公开(公告)号：US20200022584A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16586528

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61C5/77 ,  G06T19/20 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06F17/50 ,  G06T7/00 ,  A61C9/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for preparation of orthodontics and prosthodontics. A method may include scanning a patient's teeth to form first 3D data of the patient's teeth including a removable element that obscures part of the dental surfaces of the patient's teeth and non-obscured tooth surfaces, removing the removable element form the patient's teeth so that the removable element no longer obscures the part of the dental surfaces of the patient's teeth, and scanning the previously obscured part of the dental surfaces of the patent's teeth and the non-obscured tooth surfaces.

公开(公告)号：US10470846B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15993504

申请日：2018-05-30

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman ,  Michael Sabina

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61C5/77 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/24 ,  G06T1/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  G06T15/20 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G06T7/13 ,  H04N3/00

Abstract: A processing device receives an intraoral image of a first intraoral site. The processing device selects a portion of the intraoral image that depicts a portion of the first intraoral site. The processing device locks at least the portion of the intraoral image. The processing device may then generate a model comprising the first intraoral site based at least in part on the locked intraoral image, wherein the portion of the intraoral image is used for a first region of the model, and wherein data from one or more additional intraoral images that also depict the portion of the first intraoral site is not used for the first region of the model.

公开(公告)号：US10390913B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US16258516

申请日：2019-01-25

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Sabina ,  Avi Kopelman ,  Eric Kuo ,  Gilad Elbaz ,  Assaf Weiss ,  Doron Malka ,  Ofer Saphier ,  Eliahou Franklin Nizard ,  Ido Tishel ,  Shai Ayal ,  Maayan Moshe

IPC: G07C9/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H04W84/12 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B6/14 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61C13/34

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for taking, using and displaying three-dimensional (3D) volumetric models of a patient's dental arch. A 3D volumetric model may include surface (e.g., color) information as well as information on internal structure, such as near-infrared (near-IR) transparency values for internal structures including enamel and dentin.

公开(公告)号：US10350107B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US14992175

申请日：2016-01-11

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman

IPC: A61F5/56

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and apparatus for positioning a patient's mandible in response to sleep apnea status are provided herein. In one aspect, a system for monitoring and treating sleep apnea in a patient comprises one or more sensors configured to monitor the patient for symptoms associated with sleep apnea; an intraoral appliance worn by the patient, one or more processors, and memory comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to: receive a set of sensor data from the one or more sensors, detect, using a machine learning algorithm, onset of a sleep apnea event based on the set of sensor data, and transmit a control signal to the intraoral appliance to cause the intraoral appliance to displace a lower jaw of the patient from a first position to a second position in order to treat the sleep apnea event.

公开(公告)号：US10219875B1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US16204632

申请日：2018-11-29

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman ,  Michael Sabina

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61C5/77 ,  G06T7/13 ,  G06T17/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  G06T15/20 ,  G06T1/00 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61C13/00

Abstract: A method includes receiving first scan data of an intraoral site and generating a three-dimensional (3D) model comprising the intraoral site. A user selection of a portion of the 3D model is received, and the portion of the 3D model is locked. After locking the portion of the 3D model, second scan data of the intraoral site is received. The 3D model is then updated with the second scan data, wherein a first portion of the second scan data that also depicts the locked portion of the 3D model is not used for updating the 3D model, and wherein a second portion of the second scan data is used for updating the 3D model, the second portion of the second scan data being combined with the first scan data to account for discrepancies of overlapping data between the first scan data and the second scan data.

公开(公告)号：US20190046297A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US15674662

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman ,  Chunhua Li

IPC: A61C7/14 ,  A61C13/15

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for the creation of attachments for use with dental appliances and changeable shaped attachments. For instance, an attachment template tray for creating and placing attachments used in moving teeth of a patient can include an attachment template tray body having a first surface shaped to conform to the contours of exterior surfaces of teeth of a patient and including a portion of the first surface that provides a cavity to form the exterior surfaces of an attachment that is to be attached to the exterior surface of one of the teeth and an integrated light source, power source, and actuation mechanism on the body of the attachment template tray, wherein the power source provides power to the light source when the actuation mechanism is actuated.

公开(公告)号：US20190029524A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US16146870

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman ,  Michael Sabina ,  Adi Levin ,  Mikhail Minchenkov ,  Maria Anufrienko

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G06T7/33 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C13/34 ,  G06T7/55 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/14 ,  A61B1/24 ,  G06T7/579 ,  A61C9/00

Abstract: A processing device performs image registration between a plurality of intraoral images of a dental site. The processing device identifies a candidate intraoral area of interest from a first intraoral image of the plurality of intraoral images. The processing device verifies the candidate intraoral area of interest as an intraoral area of interest based on a comparison of a second intraoral image to the first intraoral image. The processing device displays a view of the dental site where the intraoral area of interest is hidden and an indication of the hidden intraoral area of interest is visible.

公开(公告)号：US10188490B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US15493822

申请日：2017-04-21

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  A61C19/045 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61B90/90 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A device including a coded pattern for use in dental procedures is provided. Related methods and systems are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US10159546B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US15488297

申请日：2017-04-14

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman ,  Eldad Taub ,  Noam Babayoff

IPC: A61C9/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  A61C5/77 ,  G01B11/24 ,  A61B5/107 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G16H50/50

Abstract: According to the invention, a method and system are provided for scanning, and for facilitating scanning of, an intraoral cavity. The target parts of the intraoral cavity that it is desired to have scanned are identified, and the spatial s relationships between a scanning device and the target parts of the intraoral cavity suitable for enabling said target parts to be scanned by said scanning device, are also identified or otherwise determined. These relationships are then displayed, and the displayed relationships are used as a guide for scanning the intraoral cavity.

公开(公告)号：US10143541B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15388580

申请日：2016-12-22

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman ,  Eldad Taub

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C5/77 ,  G06F17/50 ,  A61C13/34 ,  G16H50/50 ,  A61C13/00

Abstract: A 3D virtual model of an intra oral cavity in which at least a part of a finish line of a preparation is obscured is manipulated in virtual space by means of a computer or the like to create, recreate or reconstruct finish line data and other geometrical corresponding to the obscured part. Trimmed virtual models, and trimmed physical models, can then be created utilizing data thus created. The virtual models and/or the physical models may be used in the design and manufacture of copings or of prostheses.