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公开(公告)号:US20250107869A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-03
申请号:US18976325
申请日:2024-12-10
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Avi KOPELMAN , Chunhua LI
Abstract: Dental attachment system and methods. A template body may be configured to fit over a patient's dentition and include a dental attachment. The attachment may include an attachment body including an affixing surface configured to interface with a light curable adhesive coating for bonding the dental attachment to a tooth. The attachment body may include an engagement surface configured to engage with a dental appliance. A release layer may cover the engagement surface. The system may include one or more radiation sources configured to emit a first range of wavelengths of radiation for curing the light curable adhesive coating of the dental attachment. The one or more radiation sources may be configured to emit a second range of wavelengths of radiation for degrading the release layer such that the release layer can be removed from the dental attachment to expose the engagement surface.
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公开(公告)号:US20250107868A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-03
申请号:US18980240
申请日:2024-12-13
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Jeremy RILEY , Eric KUO , Chunhua LI
Abstract: Systems and methods including expandable dental appliances. The expandable dental appliances may include left and right portions that are distinct and separate parts, and that may be coupled by a sliding expansion feature configured to laterally translate the left and right portions toward or away from each other. Each of the left and right portions may include a palatal region and a tooth engagement region that are customized to respective left and right sides of a patient's upper dental arch. Systems may include multiple non-expandable dental appliances that are configured to be worn sequentially over the patient's upper dental arch to expand the patient's palate over corresponding stages of a treatment plan.
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公开(公告)号:US20240350231A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-24
申请号:US18763934
申请日:2024-07-03
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Chunhua LI , Yan CHEN , Heinz PUDLEINER , Klaus MEYER , Joerg NICKEL , Craig PEHLERT
IPC: A61C7/08 , A61C7/00 , A61C13/00 , A61C19/06 , A61F5/56 , A63B71/08 , B29C51/14 , B29K67/00 , B29K75/00 , B29L31/00 , B32B7/022 , B32B25/08 , B32B25/14 , B32B25/20 , B32B27/08 , B32B27/28 , B32B27/30 , B32B27/32 , B32B27/34 , B32B27/36 , B32B27/40
CPC classification number: A61C7/08 , B29C51/14 , B32B7/022 , B32B25/08 , B32B25/20 , B32B27/08 , B32B27/281 , B32B27/285 , B32B27/286 , B32B27/308 , B32B27/32 , B32B27/34 , B32B27/36 , B32B27/365 , B32B27/40 , A61C7/00 , A61C13/00 , A61C19/06 , A61F5/56 , A63B71/085 , B29K2067/00 , B29K2075/00 , B29K2995/0026 , B29K2995/007 , B29K2995/0077 , B29K2995/0082 , B29L2031/753 , B32B25/14 , B32B27/283 , B32B27/30 , B32B27/302 , B32B2250/03 , B32B2250/24 , B32B2250/40 , B32B2274/00 , B32B2307/40 , B32B2307/412 , B32B2307/50 , B32B2307/51 , B32B2307/536 , B32B2307/54 , B32B2307/546 , B32B2319/00 , B32B2323/00 , B32B2323/04 , B32B2323/10 , B32B2323/16 , B32B2333/04 , B32B2367/00 , B32B2371/00 , B32B2375/00 , B32B2377/00 , B32B2383/00 , B32B2535/00 , B32B2555/00 , Y10T428/31551 , Y10T428/31565 , Y10T428/31786
Abstract: A dental appliance for positioning a patient's teeth includes a removable orthodontic tooth positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities shaped to directly receive at least some of the patient's teeth and apply a resilient positioning force to the patient's teeth. The appliance includes a hard polymer layer having a hard polymer layer elastic modulus disposed between a first soft polymer layer having a first soft polymer layer elastic modulus and a second soft polymer layer having a second soft polymer layer elastic modulus. The hard polymer layer elastic modulus is greater than each of the first soft polymer layer elastic modulus and the second soft polymer layer elastic modulus. At least one of the first soft polymer layer and the second soft polymer layer has a flexural modulus of greater than about 35,000 psi.
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公开(公告)号:US20240325117A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-03
申请号:US18735815
申请日:2024-06-06
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Robert LISKA , Christian GORSCHE , Gyorgy HARAKALY , Markus KURY , Jurgen STAMPFL , Peter DORFINGER , Yan CHEN , Chunhua LI , Srinivas KAZA
IPC: A61C7/08 , A61C7/10 , B22F10/12 , B22F10/20 , B22F10/38 , B22F10/60 , C08G18/10 , C08G18/32 , C08G18/34 , C08G18/44 , C08G18/73 , C08G18/75 , C08G18/81 , C08J5/00
CPC classification number: A61C7/08 , A61C7/10 , B22F10/12 , C08G18/10 , C08G18/3206 , C08G18/3212 , C08G18/348 , C08G18/44 , C08G18/73 , C08G18/755 , C08G18/815 , C08J5/00 , B22F10/20 , B22F10/38 , B22F10/60 , C08J2375/04
Abstract: Provided herein are curable compositions for use in a high temperature lithography-based photopolymerization process, a method of producing crosslinked polymers using said curable compositions, crosslinked polymers thus produced, and orthodontic appliances comprising the crosslinked polymers.
