公开(公告)号：US20230172692A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US18160980

申请日：2023-01-27

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Jeremy RILEY ,  Jun SATO ,  Bob GROVE ,  Reza SHIRAZI AGHJARI

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/02

CPC classification number: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/023

Abstract: Releasable and removable palatal expander apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”) and methods of using and making them. These releasable palatal expanders are adapted for ease in removal by the patient or caregiver, and may include a breach region configured to predictably bend or break when a pulling force is applied. The palatal expander apparatuses described herein may include one or more locks for locking the palatal expander onto the patient's teeth. The lock(s) may be unlocked to release the palatal expander from the teeth. A lock may include a control for manually unlocking the lock. Unlocking the locks may allow the palatal expander to automatically disengage from the patient's teeth.

公开(公告)号：US20230157791A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US18158451

申请日：2023-01-23

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Fuming WU ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Jeremy RILEY ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Norman SU ,  Jun SATO ,  Bastien PESENTI ,  John Y. MORTON ,  Jihua CHENG

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/50 ,  A61C13/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C9/004 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/50 ,  A61C13/0004 ,  G06T17/00

Abstract: Methods for designing and fabrication of a series of apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”). In particular, described herein are methods and apparatuses for forming palatal expanders, including rapid palatal expanders, as well as series of palatal expanders formed as described herein and apparatuses for designing and fabricating them.

公开(公告)号：US20220409343A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17893069

申请日：2022-08-22

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jun SATO ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Ken WU ,  Bastien PESENTI ,  Bruce CAM

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C8/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/14

Abstract: An orthodontic alignment device can have a palatal contour anchorage (PCA) feature that generally matches the shape of the patient's hard pallet. This PCA feature may be built slightly off-set to deliberately push against the patient's palate and/or gingiva to provide anchorage support of staged translation of the teeth. By transferring the required anchorage away from the teeth and onto the palate, through the PCA feature, the adjacent teeth are no longer subjected to unwanted side effects of reaction forces.

公开(公告)号：US20220079445A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17535478

申请日：2021-11-24

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jun SATO ,  Allen BORONKAY ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Reza SHIRAZI AGHJARI ,  Avi KOPELMAN ,  Andrew JANG ,  Jihua CHENG ,  Eric KUO ,  Vladimir SHELBAKH ,  Bastien PESENTI

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  G06T7/73 ,  A61C13/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T15/08

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for 3D imaging to measure the shape of orthodontic aligners, teeth, and other oral structures simultaneously, in-vivo or in-vitro. These methods and apparatuses may be used to determine contact locations of aligners with teeth and/or teeth with other teeth with very high precision, including determining the size of gaps where they are not in contact. These measurements may be used design, modify or replace an aligner and/or to verify aligner fit. 3D models of the whole aligner and teeth may be generated.

公开(公告)号：US20200214817A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16814868

申请日：2020-03-10

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yaser SHANJANI ,  Bruce CAM ,  John Y. MORTON ,  Jun SATO

IPC: A61C19/04 ,  A61K49/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for monitoring either or both the performance of an orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth and/or the user compliance in wearing the appliance using a biosensor. The apparatuses described herein may include one or more sensors, including biosensors, electrical sensors, or both, configured to generate sensor data related to user compliance and/or repositioning of the patient's teeth by an orthodontic appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20200046461A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16544798

申请日：2019-08-19

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yaser SHANJANI ,  Bruce CAM ,  Allen R. BORONKAY ,  Jun SATO ,  John Y. MORTON ,  Chunhua LI ,  Srinivas KAZA

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C19/04

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for monitoring the performance of an orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth. An orthodontic appliance may include a plurality of teeth receiving cavities shaped to reposition the patient's teeth from an initial arrangement towards a target arrangement, and one or more sensors configured to determine tooth movement (based on position and/or orientation) and/or forces applied to the teeth. The sensor may be distributed between attachments and aligners that mate with the attachments.

公开(公告)号：US20190262101A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16147031

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yaser SHANJANI ,  Jun SATO ,  Ryan KIMURA

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  G05B19/4097

Abstract: Described herein are intraoral appliances with adaptive cellular materials and structures to provide enhanced mechanical properties and orthodontic functionality, and related methods. The described appliances may have higher Young's modulus and elongation rate than appliances made from conventional materials. Further, the described appliances may have desirable non-linear force/strain profiles. Additionally, the control provided by using cellular structures allow for increased customization for individual patients. Thus, the described appliances may be more effective, have longer appliance lifetimes and/or provide less discomfort to patients.

公开(公告)号：US20190231477A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16206894

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yaser SHANJANI ,  Bruce CAM ,  Jun SATO

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/36 ,  A61C19/045 ,  A61C19/05 ,  A61C2204/005

Abstract: Detection of a state of an oral appliance (such as an aligner, palatal expander, mandibular repositioning device, etc.) to determine if the oral appliance is functioning properly and/or if it has developed a defect.

公开(公告)号：US20190125497A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US16176860

申请日：2018-10-31

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Mitra DERAKHSHAN ,  Crystal TJHIA ,  Rohit TANUGULA ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Bruce CAM ,  Eric YAU ,  Yuxiang WANG ,  Ken WU ,  Peter WEBBER ,  Jun SATO ,  John Y. MORTON

IPC: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/00

Abstract: A system for correcting class III malocclusions is disclosed. The system may include a maxilla appliance having tooth receiving cavities shaped to receive teeth of the maxilla and a first coupling for receiving an elastic. The system may also include a mandibular appliance having tooth receiving cavities shaped to receive teeth of the mandible. In some embodiments, the system includes a class III corrective appliance having a first mount shaped to engage with the mandibular arch of the patient and having a second coupling shaped to receive the elastic.

公开(公告)号：US20190021817A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16041606

申请日：2018-07-20

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Jun SATO ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Ken WU ,  Bastien PESENTI ,  Bruce CAM

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/14

Abstract: An orthodontic alignment device can have a palatal contour anchorage (PCA) feature that generally matches the shape of the patient's hard pallet. This PCA feature may be built slightly off-set to deliberately push against the patient's palate and/or gingiva to provide anchorage support of staged translation of the teeth. By transferring the required anchorage away from the teeth and onto the palate, through the PCA feature, the adjacent teeth are no longer subjected to unwanted side effects of reaction forces.