公开(公告)号：US20190133732A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16182434

申请日：2018-11-06

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： David MASON ,  Shiva SAMBU ,  Chunhua LI ,  Yan CHEN

IPC: A61C19/06 ,  B44C1/28 ,  B23K26/362 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  B44C1/22 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61C7/10

Abstract: A dental appliance having an integrally formed reservoir and/or an ornamental design integrated thereon. The ornamental design can be selected or customized by a patient. The design can be created by directing energy to the dental appliance to alter a material property of at least a portion of the appliance to create the design. Alternatively, a groove or recess can be formed on a surface of the appliance to either mechanically retain an ornamental design or the groove or recess can be filled with ink to form the design. The appliance, including the integrally formed reservoir, can be formed using direct fabrication techniques.

公开(公告)号：US20170202641A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15476655

申请日：2017-03-31

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  B32B25/08 ,  B29C51/14

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：US20170202640A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15476622

申请日：2017-03-31

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B27/08 ,  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：US20170007386A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15202139

申请日：2016-07-05

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： David MASON ,  Shiva SAMBU ,  Chunhua LI ,  Yan CHEN

IPC: A61C19/06 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61C7/08

Abstract: A dental appliance having an integrally formed reservoir and/or an ornamental design integrated thereon. The ornamental design can be selected or customized by a patient. The design can be created by directing energy to the dental appliance to alter a material property of at least a portion of the appliance to create the design. Alternatively, a groove or recess can be formed on a surface of the appliance to either mechanically retain an ornamental design or the groove or recess can be filled with ink to form the design. The appliance, including the integrally formed reservoir, can be formed using direct fabrication techniques.

Abstract translation: 一种具有整体形成的储存器和/或整合在其上的装饰设计的牙科器具。 装饰设计可以由患者选择或定制。 可以通过将能量引导到牙科器具来改变至少一部分器具的材料特性以创建设计来创建该设计。 或者，可以在器具的表面上形成凹槽或凹槽以机械地保持装饰设计，或者可以用墨水填充凹槽或凹槽以形成设计。 可以使用直接制造技术来形成包括整体形成的储存器的器具。

公开(公告)号：US20230018058A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17866321

申请日：2022-07-15

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： David MASON ,  Shiva SAMBU ,  Chunhua LI ,  Yan CHEN

IPC: A61C19/06 ,  B44C1/28 ,  G16H30/20 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C13/00 ,  B23K26/362 ,  B44C1/22 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: A dental appliance having an integrally formed reservoir and/or an ornamental design integrated thereon. The ornamental design can be selected or customized by a patient. The design can be created by directing energy to the dental appliance to alter a material property of at least a portion of the appliance to create the design. Alternatively, a groove or recess can be formed on a surface of the appliance to either mechanically retain an ornamental design or the groove or recess can be filled with ink to form the design. The appliance, including the integrally formed reservoir, can be formed using direct fabrication techniques.

公开(公告)号：US20210244503A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17180427

申请日：2021-02-19

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yan CHEN ,  Chunhua LI ,  Srinivas KAZA ,  Neil Brian CRAMER ,  Mary Catherine BERARD

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  C08F220/18 ,  C08F220/28 ,  C08F222/10 ,  A61C7/12 ,  C08F220/68 ,  C08F226/08 ,  C08G75/26

Abstract: Provided herein are crosslinked polymers useful in orthodontic appliances and light polymerizable liquid compositions and formulations useful for making crosslinked polymers. Also provided are methods of making an orthodontic appliance comprising a cross-linked polymer formed by a direct fabrication technique.

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.