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公开(公告)号:US20240216107A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18610236
申请日:2024-03-19
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Chunhua LI , Yan CHEN , Fangxiao GUAN
IPC: A61C7/08 , B23K26/352
CPC classification number: A61C7/08 , B23K26/3584 , A61C2201/002
Abstract: Methods for forming dental appliances with laser marks. The methods may include identifying a target marking area of a dental appliance to receive a laser mark, and identifying a laser access area on a surface of the dental appliance. The methods may also include forming a surface texture to disperse laser energy received at the laser access area to form the laser mark in the target marking area.
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公开(公告)号:US20240173102A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-30
申请号:US18435971
申请日:2024-02-07
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Peter WEBBER , Yan CHEN , Jihua CHENG , Bastien PESENTI , Chunhua LI , Jennifer C. CHEN
CPC classification number: A61C7/08 , A61B1/0002 , A61B1/00045 , A61B1/24 , A61C7/146 , A61C7/16 , A61C19/003 , A61C2202/01 , A61N2005/063 , A61N2005/0661
Abstract: Dental attachment positioning apparatuses and methods of use. A dental attachment apparatus may include an orthodontic attachment having a surface shaped to conform to a contour of a buccal surface of a tooth, and one or more registration surfaces that are shaped to conform to one or more occlusal surfaces of the patient's teeth. The one or more registration surfaces may be configured to aid in proper positioning or orientation of the orthodontic attachment. When the attachment positioning apparatus is placed on the patient's dentition, the orthodontic attachment is positioned at a specified location with respect to the buccal surface of the tooth.
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公开(公告)号:US20240024155A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US18480006
申请日:2023-10-03
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Bruce CAM , Crystal TJHIA , Chunhua LI , Vadim MATOV , John MORTON
Abstract: Improved systems, methods, and devices for treating sleep apnea are provided herein. In one aspect, an intraoral appliance for treating sleep apnea in a patient comprises an appliance shell comprising a plurality of cavities shaped to receive teeth of a jaw of the patient. The appliance shell can comprise an advancement structure arranged to interact with an opposing jaw of the patient so as to displace the lower jaw anteriorly relative to the upper jaw. The plurality of cavities can comprise cavity geometries shaped to reduce repositioning of one or more received teeth elicited by displacement of the lower jaw anteriorly relative to the upper jaw.
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公开(公告)号:US20230355353A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-09
申请号:US18353048
申请日:2023-07-14
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Ryan KIMURA , John MORTON , Richard SHAW , Chunhua LI
Abstract: The present disclosure provides method, systems, and devices for adjusting an arch of teeth. An appliance includes a removable shell formed of a first material having a number of cavities formed therein, wherein the number of cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient, and an arch element extending from the removable shell in a lingual direction and across at least a portion of the arch width of the removable shell, wherein the arch element is designed to expand an arch of the teeth of the patient, wherein the arch element has a width specific to a stage of a treatment plan.
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公开(公告)号:US20230200946A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-29
申请号:US18171303
申请日:2023-02-17
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Yaser SHANJANI , Bruce CAM , Allen R. BORONKAY , Jun SATO , John Y. MORTON , Chunhua LI , Srinivas KAZA
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20230190414A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-22
申请号:US18107736
申请日:2023-02-09
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Chunhua LI , Yan CHEN , Heinz PUDLEINER , Klaus MEYER , Joerg NICKEL , Craig PEHLERT
IPC: A61C7/08 , B32B27/28 , B32B7/022 , B32B25/08 , B32B25/20 , B32B27/08 , B32B27/30 , B32B27/32 , B32B27/34 , B32B27/36 , B32B27/40 , B29C51/14
CPC classification number: A61C7/08 , B32B27/285 , B32B7/022 , B32B25/08 , B32B25/20 , B32B27/08 , B32B27/281 , B32B27/286 , B32B27/308 , B32B27/32 , B32B27/34 , B32B27/36 , B32B27/365 , B32B27/40 , B29C51/14 , B32B2323/04 , B32B2323/10 , B32B2367/00 , B32B2371/00 , B32B2375/00 , B32B2377/00 , B32B2555/00 , B32B2307/50 , B32B2307/51 , B32B25/14
Abstract: Multilayer polymer sheets are provided, as well as related methods, systems, and appliances.
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