公开(公告)号：US20210068926A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

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

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  G16H40/63 ,  A61C13/00 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/50 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C9/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US20190152152A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16195701

申请日：2018-11-19

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Siobhan O'LEARY ,  Jun SATO ,  Rohit TANUGULA ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Allen R. BORONKAY ,  Huizhong LI ,  Fuming WU ,  Jihua CHENG ,  Jeremy RILEY ,  Paula ALVARADO

IPC: B29C64/386 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/00

Abstract: Dental retainer devices are provided. The dental retainer devices can be customized based on patient specific dental anatomy and dental treatment plans. Methods of making the dental retainer devices are also provided. The methods can included additive manufacturing. Methods are also provided for customization of a dental retainer device based on the patient specific anatomy. The methods for customization can include providing a dentist with different options for anterior teeth coverage, posterior teeth coverage, and palatal configurations for the dental retainer devices.

公开(公告)号：US20180153648A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15831159

申请日：2017-12-04

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yaser SHANJANI ,  Jeremy RILEY ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Jun SATO ,  Norman SU ,  Jihua CHENG ,  Fuming WU

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/02 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y50/02

CPC classification number: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/023 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C9/00 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: Palatal expander apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”) and methods of using and making them. These palatal expanders may be configured to have a variable surface smoothness on one side (e.g., the lingual-facing surface) compared to the opposite side (e.g., the palatal-facing surface). These palatal expanders may be configured to have a varying thickness in the palatal region. These palatal expanders may be adapted for ease in removal by the patient or caregiver (e.g., including a hinged region and/or detachment region, and/or including a thinner buccal side then occlusal side, etc.).

公开(公告)号：US20250049538A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18933785

申请日：2024-10-31

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Heng CAO ,  Vadim MATOV ,  John Y. MORTON ,  Jon MOSS ,  Ryan KIMURA

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00

Abstract: A method may include generating a model of an orthodontic appliance having a shell having teeth receiving cavities shaped to receive and reposition the patient's teeth. At least one of the cavities may be shaped to apply a resilient repositioning force to move at least one of the patient's teeth from a current arrangement toward a target arrangement. The method may include forming a ridge on the at least one of the cavities having a width and a length greater than the width. The ridge may be configured to apply at least a portion of the resilient repositioning force to the at least one of the patient's teeth. The method may also include modeling the orthodontic appliance with the ridge on the patient's teeth and modifying a portion of the shell to compensate for modeled contact of the portion of the shell with the at least one patient's tooth.

公开(公告)号：US20240398512A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18801482

申请日：2024-08-12

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Jeremy RILEY ,  Jun SATO ,  Bob GROVE ,  Reza SHIRAZI AGHJARI

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/02

Abstract: Methods for designing a palatal expander. Methods may include forming a digital model of a palatal region and tooth engagement regions. Methods may include forming attachment regions on buccal sides of the tooth engagement regions, the attachment regions shaped and sized to engage with attachments bonded to a patient's teeth. Methods may also include forming at least one breach region corresponding to a thinned region of the palatal expander that extends anteriorly to posteriorly in the palatal region or an occlusal portion of one or both of the tooth engagement regions. The breach region may be configured to breach or bend when a pulling force is applied to one or both of the tooth engagement regions such that the attachment regions are detached from respective attachments.

公开(公告)号：US20230346520A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18350626

申请日：2023-07-11

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Mitra DERAKHSHAN ,  Crystal TJHIA ,  Rohit TANUGULA ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Bruce CAM ,  Eric YAU ,  Yuxiang WANG ,  Ken WU ,  Peter WEBBER ,  Jun SATO ,  John Y. MORTON

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/36

CPC classification number: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  B29C64/386

Abstract: A system for correcting class III malocclusions is disclosed. The system may include a maxilla appliance having tooth receiving cavities shaped to receive teeth of the maxilla and a first coupling for receiving an elastic. The system may also include a mandibular appliance having tooth receiving cavities shaped to receive teeth of the mandible. In some embodiments, the system includes a class III corrective appliance having a first mount shaped to engage with the mandibular arch of the patient and having a second coupling shaped to receive the elastic.

公开(公告)号：US20230172692A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US18160980

申请日：2023-01-27

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Jeremy RILEY ,  Jun SATO ,  Bob GROVE ,  Reza SHIRAZI AGHJARI

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/02

CPC classification number: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/023

Abstract: Releasable and removable palatal expander apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”) and methods of using and making them. These releasable palatal expanders are adapted for ease in removal by the patient or caregiver, and may include a breach region configured to predictably bend or break when a pulling force is applied. The palatal expander apparatuses described herein may include one or more locks for locking the palatal expander onto the patient's teeth. The lock(s) may be unlocked to release the palatal expander from the teeth. A lock may include a control for manually unlocking the lock. Unlocking the locks may allow the palatal expander to automatically disengage from the patient's teeth.

公开(公告)号：US20230157791A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US18158451

申请日：2023-01-23

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Fuming WU ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Jeremy RILEY ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Norman SU ,  Jun SATO ,  Bastien PESENTI ,  John Y. MORTON ,  Jihua CHENG

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/50 ,  A61C13/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C9/004 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/50 ,  A61C13/0004 ,  G06T17/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US20220409343A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17893069

申请日：2022-08-22

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jun SATO ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Ken WU ,  Bastien PESENTI ,  Bruce CAM

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C8/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/14

Abstract: An orthodontic alignment device can have a palatal contour anchorage (PCA) feature that generally matches the shape of the patient's hard pallet. This PCA feature may be built slightly off-set to deliberately push against the patient's palate and/or gingiva to provide anchorage support of staged translation of the teeth. By transferring the required anchorage away from the teeth and onto the palate, through the PCA feature, the adjacent teeth are no longer subjected to unwanted side effects of reaction forces.

公开(公告)号：US20190262101A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16147031

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yaser SHANJANI ,  Jun SATO ,  Ryan KIMURA

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  G05B19/4097

Abstract: Described herein are intraoral appliances with adaptive cellular materials and structures to provide enhanced mechanical properties and orthodontic functionality, and related methods. The described appliances may have higher Young's modulus and elongation rate than appliances made from conventional materials. Further, the described appliances may have desirable non-linear force/strain profiles. Additionally, the control provided by using cellular structures allow for increased customization for individual patients. Thus, the described appliances may be more effective, have longer appliance lifetimes and/or provide less discomfort to patients.