公开(公告)号：US20240198595A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18593534

申请日：2024-03-01

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Viswanath Meenakshisundaram ,  Srinivas Kaza ,  Chunhua Li ,  Lance Robert Pickens ,  Shawn Stromenger ,  Jun Sato ,  Siobhan O'Leary ,  Peter Webber ,  Brett E. Kelly ,  Jennifer Chavez

IPC: B29C64/35 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B08B7/00 ,  B08B7/04 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/30 ,  B29C64/357 ,  B29C64/379 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C71/04 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y80/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/35 ,  B08B7/0071 ,  B08B7/04 ,  B29C35/0805 ,  B29C64/30 ,  B29C64/357 ,  B29C64/379 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C71/04 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29L2031/753

Abstract: Systems for post-processing additively manufactured objects are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a system includes a rotor configured to support a plurality of additively manufactured objects having excess material thereon, an actuator configured to spin the rotor so as to remove the excess material from the plurality of additively manufactured objects, and an energy source configured to apply energy to the plurality of additively manufactured objects to selectively alter a material property of a portion of each of the plurality of additively manufactured objects.

公开(公告)号：US12004919B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17446268

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Webber ,  Siobhan O'Leary

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/14 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  A61C13/00 ,  B29L31/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/146 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  A61C13/0013 ,  B29L2031/7536

Abstract: Dental attachment placement templates and dental appliance systems. The dental attachment placement templates may include a body configured to position a dental attachment over an attachment site on a surface of a tooth. The body may include an aperture, supports that extend from the body within the aperture, a connection member that connects the dental attachment to the supports, and a contoured surface shaped to register with one or more teeth. The connection member may be integrally formed with the dental attachment to provide a unitary structure. The connection member may be joined to the dental attachment at a breakable single point of connection and being further joined to the supports such that when the single point of connection is broken, the dental attachment is detached from the supports.

公开(公告)号：US20170319296A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15623263

申请日：2017-06-14

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Webber ,  Siobhan O'Leary

IPC: A61C7/14 ,  A61C7/00 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, computing device readable medium, devices, and systems having a dental attachment placement structure. One dental attachment placement apparatus includes a body having an attachment placement surface that is to be placed on an attachment affixing surface of a tooth and wherein the attachment placement surface includes a portion that is shaped to allow placement of an attachment at a particular position on the affixing surface of the tooth and a portion of the body having a contour that is shaped to correspond with a contour of an alignment surface of a tooth and when the contour of the body and the corresponding contour is aligned, the attachment is located at the particular position and can be secured to the affixing surface of the tooth.

公开(公告)号：US11969311B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17549460

申请日：2021-12-13

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Webber ,  Siobhan O'Leary

IPC: A61C7/14 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/16 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/146 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/145 ,  A61C7/16 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B29L2031/7536 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: Dental attachment placement apparatuses with one or more replacement attachment systems for providing one or more replacement dental attachments. The replacement attachment systems may include a body that is configured to orient and align the apparatus with respect to the teeth. The apparatus may include one or more primary dental attachments coupled to the body, where the body is configured to position the primary dental attachments adjacent to the teeth for bonding. The replacement system can be configured to replace the primary dental attachments and align replacement dental attachments with respect to the teeth.

公开(公告)号：US11958248B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17530346

申请日：2021-11-18

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Dorfinger ,  Siobhan O'Leary ,  Yan Chen ,  Zhou Yu ,  Jun Sato

IPC: B29C64/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B29C71/00 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B29L31/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/35 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C71/0009 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B29C2071/0027 ,  B29L2031/753

Abstract: The present application relates to components, such as dental apparatuses, having geometrical features to facilitate post-fabrication cleaning, including methods of fabricating the same. In one embodiment, a dental apparatus, such as a retainer, an aligner, or a dental attachment placement appliance, comprises one or more concave surfaces for which one or more apertures is formed therethrough at or near a maximum depth of a given concave surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230137027A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18050804

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Viswanath Meenakshisundaram ,  Srinivas Kaza ,  Chunhua Li ,  Lance Robert Pickens ,  Shawn Stromenger ,  Jun Sato ,  Siobhan O'Leary ,  Peter Webber ,  Brett E. Kelly ,  Jennifer Chavez

IPC: B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/357 ,  B29C64/379 ,  B33Y40/20

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for post-processing additively manufactured objects are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a plurality of additively manufactured objects having excess material thereon. The method can include removing the excess material from the plurality of additively manufactured objects by rotating the plurality of additively manufactured objects. The method can also include receiving sensor data indicative of a cleaning status of the plurality of additively manufactured objects. The method can further include adjusting, based on the sensor data, an operational parameter that enhances removal of the excess material from the plurality of additively manufactured objects.

公开(公告)号：US20230134234A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18050797

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Viswanath Meenakshisundaram ,  Srinivas Kaza ,  Chunhua Li ,  Lance Robert Pickens ,  Shawn Stromenger ,  Jun Sato ,  Siobhan O'Leary ,  Peter Webber ,  Brett E. Kelly ,  Jennifer Chavez

IPC: B29C64/35 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B29C64/357 ,  B29C64/386

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for post-processing additively manufactured objects are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a plurality of additively manufactured objects having excess material thereon. The method can include removing the excess material from the plurality of additively manufactured objects by rotating the plurality of additively manufactured objects. The method can also include adjusting an environmental temperature while rotating the plurality of additively manufactured objects according to a dynamic temperature profile that facilitates removal of the excess material from the plurality of additively manufactured objects. The dynamic temperature profile can include (a) a first temperature configured to decrease a viscosity of the excess material, and (b) a second temperature configured to increase a stiffness of the plurality of additively manufactured objects.

公开(公告)号：US20230133005A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18050807

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Viswanath Meenakshisundaram ,  Srinivas Kaza ,  Chunhua Li ,  Lance Robert Pickens ,  Shawn Stromenger ,  Jun Sato ,  Siobhan O'Leary ,  Peter Webber ,  Brett E. Kelly ,  Jennifer Chavez

IPC: B29C64/35 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B08B7/00 ,  B08B7/04

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for post-processing additively manufactured objects are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a system includes a plurality of containers configured to receive a plurality of additively manufactured object having excess material thereon. The system can include a rotor having a central shaft and a plurality of arms, each arm having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end of each arm can be coupled to the central shaft and a second end of each arm can be coupled to a respective container of the plurality of containers. The system can also include an actuator configured to spin the rotor so as to remove the excess material from the plurality of additively manufactured objects. The system can further include at least one heat source carried on the rotor to heat the excess material to decrease a viscosity thereof.