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

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C19/02

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.

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

IPC: A61C19/04 ,  A61K49/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61B5/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US20210059530A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US17094785

申请日：2020-11-10

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jun SATO ,  Allen BORONKAY ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Reza SHIRAZI AGHJARI ,  Avi KOPELMAN ,  Andrew JANG ,  Jihua CHENG ,  Eric KUO ,  Vladimir SHELBAKH ,  Bastien PESENTI

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  G06T7/73 ,  A61C13/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T15/08

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for 3D imaging to measure the shape of orthodontic aligners, teeth, and other oral structures simultaneously, in-vivo or in-vitro. These methods and apparatuses may be used to determine contact locations of aligners with teeth and/or teeth with other teeth with very high precision, including determining the size of gaps where they are not in contact. These measurements may be used design, modify or replace an aligner and/or to verify aligner fit. 3D models of the whole aligner and teeth may be generated.

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

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  G06T19/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240390111A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18791414

申请日：2024-07-31

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 ,  A61C13/00 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/50

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：US20240206740A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18396679

申请日：2023-12-26

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Byong-Ho PARK ,  Zijie ZHU ,  Sangshik PARK ,  Wesly WONG ,  Fred TING ,  Hunho JO ,  Sheyda NAZARIAN ,  Spencer TODD ,  Eric E. KUO ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Jun SATO ,  Srinivas KAZA

IPC: A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  G16H20/60

CPC classification number: A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/1118 ,  A61B5/4343 ,  A61B5/4812 ,  A61B5/4833 ,  A61B5/682 ,  A61B5/746 ,  G16H20/60 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  A61B2562/0271

Abstract: Oral sensing apparatuses and methods for recording and tracking physiological parameters (e.g., intraoral temperature) over extended periods of time. These apparatuses can be part of an oral appliance, such as (but not limited to) an aligner, retainer, night guard, palatal expander, attachment, etc., or it can be made as a standalone device that can be directly attached to one or more teeth or an oral appliance. Also described herein are methods of extended monitoring of a subject intraoral temperature for a variety of different clinical and non-clinical applications.

公开(公告)号：US20230404714A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18346176

申请日：2023-06-30

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

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

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：US20230363704A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18316228

申请日：2023-05-11

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Zijie ZHU ,  Wesly WONG ,  Byong-Ho PARK ,  Fred TING ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Zhichao ZHANG ,  Kangning SU ,  Hongling CHEN ,  Jun SATO ,  Srinivas KAZA ,  Maria LVOVA ,  Olga LIKHACHEVA

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08

CPC classification number: A61B5/4833 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for electronic devices associated with monitoring a patient's use of an intraoral dental appliance. The monitoring electronics may communicate with near-field communication (NFC) signals. An NFC booster is disclosed to improve NFC data transfer between the electronic devices that monitor patient usage and communication devices. NFC boosters may be included within dental appliance cases and/or mobile phone cases. Also described are method and apparatuses for mounting the monitoring electronics onto the dental appliance. Also described are compact sensors, e.g., capacitive sensors, that may be included as part of a monitoring electronics unit.

公开(公告)号：US20220370654A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17750288

申请日：2022-05-20

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Fred TING ,  Wesly WONG ,  Zijie ZHU ,  Byong-Ho PARK ,  Jun SATO ,  Bruce CAM ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Hongling CHEN ,  Zhichao ZHANG

IPC: A61L2/00 ,  A61L2/24

Abstract: Apparatuses for sanitizing and/or sterilizing a dental/orthodontic appliance are described herein. These apparatuses may include an internal chamber in which one or more sanitizing/sterilizing modes, such as UV light (e.g., UVC light), ultrasound, heat, etc. may be applied to an appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20220338958A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17856920

申请日：2022-07-01

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jun SATO ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Ryan KIMURA

IPC: A61C7/10

Abstract: A removable arch adjustment appliance includes a removable shell having a plurality of cavities formed therein, wherein the plurality of cavities are shaped to receive at least one posterior tooth of a patient on each side of a patient's jaw. The shell can include an elastic transpalatal element that spans a palate of the patient and provides force to expand at least one of the spaces between the posterior teeth on each side of a patient's jaw or the palate of the patient. The transpalatal element can include a predetermined force characteristic, a number of force control elements to control the force provided by the transpalatal element, and/or a regulating structure to balance and direct the force provided by the transpalatal element, wherein the transpalatal element has a width specific to a stage of a treatment plan.