公开(公告)号：US20200046461A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16544798

申请日：2019-08-19

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yaser SHANJANI ,  Bruce CAM ,  Allen R. BORONKAY ,  Jun SATO ,  John Y. MORTON ,  Chunhua LI ,  Srinivas KAZA

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C19/04

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for monitoring the performance of an orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth. An orthodontic appliance may include a plurality of teeth receiving cavities shaped to reposition the patient's teeth from an initial arrangement towards a target arrangement, and one or more sensors configured to determine tooth movement (based on position and/or orientation) and/or forces applied to the teeth. The sensor may be distributed between attachments and aligners that mate with the attachments.

公开(公告)号：US20200040130A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16653018

申请日：2019-10-15

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Robert LISKA ,  Christian GORSCHE ,  György HARAKALY ,  Markus KURY ,  Jürgen STAMPFL ,  Peter DORFINGER ,  Yan CHEN ,  Chunhua LI ,  Srinivas KAZA

IPC: C08G18/81 ,  C08G18/32 ,  C08G18/73 ,  C08G18/75 ,  A61C7/10 ,  C08G18/44 ,  C08G18/34 ,  C08J5/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  C08G18/10

Abstract: Provided herein are curable compositions for use in a high temperature lithography-based photopolymerization process, a method of producing crosslinked polymers using said curable compositions, crosslinked polymers thus produced, and orthodontic appliances comprising the crosslinked polymers.

公开(公告)号：US20190338067A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-07

申请号：US16403429

申请日：2019-05-03

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Robert LISKA ,  Christian GORSCHE ,  György HARAKALY ,  Markus KURY ,  Jürgen STAMPFL ,  Peter DORFINGER ,  Yan CHEN ,  Chunhua LI ,  Srinivas KAZA

IPC: C08G18/81 ,  C08G18/75 ,  C08G18/73 ,  C08G18/32 ,  C08G18/44 ,  C08G18/34 ,  C08G18/10 ,  C08J5/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10

Abstract: Provided herein are curable compositions for use in a high temperature lithography-based photopolymerization process, a method of producing crosslinked polymers using said curable compositions, crosslinked polymers thus produced, and orthodontic appliances comprising the crosslinked polymers.

公开(公告)号：US20190231484A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16382918

申请日：2019-04-12

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Chunhua LI ,  Yan CHEN ,  Heinz PUDLEINER ,  Klaus MEYER ,  Joerg NICKEL ,  Craig PEHLERT

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  B32B25/20 ,  B32B25/08 ,  B29C51/14 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B27/28 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/36

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  B29C51/14 ,  B29K2067/00 ,  B29K2075/00 ,  B29K2995/0026 ,  B29K2995/007 ,  B29K2995/0077 ,  B29K2995/0082 ,  B29L2031/753 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B25/08 ,  B32B25/20 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/281 ,  B32B27/286 ,  B32B27/308 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B27/365 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B2250/03 ,  B32B2250/24 ,  B32B2274/00 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2307/536 ,  B32B2307/54 ,  B32B2307/546 ,  B32B2535/00

Abstract: A dental appliance for positioning a patient's teeth includes a removable orthodontic tooth positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities shaped to directly receive at least some of the patient's teeth and apply a resilient positioning force to the patient's teeth. The appliance includes a hard polymer layer having a hard polymer layer elastic modulus disposed between a first soft polymer layer having a first soft polymer layer elastic modulus and a second soft polymer layer having a second soft polymer layer elastic modulus. The hard polymer layer elastic modulus is greater than each of the first soft polymer layer elastic modulus and the second soft polymer layer elastic modulus. At least one of the first soft polymer layer and the second soft polymer layer has a flexural modulus of greater than about 35,000 psi.

公开(公告)号：US20190183611A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16043065

申请日：2018-07-23

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Chunhua LI ,  Yan CHEN ,  Heinz PUDLEINER ,  Klaus MEYER ,  Joerg NICKEL ,  Craig PEHLERT

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B25/20 ,  B32B25/08 ,  B29C51/14 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B27/28 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/30

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  B29C51/14 ,  B29K2067/00 ,  B29K2075/00 ,  B29K2995/0026 ,  B29K2995/007 ,  B29K2995/0077 ,  B29K2995/0082 ,  B29L2031/753 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B25/08 ,  B32B25/20 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/281 ,  B32B27/286 ,  B32B27/308 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B27/365 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B2250/03 ,  B32B2250/24 ,  B32B2274/00 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2307/536 ,  B32B2307/54 ,  B32B2307/546 ,  B32B2535/00

Abstract: A dental appliance for positioning a patient's teeth includes a removable orthodontic tooth positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities shaped to directly receive at least some of the patient's teeth and apply a resilient positioning force to the patient's teeth. The appliance includes a hard polymer layer having a hard polymer layer elastic modulus disposed between a first soft polymer layer having a first soft polymer layer elastic modulus and a second soft polymer layer having a second soft polymer layer elastic modulus. The hard polymer layer elastic modulus is greater than each of the first soft polymer layer elastic modulus and the second soft polymer layer elastic modulus. At least one of the first soft polymer layer and the second soft polymer layer has a flexural modulus of greater than about 35,000 psi.

