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公开(公告)号:US20210259810A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-26
申请号:US17249253
申请日:2021-02-25
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Siobhan O'LEARY , Peter WEBBER , Jun SATO , Crystal TJHIA , Jessica H. SCHILTZ , Jeremy RILEY , Ken WU , Kangning SU , Yuxiang WANG , Zhaonan SUN , Andrei SOLDATOV
Abstract: A dental attachment placement device comprises a plurality of articulated registration elements shaped for placement on a plurality of teeth, which can facilitate placement, accommodate tooth movement, and improve alignment of the registration elements with the teeth, so as to accurately position an attachment for placement. An orthodontic device may include a plurally of registration element. A plurality of first flexible arms may extend from each registration element on a lingual side. The first flexible arm may have a connected end and a distal end. The distal end may be configured to extend at least part way over the tooth and apply a lingual force to bias the registration element against the tooth. A plurality of attachment supports may each be located on a buccal side of the plurally of registration elements and include an attachment frame that is releasably coupled to an attachment.
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公开(公告)号:US20210259809A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-26
申请号:US17249218
申请日:2021-02-24
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Siobhan O'LEARY , Peter WEBBER , Jun SATO , Crystal TJHIA , Jessica H. SCHILTZ , Jeremy RILEY , Ken WU , Kangning SU , Yuxiang WANG , Zhaonan SUN , Andrei SOLDATOV
IPC: A61C7/08
Abstract: A dental attachment placement device comprises a plurality of articulated registration elements shaped for placement on a plurality of teeth, which can facilitate placement, accommodate tooth movement, and improve alignment of the registration elements with the teeth, so as to accurately position an attachment for placement. The plurality of registration elements may comprise one or more attachment supports and one or more retention supports extending from the plurality of registration elements. A dental attachment can be removably coupled to the attachment support. The plurality of registration elements and attachment supports may be located on opposing sides of one or more teeth in order to maintain placement prior to adhering the attachment to the tooth. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of registration elements comprises a tooth registration surface shaped to engage the tooth with a specific position and orientation for accurate positioning of the attachment.
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公开(公告)号:US20210169618A1
公开(公告)日:2021-06-10
申请号:US17115077
申请日:2020-12-08
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: James NISHIMUTA , Jun SATO
Abstract: A first appliance and a second appliance comprise engagement surfaces that provide mandibular relocation forces and forces to limit lateral movement of the jaw, such as opposing inclined surfaces on opposite sides of the mouth. In some embodiments, engagement surfaces between oral appliances comprise a curvature difference, which allows engagement at differing angles and positions.
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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
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.
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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
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: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.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20250040809A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-06
申请号:US18920811
申请日:2024-10-18
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 , A61C7/00 , A61C7/08 , A61C7/10 , A61C9/00 , A61C13/00 , G06T7/00 , G06T7/73 , G06T15/08
Abstract: Methods and systems for analysis of dental attachments. The dental attachments may be used in conjunction with a dental aligner worn by the patient to move the patient's teeth in accordance with a clinical treatment plan. A series of images may be taken while the patient is wearing the dental aligner. The series of images may be analyzed to confirm that the dental attachment(s) are present and bonded on the patient's tooth/teeth. Additionally or alternatively, the series of images may be analyzed to assess an interaction between the dental aligner and the attachment(s) bonded on the patient's tooth/teeth to determine if the attachment(s) have a defect. An indication of the status of the attachment(s) may be output to a user.
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