公开(公告)号：US11667412B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17304731

申请日：2021-06-24

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Stanley E. Sankaran ,  Eric Kuo ,  Kevin M. Conlon ,  Josh Van Riper

IPC: B65B5/04 ,  B65B43/12 ,  B65B61/02 ,  B65B43/26 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65B35/10 ,  B65B43/34

CPC classification number: B65B5/045 ,  B65B35/10 ,  B65B43/123 ,  B65B43/267 ,  B65B43/34 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B61/025 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65B65/003

Abstract: A system for packaging mass-customized items includes a computer system including a database containing item identification information unique to each item; (2) outer container identification apparatus that applies the item identification information received from the database to each outer container in a plurality of outer containers; (3) inner pack identification apparatus that applies the item identification information received from the database to each inner pack in a plurality of inner packs; and (4) inner pack filling apparatus that fills each inner pack with a specific item matched to that inner pack by the item identification information received from the database. Each item is associated with its unique item identification information and is inserted into an inner pack with matching item identification information, and each outer container is presented for loading with one or more inner packs matched to that outer container by the item identification information received from the database.

公开(公告)号：US11571277B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US14796773

申请日：2015-07-10

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Vadim Matov ,  John Y. Morton ,  Eric Kuo ,  Heng Cao

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61B6/03 ,  A61B6/14 ,  A61C7/02 ,  A61C7/16 ,  A61C7/20 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/14 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: Method and system for establishing an initial position of a tooth, determining a target position of the tooth in a treatment plan, calculating a movement vector associated with the tooth movement from the initial position to the target position, determining a plurality of components corresponding to the movement vector, and determining a corresponding one or more positions of a respective one or more attachment devices relative to a surface plane of the tooth such that the one or more attachment devices engages with a dental appliance are provided.

公开(公告)号：US20230000593A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17931437

申请日：2022-09-12

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Ian Kitching ,  Rene Sterental ,  Eric Kuo ,  Lou Shuman

IPC: A61C7/00

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods of managing planning and delivery of an orthodontic treatment using planning tools, treatment guidelines, instructions and appointment planning tools customized to the individual patient being treated, as well as tools and methods for tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan.

公开(公告)号：US11266484B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16298953

申请日：2019-03-11

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： David Mason ,  Eric Kuo

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C13/107 ,  A61C5/20

Abstract: The present invention relates to orthodontic positioning appliances that represent teeth in desired positions and related systems and methods. An appliance can include teeth receiving cavities shaped to receive and apply a resilient positioning force to a patient's teeth. An appliance can include an outer component having a surface representing teeth in desired positions. An outer component can be integral with an appliance. An outer component can be separate and configured to couple with an appliance main body.

公开(公告)号：US20210387755A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US17304731

申请日：2021-06-24

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Stanley E. Sankaran ,  Eric Kuo ,  Kevin M. Conlon ,  Josh Van Riper

IPC: B65B5/04 ,  B65B43/12 ,  B65B61/02 ,  B65B43/26 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65B35/10 ,  B65B43/34

Abstract: A system for packaging mass-customized items includes a computer system including a database containing item identification information unique to each item; (2) outer container identification apparatus that applies the item identification information received from the database to each outer container in a plurality of outer containers; (3) inner pack identification apparatus that applies the item identification information received from the database to each inner pack in a plurality of inner packs; and (4) inner pack filling apparatus that fills each inner pack with a specific item matched to that inner pack by the item identification information received from the database. Each item is associated with its unique item identification information and is inserted into an inner pack with matching item identification information, and each outer container is presented for loading with one or more inner packs matched to that outer container by the item identification information received from the database.

公开(公告)号：US20210378799A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17444037

申请日：2021-07-29

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Eric Kuo

IPC: A61C9/00 ,  A61C13/12 ,  A61C13/34 ,  A61C19/04 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/02

Abstract: A system for scanning a dental arch of a patient includes a reference element having a reference pattern thereon; a holding mechanism configured to hold the reference element in a fixed position inside the patient's oral cavity adjacent to and spaced from the dental arch, wherein the holding mechanism is configured to be installed on the patient without contacting an occlusal surface of the dental arch; and an intra-oral scanner configured to scan the dental arch and an adjacent portion of the reference element to obtain a scanned image comprising the scanned portion of the dental arch and the scanned adjacent portion of the reference pattern.

公开(公告)号：US20200237481A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16852274

申请日：2020-04-17

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Eric Kuo ,  Rick Matty ,  Artem Borovinskih

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/12 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/14 ,  A61C7/20

Abstract: An orthodontic appliance including a shell aligner having a portion accommodating movement of a patient's bracketed teeth between a first position and the second position as elicited by force from an orthodontic braces appliance worn by the patient, related systems and methods.

公开(公告)号：US10517482B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US16048054

申请日：2018-07-27

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

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for 3D imaging (including 3D optical coherence tomography 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：US10512524B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US15496996

申请日：2017-04-25

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Eric Kuo

IPC: G06G7/48 ,  A61C7/00 ,  G06F17/50 ,  A61C7/08

Abstract: In particular embodiments, method, apparatus and system for receiving digital representations of the initial parameters of a dentition; simulating a first orthodontic treatment process on the digital representations of the initial parameters, displaying a set of output results from the simulation of the first orthodontic treatment process, simulating a second orthodontic treatment process on the output results from the simulation of the first orthodontic treatment process, and displaying a set of output results from the simulation of the second orthodontic treatment process are provided.

公开(公告)号：US20190314116A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US16427029

申请日：2019-05-30

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Ian Kitching ,  Rene Sterental ,  Eric Kuo ,  Lou Shuman

IPC: A61C7/00

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods of managing planning and delivery of an orthodontic treatment using planning tools, treatment guidelines, instructions and appointment planning tools customized to the individual patient being treated, as well as tools and methods for tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan.