公开(公告)号：US11883259B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US18295254

申请日：2023-04-03

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

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

IPC: A61C9/00 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/04

CPC classification number: A61C9/0053 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00045 ,  A61B1/00194 ,  A61B1/046 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  A61B1/24

Abstract: System for scanning a subject's teeth. Described herein are intraoral scanning apparatuses for generating a three-dimensional model of a subject's intraoral region (e.g., teeth). These apparatuses may be used for identifying and evaluating lesions, caries and cracks in the teeth.

公开(公告)号：US20220370176A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17881506

申请日：2022-08-04

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yossef Atiya ,  Avi Kopelman ,  Erez Lampert

IPC: A61C9/00 ,  A61B1/253 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/107 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/12 ,  A61B1/24

Abstract: A system comprises a dental tray comprising an array of cameras, wherein each camera of the first array of cameras has a fixed position and orientation relative to one or more other camera of the array of cameras. The system further comprises a processing device to receive a plurality of images generated by the array of cameras, stitch the plurality of images together based on calibration data specifying predetermined image stitching parameters for combining the plurality of images, wherein the predetermined image stitching parameters are based on predetermined fixed relative positions and orientations of cameras from the array of cameras, and generate a three-dimensional model of a plurality of teeth based on the stitched plurality of images.

公开(公告)号：US11419707B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US17086208

申请日：2020-10-30

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yossef Atiya ,  Avi Kopelman ,  Erez Lampert

IPC: A61C9/00 ,  A61B1/253 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/107 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/12 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61B5/01

Abstract: A system comprises a dental tray comprising an array of fixed focus cameras, wherein each fixed focus camera of the first array of fixed focus cameras has a fixed position and orientation relative to one or more other fixed focus camera of the array of fixed focus cameras. The system further comprises a processing device to receive a plurality of images generated by the array of fixed focus cameras, stitch the plurality of images together based on calibration data specifying predetermined image stitching parameters for combining the plurality of images, wherein the predetermined image stitching parameters are based on predetermined fixed relative positions and orientations of fixed focus cameras from the array of fixed focus cameras, and generate a three-dimensional model of a plurality of teeth based on the stitched plurality of images.

公开(公告)号：US11357404B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US17142064

申请日：2021-01-05

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yossef Atiya ,  Tal Verker

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  G02B21/00 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G02B21/36 ,  A61B1/247 ,  G01B11/06 ,  A61C19/04

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses for dental scanning and components of apparatuses for dental scanning. A component of a dental scanning apparatus may include a beam splitter, a transparency and an image sensor. The component may have a first surface and a second surface. The transparency may be affixed to the first surface of the beam splitter, and may comprise a spatial pattern disposed thereon and be configured to be illuminated by a light source of the dental scanning apparatus. The image sensor may be affixed to the second surface of the beam splitter, wherein as a result of the transparency being affixed to the first surface of the beam splitter and the image sensor being affixed to the second surface of the beam splitter, the image sensor maintains a stable relative position to the spatial pattern of the transparency.

公开(公告)号：US20220125317A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17570285

申请日：2022-01-06

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yossef Atiya ,  Tal Verker ,  Nir Makmel

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G02B13/16 ,  G02B6/26 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B11/245 ,  A61C9/00 ,  G02B5/04 ,  G02B23/24

Abstract: An apparatus for dental imaging comprises a light source for generating light, an optics system for focusing the light, and a probe head. The light source, the optics system and the probe head are arranged such that the light passes through the optics system, passes through the probe head, and exits the probe head. The optics system is configured such that chief rays of the light before entering the probe head are divergent to each other, wherein an angle defined by a marginal ray of an outermost beam of the light is complementary to an angle defined by an extreme off-axis chief ray of the light with respect to the optical axis.

公开(公告)号：US10849721B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US15814244

申请日：2017-11-15

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yossef Atiya ,  Avi Kopelman ,  Erez Lampert

IPC: A61C9/00 ,  A61B1/253 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/107 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/12 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61B5/01

Abstract: A digital dental tray system is described including a dental tray shaped to at least partially surround a plurality of teeth and a plurality of three-dimensional (3D) optical imaging elements attached to the dental tray. Each of the 3D optical imaging elements comprises a structured light projector to project a light pattern onto one or more teeth of the plurality of teeth and a camera to capture an image of the one or more teeth.

公开(公告)号：US20200348005A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

申请号：US16933916

申请日：2020-07-20

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yossef Atiya ,  Tal Verker

IPC: F21V5/04 ,  H01S5/183 ,  H01S5/42 ,  H01S5/068 ,  H01S5/00

Abstract: A system for intraoral scanning includes a display, a processing unit, and a scanner to generate scan data and viewfinder images of an intraoral cavity. The processing unit is to: receive the scan data and the viewfinder images; generate a 3D model of the intraoral cavity using the intraoral scan data; output the 3D model to the display; output the viewfinder images to the display; determine which portions of the intraoral cavity have been scanned; determine a current field of view of the scanner; determine, based on the current field of view and the determined portions of the intraoral cavity that have been scanned, a visual indicator that provides guidance for positioning and orienting the field of view of the scanner; and output the visual indicator to the display.

公开(公告)号：US10588515B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US14741172

申请日：2015-06-16

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yossef Atiya ,  Tal Verker ,  Nir Makmel

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G02B13/16 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/26 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G01B11/245

Abstract: An apparatus for dental confocal imaging comprises an illumination module for generating an array of light beams, an optics system for confocal focusing of the array of light beams and a probe head with a light-guiding part having an entrance face and an exit face. The illumination module, the optics system and the probe head are arranged such that the array of light beams from the illumination module passes through the optics system, enters the light-guiding part via the entrance face and exits the light-guiding part via the exit face. The optics system is configured such that, after having passed through the optics system, the outermost marginal rays of the outermost light beams with respect to the optical axis of the optics system are parallel or divergent to the optical axis.

公开(公告)号：US10514293B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US15483734

申请日：2017-04-10

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Noam Babayoff ,  Yossef Atiya ,  Tzvi Philipp

IPC: G01J1/04 ,  G02B21/00 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G03H1/32

Abstract: An apparatus adapted for confocal imaging of a non-flat specimen comprising a coherent light source for producing a light beam, imaging optics adapted to focus the light beam into at least one spot on a surface of a specimen, and a detector adapted to receive and detect light reflected from the specimen surface. The imaging optics comprise at least one optical component located so that the light reflected from the specimen surface passes therethrough on its way to the detector. The optical component is movable so as to move the at least one spot, within a range of movement, to a number of distinct locations in a plane perpendicular to the apparatus' optical axis, within the detector's integration time.

公开(公告)号：US10148066B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15490531

申请日：2017-04-18

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yossef Atiya ,  Tal Verker

IPC: H01S5/00 ,  H01S5/068 ,  H01S5/183 ,  G01B11/24 ,  H01S5/42 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G01B11/06 ,  A61C9/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for measuring objects comprise a plurality of light sources to generate a plurality of light beams directed toward a spot generator array comprising a plurality of spot generating lenses. The plurality of light sources is separated from the spot generator array with a separation distance sufficient to overlap the plurality of light beams at each of the spot generating lenses. The overlap of each of the beams at each of the spot generating lenses provides smoothing of the energy profile of the light energy incident on the spot generating lenses. The spot generator array generates focused spots comprising overlapping focused beams. The overlapping beams may comprise overlapping beams of a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) array, and the overlapping focused beams can decrease optical artifacts.