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公开(公告)号：US20210093419A1
公开(公告)日：2021-04-01
申请号：US17081111
申请日：2020-10-27
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor： Allen Boronkay , Jihua Cheng , Fuming Wu , Yan Chen , John Morton
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for producing orthodontic appliances are provided. In one aspect, an orthodontic appliance comprises an outer shell comprising a plurality of cavities shaped to receive the patient's teeth and generate one or more of a force or a torque in response to the appliance being worn on the patient's teeth. The orthodontic appliance can comprise an inner structure having a stiffness different than a stiffness of the outer shell. The inner structure can be positioned on an inner surface of the outer shell in order to distribute the one or more of a force or a torque to at least one tooth received within the plurality of cavities.
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公开(公告)号：US10743964B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-18
申请号：US15202384
申请日：2016-07-05
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc
Inventor： Fuming Wu , Jihua Cheng
IPC: A61C7/08
Abstract: A dual aligner assembly including a plurality of aligners, including a first aligner and a second aligner. The first aligner has a first shape corresponding to a set of target tooth positions and applies an orthodontic force against a set of target teeth. The first orthodontic force generates movement of the set of target teeth to the set of target tooth positions. The second aligner has a second shape corresponding to a combination of current tooth positions of the set of target teeth, the set of target tooth positions, and a thickness of the first aligner. The second aligner partially encloses the first aligner and provides an anchor for at least a portion of the first aligner. Via the anchor, a combination of the first aligner and the second aligner provides an orthodontic force that prevents the set of target teeth from moving to unwanted tooth positions during orthodontic treatment.
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公开(公告)号：US20190029783A1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-31
申请号：US16113018
申请日：2018-08-27
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Fuming Wu , Vadim Matov , Jihua Cheng
Abstract: A method and system generate a scan model that is a mathematical model to simulate an imaging process performed by an x-ray imaging device that created a two-dimensional x-ray image of at least one tooth. The scan model uses an initial estimate of one or more parameters of the x-ray imaging device to simulate the imaging process on a three-dimensional model. The method and system generate the two-dimensional contour of the three-dimensional model based on the scan model that uses the initial estimate of the one or more parameters of the x-ray imaging device. The method and system adjust the two-dimensional contour to cause a first component of the two-dimensional contour to approximately align with a second component of the two-dimensional x-ray image. The method and system calibrate the scan model based on data obtained from adjusting the two-dimensional contour.
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公开(公告)号：US20180055600A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-01
申请号：US15684775
申请日：2017-08-23
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Vadim Matov , Fuming Wu , Jihua Cheng , Jennifer Chen , Chunhua Li , Bastien Pesenti , Igor Kvasov
Abstract: Orthodontic systems and related methods are disclosed for designing and providing improved or more effective tooth moving systems for eliciting a desired tooth movement and/or repositioning teeth into a desired arrangement. Methods and orthodontic systems include the generation of an overcorrection in the tooth-receiving cavities of an appliance worn in the dentition. The overcorrection may provide an improved and more accurately applied force or moment applied to a tooth. The overcorrected force or moment can move a tooth closer to a desired position than if not overcorrected as sufficient force can still applied to the tooth as it gets closer to the desired position. The overcorrected force or moment may also better target the root of the tooth where the biological response to tooth movement occurs. The overcorrection may be calculated in various ways as described herein.
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公开(公告)号：US09848958B2
公开(公告)日：2017-12-26
申请号：US14084407
申请日：2013-11-19
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Vadim Matov , Jihua (Michael) Cheng , Fuming Wu , Kenji Tan
CPC classification number: A61C7/002 , G06F17/11 , G06F17/5009 , G06T17/20 , G06T2210/12 , G06T2210/41
Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a three-dimensional occlusogram are disclosed. One method includes determining a virtual three dimensional (3D) mesh model object of at least one tooth of a patient and displaying the determined virtual 3D mesh model object of at least one tooth of a patient wherein the 3D mesh model object includes a plurality of data sets associated with a set of occlusal information for the at least one tooth of the patient.
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公开(公告)号：US20160095668A1
公开(公告)日：2016-04-07
申请号：US14967598
申请日：2015-12-14
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Eric E. Kuo , Vadim Matov , Larry Lai , Fuming Wu , Jihua Cheng
CPC classification number: A61C7/002 , A61B5/1128 , A61B5/7246 , A61C7/00 , G06F3/041 , G06F17/5009 , G06F19/321 , G06F19/3481 , G16C20/70 , G16H50/50
Abstract: Embodiments are provided for using an individualized orthodontic treatment index. One method embodiment includes receiving an initial virtual dental model from a first scan of a patient's dentition, modifying the initial virtual dental model to create a target virtual dental model according to a treatment goal, assigning a number of dental references to the target virtual dental model, receiving a treatment outcome virtual dental model from a second scan of the patient's dentition, mapping the number of dental references from the target virtual dental model to a treatment outcome virtual dental model, and calculating an individualized treatment index score for the treatment outcome virtual dental model according to one or more differences between the target virtual dental model and the treatment outcome virtual dental model based on the number of dental references.
