公开(公告)号：US20190282338A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16425845

申请日：2019-05-29

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Rohit Tanugula ,  John Morton ,  Chunhua Li ,  Bastien Pesenti ,  Jihua Cheng ,  Jeeyoung Choi

IPC: A61C7/36 ,  G06F17/50 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08

Abstract: A series of appliances including a first shell and a second shell can be designed to incrementally implement a treatment plan. The first and second shells can have cavities designed to receive teeth of a jaw. A first number of bite adjustment structures can be formed of a same material as the first shell, extending therefrom and designed to interface with teeth of a second jaw. The first number of bite adjustment structures can have a first shape and location specific to a first stage of the treatment plan. A second number of bite adjustment structures can be formed of a same material as the second shell, extending therefrom and designed to interface with teeth of the second jaw. The second number of bite adjustment structures can have a second shape and location, different than the first shape and location, specific to a second stage of the treatment plan.

公开(公告)号：US09744001B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

申请号：US14541021

申请日：2014-11-13

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jeeyoung Choi ,  Chunhua Li ,  John Morton ,  Bastien Pesenti ,  Vadim Matov ,  Alexander Beliaev ,  Petr Ushanov ,  Roman A. Roschin

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08

Abstract: A method includes to receive, via a computing device, data representing a plurality of teeth, identify data indicating which of the plurality of teeth are unerupted or erupting, predict at least one characteristic of a tooth of the unerupted or erupting teeth after they have fully erupted using one or more tooth eruption prediction factors, generate new data representing the unerupted or erupting teeth in multiple states of eruption based upon the predicted at least one characteristic of the fully erupted teeth, and generate a series of incremental tooth arrangements with the new data to define a proposed orthodontic treatment based on the new data representing the unerupted or erupting teeth in multiple states of eruption.

公开(公告)号：US20160310236A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15202392

申请日：2016-07-05

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman ,  Jeeyoung Choi

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/14 ,  G06F17/50 ,  A61C7/08

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/14 ,  G06F17/50

Abstract: Improved orthodontic appliances, along with related systems and methods, are provided. In one aspect, an appliance includes a shell having a plurality of cavities shaped to receive teeth, a discontinuity formed in the shell, and an elastic member positioned to interact with the discontinuity. In another aspect, an appliance includes a plurality of discrete shell segments joined by an elastic material to form a single appliance shell. In another aspect, an appliance includes a shell having an exterior layer and an interior layer having a stiffness less than a stiffness of the exterior layer, and a discontinuity formed in the exterior layer. In another aspect, an appliance includes a shell comprising an interior surface and an exterior surface, and an elastic coating covering at least a portion of one or more of the interior surface or exterior surface of the shell.

Abstract translation: 提供改进的矫正器具以及相关的系统和方法。 在一个方面，一种器具包括壳体，该壳体具有成形为接收齿的多个空腔，在壳体中形成的不连续部分，以及定位成与间断相互作用的弹性部件。 在另一方面，一种器具包括通过弹性材料连接以形成单个器具外壳的多个离散壳段。 在另一方面，一种器具包括具有外层和具有小于外层刚度的刚度的外层和外层中形成的不连续部分的外壳。 在另一方面，一种器具包括壳体，其包括内表面和外表面，以及覆盖壳体的内表面或外表面中的一个或多个的至少一部分的弹性涂层。

公开(公告)号：US20150366638A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14610108

申请日：2015-01-30

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman ,  Jeeyoung Choi

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  B05D1/26 ,  B05D1/02 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/14

Abstract: Improved orthodontic appliances, along with related systems and methods, are provided. In one aspect, an orthodontic appliance can include a shell having a plurality of cavities shaped to receive a patient's teeth and comprising an interior surface and an exterior surface, and an elastic coating covering at least a portion of one or more of the interior surface or exterior surface of the shell. A stiffness of a portion of the orthodontic appliance corresponding to the portion of the shell covered by the elastic coating can be determined by a stiffness of the elastic coating.

Abstract translation: 提供改进的矫正器具以及相关的系统和方法。 在一个方面，正畸装置可以包括壳体，该壳体具有成形为接收患者牙齿并包括内表面和外表面的多个空腔，以及弹性涂层，其覆盖所述内表面中的一个或多个的至少一部分或 外壳的外表面。 对应于由弹性涂层覆盖的壳的部分的矫正器具的一部分的刚度可以通过弹性涂层的刚度来确定。

公开(公告)号：US20150366637A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14610060

申请日：2015-01-30

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman ,  Jeeyoung Choi

IPC: A61C7/08

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/002 ,  Y10T29/4957 ,  Y10T83/04 ,  Y10T83/0586

Abstract: Improved orthodontic appliances, as well as related systems and methods, are provided. In one aspect, an orthodontic appliance can include a shell having a plurality of cavities shaped to receive a patient's teeth. The shell can include an exterior layer and an interior layer having a stiffness less than a stiffness of the exterior layer. A discontinuity can be formed in the exterior layer.

Abstract translation: 提供了改进的矫正器具，以及相关系统和方法。 在一个方面，矫正器具可以包括具有多个成形为容纳患者牙齿的空腔的外壳。 外壳可以包括具有小于外层的刚度的刚度的外层和内层。 可以在外层中形成不连续性。