公开(公告)号：US11185233B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US17094785

申请日：2020-11-10

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：US11045283B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

申请号：US16003841

申请日：2018-06-08

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jeremy Riley ,  Eric Kuo ,  Chunhua Li

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C8/00 ,  A61C1/08

Abstract: A series of a palatal expanders increasing width can be used to gradually expand a patient's palate. Each palatal expander may have a palatal region flanked by teeth regions. The palatal region can have a plurality of anchor-receiving features (e.g., anchor interfaces) that allow the palatal expander to be attached to temporary anchorage device anchors that have been implanted into the patient's maxilla.

公开(公告)号：US11026831B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US15829504

申请日：2017-12-01

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Eric Kuo

IPC: A61F5/58 ,  A61C7/08

Abstract: Provided herein are orthodontic devices and methods for patients whose orthodontic devices are causing a lisp. The device can comprise an aligner configured to fit over a patient's dental arch and comprising an occlusal surface section positioned over an occlusal surface of the patient's teeth. The aligner can comprise a barrier portion extending laterally and adjacent to a region of the dental arch, the barrier portion allowing the patient's tongue to form a seal against the barrier portion when the patient is speaking while wearing the device.

公开(公告)号：US10813727B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16258523

申请日：2019-01-25

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

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

IPC: A61C9/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B6/14 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/24 ,  G06T19/00 ,  A61C13/34

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for taking, using and displaying three-dimensional (3D) volumetric models of a patient's dental arch. A 3D volumetric model may include surface (e.g., color) information as well as information on internal structure, such as near-infrared (near-IR) transparency values for internal structures including enamel and dentin.

公开(公告)号：US10789394B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US13924960

申请日：2013-06-24

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Eric Kuo ,  Vadim Matov ,  Jihua Cheng

IPC: G06F30/00

Abstract: A digital data set representing a pre-scanned tooth geometry, including generic crown data, is merged with data representing a scanned patient tooth crown image, which lacks sufficient data to completely represent a complete tooth crown.

公开(公告)号：US10507087B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US16410949

申请日：2019-05-13

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 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/24

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating a model of a subject's teeth. Described herein are intraoral scanning methods and apparatuses for generating a three-dimensional model of a subject's intraoral region (e.g., teeth) including both surface features and internal features. These methods and apparatuses may be used for identifying and evaluating lesions, caries and cracks in the teeth. Any of these methods and apparatuses may use minimum scattering coefficients and/or segmentation to form a volumetric model of the teeth.

公开(公告)号：US20190244694A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16235449

申请日：2018-12-28

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Arnone ,  Eric Kuo ,  Douglas Bukaty

IPC: G16H10/60 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  A61C7/00

CPC classification number: G16H10/60 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/002 ,  G06F19/325 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24

Abstract: Method and system for providing an orthodontic profile indexing and treatment plan including comparing an initial patient condition in each of a plurality of dentition categories with one or more reference conditions in each of the plurality of dentition categories, wherein each of the one or more reference conditions has a corresponding representation, selecting at least one reference condition in one or more of the plurality of dentition categories, where each selected reference condition is similar to the initial patient condition in a same dentition category, and generating a patient identifier based on the corresponding representations of each selected reference condition is provided.

公开(公告)号：US10130445B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15792313

申请日：2017-10-24

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman ,  Shiva Sambu ,  Rene M. Sterental ,  Eric Kuo ,  Mauricio de Alencar Casa

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00

Abstract: The present disclosure provides method, systems, and devices for expanding arch of teeth. A device for expanding an arch of teeth of a patient can include a removable shell formed of a first material having a number of cavities formed therein. The number of cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient. A device for expanding an arch of teeth of a patient can include an arch element extending from the removable shell in a lingual direction and across an arch width of the removable shell. The arch element can be formed of the first material and a second material that is a different material than the first material, can be designed to expand an arch of the teeth of the patient, and can have a width specific to a stage of a treatment plan.

公开(公告)号：US10052174B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US14665926

申请日：2015-03-23

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Ian Kitching ,  Rene Sterental ,  Eric Kuo ,  Maia Singer

IPC: A61C3/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08

CPC classification number: A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of developing and tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes identifying deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan, including receiving a digital representation of an actual arrangement of a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun for the patient and prior to completion of the orthodontic treatment plan. The method further includes comparing the actual arrangement to a pre-determined planned arrangement to determine if the actual arrangement substantially deviates from the planned arrangement, the comparing comprising matching teeth from a previously segmented model to a surface of an unsegmented representation of the actual arrangement; and calculating one or more positional differences between the actual and planned arrangements of at least some of the corresponding teeth.

公开(公告)号：US09922170B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US14511119

申请日：2014-10-09

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Trosien ,  Eric Kuo ,  Ross Miller

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  A61C7/00

CPC classification number: G16H15/00 ,  A61C7/002 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  G16H10/60 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H50/70

Abstract: A dental treatment planning system includes an input form to receive one or more dental patient inputs; and an engine adapted to receive the dental patient data from the input form and validating the dental patient data in a predetermined sequence.