Abstract translation: 提供了使用个体化正畸治疗指数的实施例。 一个方法实施例包括从患者牙列的第一扫描接收初始虚拟牙齿模型，修改初始虚拟牙齿模型以根据治疗目标创建目标虚拟牙齿模型，将多个牙科引用分配给目标虚拟牙齿模型 从患者牙列的第二次扫描中接收治疗结果虚拟牙齿模型，将来自目标虚拟牙齿模型的牙齿引用的数量映射到治疗结果虚拟牙齿模型，以及计算治疗结果虚拟牙齿的个体化治疗指数得分 根据目标虚拟牙齿模型与基于牙科参考数量的治疗结果虚拟牙齿模型之间的一个或多个差异模型。
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公开(公告)号：US20140087324A1
公开(公告)日：2014-03-27
申请号：US14089658
申请日：2013-11-25
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Fuming Wu , Vadim Matov , Jihua Cheng
CPC classification number: A61C7/002 , A61C7/00 , A61C7/08 , A61C9/00 , A61C9/0006 , A61C9/0053 , G06K9/52 , G06K9/6215 , G06K2009/4666 , G06T7/0014 , G06T7/60 , G06T7/74 , G06T2207/30036
Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for detecting deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes receiving a tracking model, performing a matching step between individual teeth in a plan model and the tracking model, comparing the tracking model with the plan model, and detecting one or more positional differences.
Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于检测与正畸治疗计划的偏差的系统和方法。 一种方法包括接收跟踪模型，在计划模型中的各个牙齿之间执行匹配步骤和跟踪模型，将跟踪模型与计划模型进行比较，以及检测一个或多个位置差异。
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公开(公告)号：US12226277B2
公开(公告)日：2025-02-18
申请号：US16418612
申请日：2019-05-21
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Fuming Wu , Vadim Matov , Jihua Cheng
Abstract: A method may include generating a comparison of one or more anatomical reference shapes and one or more surface features on a planned dentition model with a corresponding one or more anatomical reference shapes and one or more surface features on a tracking dentition model using a coarse to fine volume 3D array to represent one or both of the plan model and the tracking model to minimize distances between teeth represented in the plan model and corresponding teeth represented in the tracking model. The method may also include detecting one or more positional differences between the anatomical reference shapes and surface features of the plan model and the corresponding anatomical reference shapes and surface features of the tracking model based on the comparison and generating a modified treatment plan based on the one or more detected positional differences.
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公开(公告)号：US11813136B2
公开(公告)日：2023-11-14
申请号：US17081111
申请日：2020-10-27
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor： Allen Boronkay , Jihua Cheng , Fuming Wu , Yan Chen , John Morton
CPC classification number: A61C7/002 , A61C7/08 , A61C7/10 , A61C7/14 , A61C7/146 , A61C7/36 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y80/00 , B29L2031/753 , G05B2219/2647 , G05B2219/35134 , G05B2219/49007
Abstract: Methods for designing orthodontic appliances for repositioning a patient's teeth are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes determining a movement path to move one or more teeth from an initial arrangement to a target arrangement, determining a force system to produce movement of the one or more teeth along the movement path, and determining an appliance geometry for an orthodontic appliance configured to produce the force system. The orthodontic appliance can include an outer shell comprising a plurality of teeth-receiving cavities and an inner structure positioned on an inner surface of the outer shell. The inner structure can have an elastic modulus different than an elastic modulus of the outer shell. The method can also include generating instructions for directly fabricating the orthodontic appliance using a layer-by-layer additive manufacturing technique.
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公开(公告)号：US11612454B2
公开(公告)日：2023-03-28
申请号：US14967598
申请日：2015-12-14
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Eric E. Kuo , Vadim Matov , Larry Lai , Fuming Wu , Jihua Cheng
IPC: A61C7/00 , A61B5/11 , A61B5/00 , G06F30/20 , G06F3/041 , G16C20/70 , G16H50/50 , G16H20/40 , G16H30/40
Abstract: Embodiments are provided for using an individualized orthodontic treatment index. One method embodiment includes receiving an initial virtual dental model from a first scan of a patient's dentition, modifying the initial virtual dental model to create a target virtual dental model according to a treatment goal, assigning a number of dental references to the target virtual dental model, receiving a treatment outcome virtual dental model from a second scan of the patient's dentition, mapping the number of dental references from the target virtual dental model to a treatment outcome virtual dental model, and calculating an individualized treatment index score for the treatment outcome virtual dental model according to one or more differences between the target virtual dental model and the treatment outcome virtual dental model based on the number of dental references.
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