appliance using a biosensor. The apparatuses described herein may include one or more sensors, including biosensors, electrical sensors, or both, configured to generate sensor data related to user compliance and/or repositioning of the patient's teeth by an orthodontic appliance.
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公开(公告)号:US20250064557A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-27
申请号:US18946783
申请日:2024-11-13
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Yaser SHANJANI , Bruce CAM , Jun SATO
Abstract: Palatal expander devices with sensors. A palatal expander body may include a palatal region, and a tooth-receiving region configured to receive teeth of a patient's upper arch. One or more sensors may be disposed on or in the palatal region of the palatal expander body. At least one processor may be configured to receive sensor data from the one or more sensors and to determine an expansion state of a patient's palatal region based on the sensor data.
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公开(公告)号:US20250032222A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-30
申请号:US18909905
申请日:2024-10-08
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Bruce CAM , Yaser SHANJANI , Jun SATO
Abstract: Methods of orthodontic treatment using localized energy. The methods may include determining that one or more of a patient's teeth are off track from a treatment plan based on one or more discrepancies between a current virtual model and a target virtual model. The current virtual model may be based on image(s) taken of the patient's teeth during a stage of orthodontic treatment. The methods may also include modifying the treatment plan by implementing local energy radiation to a region of the patient's dental arch. The local energy radiation may be configured to accelerate repositioning of the one or more of the patient's teeth and to put the one or more of the patient's teeth on track according to the treatment plan.
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公开(公告)号:US20240335257A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-10
申请号:US18744553
申请日:2024-06-14
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Yaser SHANJANI , Bruce CAM , Jun SATO , John Y. MORTON , Victor CHEN , Chunhua LI , Allen R. BORONKAY , Srinivas KAZA
IPC: A61C7/00 , A61B5/00 , A61B5/08 , A61C7/08 , H04B5/00 , H04B5/26 , H04B5/72 , H04B5/77 , H04Q9/00
CPC classification number: A61C7/002 , A61B5/0015 , A61B5/0816 , A61B5/4818 , A61B5/682 , A61C7/08 , H04B5/00 , H04B5/26 , H04B5/72 , H04B5/77 , H04Q9/00 , H04Q2209/43 , H04Q2209/50
Abstract: Orthodontic treatment monitoring using intermediate devices. In one example, an orthodontic appliance case includes a near field communication (NFC) circuitry including a first antenna that is configured to receive data transmitted from a sensor module on an orthodontic appliance when the sensor module is within the orthodontic appliance case. The data may include information regarding when the orthodontic appliance was worn in a patient's mouth. The orthodontic appliance case may also include a data store configured to store the data, and a Bluetooth communication circuitry including a second antenna configured to transmit the data to an external computing device when the external computing device is within communication range of the second antenna.
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公开(公告)号:US20240122678A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-18
申请号:US18465736
申请日:2023-09-12
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Bruce CAM , Peter WEBBER , Yuxiang WANG , Jun SATO , Jeeyoung CHOI
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating a treatment plan for arch expansion where a polymeric shell appliance is utilized to generate one or more activation forces that facilitate tooth movement. The polymeric shell appliances may comprise one or more tooth receiving cavities, in which each of the plurality of tooth receiving cavities is shaped and arranged to provide a counter moment of each of the plurality of teeth.
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公开(公告)号:US20230181289A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-15
申请号:US18168454
申请日:2023-02-13
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Jun SATO , Bruce CAM , Yaser SHANJANI
CPC classification number: A61C7/08 , A61C7/002 , A61C19/02 , G06F2203/04105 , A61C2204/005
Abstract: Embedded sensors and onboard or off-board processing in an aligner case can detect aligner material and/or quality. Material detection can be used for counterfeit detection, or to trigger material specific events. Quality detection can include detection of common aligner failures or defects. A case for a dental appliance may include a tray for supporting the dental appliance, a cover coupled to the tray, and at least one sensor to detect a deformation of the dental appliance. A case for a dental appliance may include a tray for housing the dental appliance, a cover coupled to the tray, and at least one sensor configured to detect a change in material of the dental appliance.
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公开(公告)号:US20230149143A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-18
申请号:US18153996
申请日:2023-01-12
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Yaser SHANJANI , Bruce CAM , John Y. MORTON , Jun SATO
CPC classification number: A61C19/04 , A61K49/0004 , A61B5/1111 , A61C7/08 , A61B5/4833 , A61B5/4547 , A61B5/4542 , A61B5/682 , A61B5/14507
Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for monitoring either or both the performance of an orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth and/or the user compliance in wearing the appliance using a biosensor. The apparatuses described herein may include one or more sensors, including biosensors, electrical sensors, or both, configured to generate sensor data related to user compliance and/or repositioning of the patient's teeth by an orthodontic appliance.
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公开(公告)号:US20190269482A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-05
申请号:US16231906
申请日:2018-12-24
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Yaser SHANJANI , Bruce CAM
Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for performing orthodontic treatment planning are provided. Virtual/Augmented Reality devices can be used to virtually manipulate patient's teeth, modify virtual models of the patient's teeth, analyze the fit of a dental appliance on the patient's teeth, analyze the position of attachment sites for dental appliances, and provide overlays showing forces applied to the patient's teeth. The VR/AR devices can be used by physicians and/or the patient to provide and display treatment planning.
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公开(公告)号:US20190000592A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-03
申请号:US16024292
申请日:2018-06-29
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Bruce CAM , John Y. MORTON , Vadim MATOV , Jun SATO
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing and generating a treatment plan for temporomandibular joint dysfunction where a polymeric shell appliance is utilized to generate one or more activation forces that facilitate tooth movement. The polymeric shell appliances may comprise one or more tooth receiving cavities, in which each of the plurality of tooth receiving cavities is shaped and arranged to provide a counter moment of each of the plurality of teeth.
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公开(公告)号:US20240024155A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US18480006
申请日:2023-10-03
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Bruce CAM , Crystal TJHIA , Chunhua LI , Vadim MATOV , John MORTON
Abstract: Improved systems, methods, and devices for treating sleep apnea are provided herein. In one aspect, an intraoral appliance for treating sleep apnea in a patient comprises an appliance shell comprising a plurality of cavities shaped to receive teeth of a jaw of the patient. The appliance shell can comprise an advancement structure arranged to interact with an opposing jaw of the patient so as to displace the lower jaw anteriorly relative to the upper jaw. The plurality of cavities can comprise cavity geometries shaped to reduce repositioning of one or more received teeth elicited by displacement of the lower jaw anteriorly relative to the upper jaw.
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