公开(公告)号：US10856956B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

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 ,  A61C7/08 ,  G06F30/00 ,  A61C7/00

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 and extend from the first cavities and be designed to interface with teeth of a second jaw. The first number of bite adjustment structures can have a first shape and location. A second number of bite adjustment structures can be formed of a same material as the second shell and extend from the second cavities and be 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.

公开(公告)号：US10695956B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US15914640

申请日：2018-03-07

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Rohit Tanugula ,  Dennis Te ,  Peter Webber ,  Shiva P. Sambu ,  Crystal Tjhia

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  B29C33/44 ,  B29C33/50 ,  B29C51/34 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: A mold includes a main body and a separable feature. One or more first weakened regions join the separable feature to the main body. The one or more first weakened regions are breakable to enable the main body to be removed from a shell independently of the separable feature after the shell is formed over the mold. The main body includes a first section and a second section that are at least partially separable at one or more second weakened regions to enable the first section to be removed from the shell independently of the second section after the shell is formed over the mold.

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：US09943991B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US14716607

申请日：2015-05-19

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Rohit Tanugula ,  Dennis Te ,  Peter Webber ,  Shiva P. Sambu ,  Crystal Tjhia

IPC: B29C33/44 ,  B29C33/50 ,  B29C51/34 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y10/00

CPC classification number: B29C33/448 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B29C33/50 ,  B29C51/34 ,  B29L2031/753 ,  B29L2031/757 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: A mold comprises a main body and a separable feature. One or more weakened regions join the separable feature to the main body. The one or more weakened regions are breakable to enable the main body to be removed from a shell independently of the separable feature after the shell is formed over the mold.

公开(公告)号：US20180000564A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15199598

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Bruce Cam ,  Crystal Tjhia ,  Rohit Tanugula ,  Dennis Te

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/14 ,  A61C7/36 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C51/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B29C65/16 ,  B29C69/00 ,  B29C51/26

Abstract: A plastic shell such as an orthodontic aligner has an interior shape that substantially conforms to a current or future dental arch of a patient. The plastic shell includes a hollow feature comprising a cavity. The plastic shell additionally includes an object inserted into the cavity, wherein the object provides structural strength to the plastic shell at a location of the hollow feature and does not interfere with a fit of the plastic shell onto the dental arch of the patient.

公开(公告)号：US20170209238A9

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US14954631

申请日：2015-11-30

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Rohit Tanugula ,  Crystal Tjhia ,  Dennis Te

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/36

Abstract: The present disclosure provides method, computing device readable medium, and devices for dental appliances with repositioning jaw elements. An example of a removable dental appliance includes a shell having a number of tooth apertures configured to receive and reposition a number of teeth of a patient along one jaw of a patient, a repositioning jaw element that extends from a buccal or lingual surface of the shell, the element having a first outer surface oriented to face the tongue of the patient surface and a second outer surface oriented to face the cheek of the patient, and a reinforcement member formed along at least one of the first and second outer surfaces to provide reinforcement of the repositioning jaw element.

公开(公告)号：US20160106521A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14954631

申请日：2015-11-30

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Rohit Tanugula ,  Crystal Tjhia ,  Dennis Te

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00

Abstract: The present disclosure provides method, computing device readable medium, and devices for dental appliances with repositioning jaw elements. An example of a removable dental appliance includes a shell having a number of tooth apertures configured to receive and reposition a number of teeth of a patient along one jaw of a patient, a repositioning jaw element that extends from a buccal or lingual surface of the shell, the element having a first outer surface oriented to face the tongue of the patient surface and a second outer surface oriented to face the cheek of the patient, and a reinforcement member formed along at least one of the first and second outer surfaces to provide reinforcement of the repositioning jaw element.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了具有重新定位爪元件的牙科器具的方法，计算装置可读介质和装置。 可拆卸牙科器具的示例包括具有多个齿孔的壳体，所述齿孔构造成沿着患者的一个钳口接纳和重新定位患者的多个牙齿，从所述壳体的口腔或舌侧表面延伸的重新定位钳口元件 所述元件具有定向成面向患者表面的舌部的第一外表面和定向成面向患者的脸颊的第二外表面，以及沿着第一和第二外表面中的至少一个形成的加强构件，以提供加强 的重新定位爪元件。