公开(公告)号：US10045835B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US15046193

申请日：2016-02-17

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Allen Boronkay ,  Tzishing Jesse Lim

IPC: A61C3/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/14

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/14

Abstract: Tooth attachments are provided comprising one or more convex surfaces for engagement by a surface of an orthodontic appliance. Polymeric shell appliances are provided in which the polymeric shell appliances are configured to provide one or more activation forces to facilitate tooth movement. The polymeric shell appliances may comprise one or more tooth receiving cavities. The polymeric shell appliances may further comprise an engagement portion with a surface configured to engage a convex attachment surface in order to apply a tooth moving force.

公开(公告)号：US20170231722A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15046193

申请日：2016-02-17

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Allen Boronkay ,  Tzishing Jesse Lim

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/14 ,  A61C7/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/14

Abstract: Tooth attachments are provided comprising one or more convex surfaces for engagement by a surface of an orthodontic appliance. Polymeric shell appliances are provided in which the polymeric shell appliances are configured to provide one or more activation forces to facilitate tooth movement. The polymeric shell appliances may comprise one or more tooth receiving cavities. The polymeric shell appliances may further comprise an engagement portion with a surface configured to engage a convex attachment surface in order to apply a tooth moving force.

公开(公告)号：US12251288B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US17685296

申请日：2022-03-02

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Allen Boronkay ,  Tzishing Jesse Lim

IPC: G06F30/20 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/14

Abstract: Tooth attachments are provided comprising one or more convex surfaces for engagement by a surface of an orthodontic appliance. Polymeric shell appliances are provided in which the polymeric shell appliances are configured to provide one or more activation forces to facilitate tooth movement. The polymeric shell appliances may comprise one or more tooth receiving cavities. The polymeric shell appliances may further comprise an engagement portion with a surface configured to engage a convex attachment surface in order to apply a tooth moving force.

公开(公告)号：US11805991B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17013511

申请日：2020-09-04

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Eric P. Meyer ,  Roman A. Roschin ,  Tzishing Jesse Lim ,  Palak Mittal ,  Stephan Albert Alexandre Dumothier ,  Norman C. Su ,  Huameng Ivan Chu

IPC: A61B1/24 ,  A61C19/04 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C13/34 ,  G06T7/70 ,  A61C5/90 ,  H04B1/3877 ,  G06T7/60 ,  A61B1/00 ,  G06T7/62 ,  G06T7/73

CPC classification number: A61B1/24 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61C5/90 ,  A61C9/0093 ,  A61C13/34 ,  A61C19/04 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/62 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T7/74 ,  H04B1/3877 ,  A61C9/0053 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/30036 ,  G06T2207/30204

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems that utilize a cheek retractor and/or a mobile device holder. The cheek retractor includes a first and a second lip holder to hold a cheek away from a mouth of a user to expose teeth of the user. A mobile device holder can receive a mobile device to capture images of the patient's teeth. These systems may be useful for case assessment and/or dental treatments.

公开(公告)号：US11589743B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US17882521

申请日：2022-08-05

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Eric P. Meyer ,  Roman A. Roschin ,  Tzishing Jesse Lim ,  Palak Mittal ,  Stephan Albert Alexandre Dumothier ,  Norman C. Su ,  Huameng Ivan Chu

IPC: A61B1/24 ,  A61C19/04 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C13/34 ,  G06T7/70 ,  A61C5/90 ,  H04B1/3877 ,  G06T7/60 ,  A61B1/00 ,  G06T7/62 ,  G06T7/73

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, computing device readable medium, devices, and systems that utilize a cheek retractor and/or a mobile device holder for case assessment and/or dental treatments. One cheek retractor includes a first and a second lip holder, both including imaging markers of a predetermined size to determine a scale of teeth of a user, where each imaging marker is located a predefined distance from the remaining imaging markers, and where the lip holder is to hold a cheek away from a mouth of a user to expose teeth of the user. A mobile device holder can include elements to receive a mobile device to capture images of the patient's teeth.

公开(公告)号：US11534277B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US16829801

申请日：2020-03-25

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jennifer Chavez ,  Peter Webber ,  Zhou (Jonelle) Yu ,  Tzishing Jesse Lim ,  Luyao Cai ,  Eric Yau

IPC: A61C13/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y40/20

Abstract: A support is coupled to an appliance to decrease warpage. The support may comprise a plurality of extensions coupled to the appliance to decrease warpage. The extensions can be coupled to the appliance at one or more of many locations, such as on an occlusal surface, a wall, an edge or an interior of the appliance. In some embodiments, the extensions are coupled to walls of the appliance such as a buccal wall and a lingual wall, and the extensions can be coupled to the walls of the appliance near edges of the walls, such as gingivally facing edges of the walls that are oriented toward the gingiva when the appliance is worn.

公开(公告)号：US10779718B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US15895754

申请日：2018-02-13

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Eric P. Meyer ,  Roman A. Roschin ,  Tzishing Jesse Lim ,  Palak Mittal ,  Stephan Albert Alexandre Dumothier ,  Norman C. Su ,  Huameng Ivan Chu

IPC: A61B1/24 ,  A61C19/04 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C13/34 ,  G06T7/70 ,  A61C5/90 ,  H04B1/3877 ,  G06T7/60 ,  A61B1/00 ,  G06T7/62 ,  G06T7/73

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, computing device readable medium, devices, and systems that utilize a cheek retractor and/or a mobile device holder for case assessment and/or dental treatments. One cheek retractor includes a first and a second lip holder, both including imaging markers of a predetermined size to determine a scale of teeth of a user, where each imaging marker is located a predefined distance from the remaining imaging markers, and where the lip holder is to hold a cheek away from a mouth of a user to expose teeth of the user. A mobile device holder can include elements to receive a mobile device to capture images of the patient's teeth.

公开(公告)号：US20180228359A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15895754

申请日：2018-02-13

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Eric P. Meyer ,  Roman A. Roschin ,  Tzishing Jesse Lim ,  Palak Mittal ,  Stephan Albert Alexandre Dumothier ,  Norman C. Su ,  Huameng Ivan Chu

IPC: A61B1/24 ,  A61C19/04 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C13/34 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/70 ,  A61C5/90 ,  H04B1/3877

CPC classification number: A61B1/24 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61C5/90 ,  A61C9/0053 ,  A61C9/0093 ,  A61C13/34 ,  A61C19/04 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/62 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/30036 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  H04B1/3877

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, computing device readable medium, devices, and systems that utilize a cheek retractor and/or a mobile device holder for case assessment and/or dental treatments. One cheek retractor includes a first and a second lip holder, both including imaging markers of a predetermined size to determine a scale of teeth of a user, where each imaging marker is located a predefined distance from the remaining imaging markers, and where the lip holder is to hold a cheek away from a mouth of a user to expose teeth of the user. A mobile device holder can include elements to receive a mobile device to capture images of the patient's teeth.