公开(公告)号：US20190159870A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16264420

申请日：2019-01-31

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Chunhua LI ,  Yan CHEN ,  Heinz PUDLEINER ,  Klaus MEYER ,  Joerg NICKEL ,  Craig PEHLERT

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  B32B25/08 ,  B32B27/28 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B25/20 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B29C51/14 ,  B32B27/40

Abstract: A dental appliance for positioning a patient's teeth includes a removable orthodontic tooth positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities shaped to directly receive at least some of the patient's teeth and apply a resilient positioning force to the patient's teeth. The appliance includes a hard polymer layer having a hard polymer layer elastic modulus disposed between a first soft polymer layer having a first soft polymer layer elastic modulus and a second soft polymer layer having a second soft polymer layer elastic modulus. The hard polymer layer elastic modulus is greater than each of the first soft polymer layer elastic modulus and the second soft polymer layer elastic modulus. At least one of the first soft polymer layer and the second soft polymer layer has a flexural modulus of greater than about 35,000 psi.

公开(公告)号：US20180132975A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15812127

申请日：2017-11-14

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Ken WU ,  Eric E. KUO ,  Mitra DERAKHSHAN ,  Crystal TJHIA ,  Eric YAU ,  Allen R. BORONKAY ,  Chunhua LI

IPC: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/002

Abstract: The present disclosure provides method, computing device readable medium, and devices for dental appliances with repositioning jaw elements. An example of a method can include identifying a misaligned jaw of a patient from a virtual image of the patient's jaw, and providing a treatment plan for the patient including a virtual model of a dental appliance having a first shell and a second shell configured to reposition at least one tooth of the patient. The virtual model of the dental appliance including repositioning jaw elements on the first shell and the second shell configured to move a position of the misaligned jaw of the patient.

公开(公告)号：US20240350231A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18763934

申请日：2024-07-03

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Chunhua LI ,  Yan CHEN ,  Heinz PUDLEINER ,  Klaus MEYER ,  Joerg NICKEL ,  Craig PEHLERT

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61C19/06 ,  A61F5/56 ,  A63B71/08 ,  B29C51/14 ,  B29K67/00 ,  B29K75/00 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B32B7/022 ,  B32B25/08 ,  B32B25/14 ,  B32B25/20 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/28 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B27/40

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  B29C51/14 ,  B32B7/022 ,  B32B25/08 ,  B32B25/20 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/281 ,  B32B27/285 ,  B32B27/286 ,  B32B27/308 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B27/365 ,  B32B27/40 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61C19/06 ,  A61F5/56 ,  A63B71/085 ,  B29K2067/00 ,  B29K2075/00 ,  B29K2995/0026 ,  B29K2995/007 ,  B29K2995/0077 ,  B29K2995/0082 ,  B29L2031/753 ,  B32B25/14 ,  B32B27/283 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/302 ,  B32B2250/03 ,  B32B2250/24 ,  B32B2250/40 ,  B32B2274/00 ,  B32B2307/40 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2307/50 ,  B32B2307/51 ,  B32B2307/536 ,  B32B2307/54 ,  B32B2307/546 ,  B32B2319/00 ,  B32B2323/00 ,  B32B2323/04 ,  B32B2323/10 ,  B32B2323/16 ,  B32B2333/04 ,  B32B2367/00 ,  B32B2371/00 ,  B32B2375/00 ,  B32B2377/00 ,  B32B2383/00 ,  B32B2535/00 ,  B32B2555/00 ,  Y10T428/31551 ,  Y10T428/31565 ,  Y10T428/31786

Abstract: A dental appliance for positioning a patient's teeth includes a removable orthodontic tooth positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities shaped to directly receive at least some of the patient's teeth and apply a resilient positioning force to the patient's teeth. The appliance includes a hard polymer layer having a hard polymer layer elastic modulus disposed between a first soft polymer layer having a first soft polymer layer elastic modulus and a second soft polymer layer having a second soft polymer layer elastic modulus. The hard polymer layer elastic modulus is greater than each of the first soft polymer layer elastic modulus and the second soft polymer layer elastic modulus. At least one of the first soft polymer layer and the second soft polymer layer has a flexural modulus of greater than about 35,000 psi.

公开(公告)号：US20240325117A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18735815

申请日：2024-06-06

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Robert LISKA ,  Christian GORSCHE ,  Gyorgy HARAKALY ,  Markus KURY ,  Jurgen STAMPFL ,  Peter DORFINGER ,  Yan CHEN ,  Chunhua LI ,  Srinivas KAZA

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  B22F10/12 ,  B22F10/20 ,  B22F10/38 ,  B22F10/60 ,  C08G18/10 ,  C08G18/32 ,  C08G18/34 ,  C08G18/44 ,  C08G18/73 ,  C08G18/75 ,  C08G18/81 ,  C08J5/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  B22F10/12 ,  C08G18/10 ,  C08G18/3206 ,  C08G18/3212 ,  C08G18/348 ,  C08G18/44 ,  C08G18/73 ,  C08G18/755 ,  C08G18/815 ,  C08J5/00 ,  B22F10/20 ,  B22F10/38 ,  B22F10/60 ,  C08J2375/04

Abstract: Provided herein are curable compositions for use in a high temperature lithography-based photopolymerization process, a method of producing crosslinked polymers using said curable compositions, crosslinked polymers thus produced, and orthodontic appliances comprising the crosslinked polymers.

公开(公告)号：US20240216107A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18610236

申请日：2024-03-19

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Chunhua LI ,  Yan CHEN ,  Fangxiao GUAN

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  B23K26/352

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  B23K26/3584 ,  A61C2201/002

Abstract: Methods for forming dental appliances with laser marks. The methods may include identifying a target marking area of a dental appliance to receive a laser mark, and identifying a laser access area on a surface of the dental appliance. The methods may also include forming a surface texture to disperse laser energy received at the laser access area to form the laser mark in the target marking area.