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公开(公告)号：US11737856B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-29
申请号：US17290310
申请日：2019-10-31
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor： Michael K. Domroese , David K. Cinader, Jr. , Richard E. Raby , James D. Hansen
Abstract: An example removable dental appliance includes an appliance body configured to at least partially surround a plurality of teeth of a dental arch of a patient. The appliance body includes a shell shaped to engage a tooth in an initial position and a gingival ridge extending from a mesial interproximal region along a gingival edge of the shell to a distal interproximal region. The gingival ridge is configured to engage a lingual or labial surface of the tooth below a height of contour of the tooth to enable the appliance body to apply a force vector at a contact point on the tooth to cause movement of the tooth toward a desired position of the tooth when the removable dental appliance is worn by the patient.
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公开(公告)号：US11737855B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-29
申请号：US17290297
申请日：2019-11-06
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor： Michael K. Domroese , David K. Cinader, Jr. , Richard E. Raby
Abstract: A removable dental appliance may include an appliance body at least partially surrounding a plurality of teeth and an interproximal reinforcement. The appliance body may include a first shell shaped to engage a first tooth and a second shell shaped to engage a second tooth. The interproximal reinforcement extends from a first gingival edge on a labial side of the appliance body along an interproximal region between the first tooth and the second tooth to a second gingival edge on a lingual side of the appliance body. The interproximal reinforcement is configured to engage at least one of a lingual surface or labial surface of the first tooth below a height of contour to enable the appliance body to cause movement of the first tooth toward a desired position.
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公开(公告)号：US11737854B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-29
申请号：US16493140
申请日：2018-03-08
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor： Richard E. Raby
Abstract: A dental appliance includes a first polymeric shell portion having one or more cavities shaped therein to removably conform to one or more teeth. The dental positioning appliance further includes at least one spacer. At least one spacer is coupled to the first polymeric shell portion. The dental appliance can also have a first arch member coupled to the at least one spacer and configured to provide at least some of a force needed to reposition one or more teeth from a first orientation to a second orientation different from the first orientation.
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公开(公告)号：US20220211470A1
公开(公告)日：2022-07-07
申请号：US17601106
申请日：2020-04-10
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor： Richard E. Raby , Eric S. Hansen
Abstract: The invention relates to a removable dental appliance comprising an appliance body configured to at least partially surround a plurality of teeth of a patient. The appliance body defines a shell configured to receive a tooth of the plurality of teeth in an initial position and a bendable flap integrally formed with the appliance body to extend from a hinge axis of the shell. The bendable flap defines a boundary region extending from a first end of the hinge axis around the bendable flap to a second end of the hinge axis and including an arcuate member. In one specific embodiment, the arcuate member comprises a spring bellows extending away from a plane of the shell. The bendable flap and the arcuate member are configured to apply a force to the tooth to cause movement of the tooth toward a desired position when the removable dental appliance is worn by the patient.
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公开(公告)号：US11351012B2
公开(公告)日：2022-06-07
申请号：US16469564
申请日：2017-12-13
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor： Richard E. Raby
Abstract: An orthodontic bracket is provided, comprising a bracket body configured to couple to an arch member and a first bracket footing disposed adjacent the bracket body. The first bracket footing has at least one major surface that is configured to mate with a receptacle formed from a bracket base, and extends beyond a plane formed by a major surface of the bracket body. In an embodiment, the base can be configured as a polymeric shell portion that is part of a removable dental appliance, wherein the polymeric shell portion can have one or more cavities shaped to receive one or more teeth.
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公开(公告)号：US11337486B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-24
申请号：US15552599
申请日：2016-03-09
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor： Todd I. Oda , Lee C. Yick , David K. Cinader, Jr. , Richard E. Raby , Ralf M. Paehl
Abstract: A method of forming an arch member comprising an arch member body and an arch member coupling integral with the body, comprising: providing a substrate comprising a resilient material; and removing a portion of the substrate to form the arch member. The arch member body including a cross-sectional geometry that varies along a length of the body. Also a method of designing an orthodontic appliance comprising: providing a proposed specification of the orthodontic appliance, wherein the orthodontic appliance comprises an arch member comprising an arch member body and an arch member coupling integral with the body, and a set of anchors, providing a first digital image representing a first dental arrangement associated with the orthodontic appliance; deriving a target digital image representing a target dental arrangement; revising the proposed specification of the orthodontic appliance based in part on the target digital image; and forming the orthodontic appliance based on the revised proposed specification.
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公开(公告)号：US09763750B2
公开(公告)日：2017-09-19
申请号：US14820032
申请日：2015-08-06
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor： Sung Kim , Richard E. Raby
IPC: A61C3/00 , A61C7/14 , B33Y50/00 , A61C7/00 , B29C67/00 , G05B19/4099 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y80/00
CPC classification number: A61C7/146 , A61C7/002 , B29C64/00 , B29C64/188 , B29C64/386 , B29C64/393 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y50/00 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y80/00 , G05B19/4099 , G05B2219/35134 , G05B2219/49007
Abstract: The present invention is directed to computer-implemented methods of making a transfer tray using rapid prototyping techniques, where the gingival edge of the tray is defined to intersect with at least one receptacle for receiving an orthodontic appliance. This tray configuration helps to minimize the travel distance of the tray when placing the tray over a patient's teeth, while also preserving a high degree of mechanical retention for retaining the appliance until such time that the appliance is bonded to the tooth. Other aspects of the tray and associated methods of bonding are directed to a frangible web that extends over the gingival portion of the receptacle and fractures to facilitate tray removal after bonding.
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公开(公告)号：US20160000529A1
公开(公告)日：2016-01-07
申请号：US14820032
申请日：2015-08-06
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor： Sung Kim , Richard E. Raby
IPC: A61C7/14 , B29C67/00 , G05B19/4099 , A61C7/00
CPC classification number: A61C7/146 , A61C7/002 , B29C64/00 , B29C64/188 , B29C64/386 , B29C64/393 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y50/00 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y80/00 , G05B19/4099 , G05B2219/35134 , G05B2219/49007
Abstract: The present invention is directed to computer-implemented methods of making a transfer tray using rapid prototyping techniques, where the gingival edge of the tray is defined to intersect with at least one receptacle for receiving an orthodontic appliance. This tray configuration helps to minimize the travel distance of the tray when placing the tray over a patient's teeth, while also preserving a high degree of mechanical retention for retaining the appliance until such time that the appliance is bonded to the tooth. Other aspects of the tray and associated methods of bonding are directed to a frangible web that extends over the gingival portion of the receptacle and fractures to facilitate tray removal after bonding.
Abstract translation: 本发明涉及使用快速成型技术制造转移盘的计算机实现的方法，其中盘的牙龈边被限定为与用于接收正畸矫治器的至少一个插座相交。 该托盘配置有助于将托盘放置在患者牙齿上时使托盘的移动距离最小化，同时还保持高度的机械保持以保持器具直到器具结合到牙齿上。 托盘的其他方面和相关联的方法涉及在容器的牙龈部分上延伸并且在接合之后便于托盘移除的易碎纤维网。
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公开(公告)号：US20230346517A1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-02
申请号：US18220324
申请日：2023-07-11
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor： Michael K. Domroese , David K. Cinader, JR. , Richard E. Raby , James D. Hansen
Abstract: An example removable dental appliance includes an appliance body configured to at least partially surround a plurality of teeth of a dental arch of a patient. The appliance body includes a shell shaped to engage a tooth in an initial position and a gingival ridge extending from a mesial interproximal region along a gingival edge of the shell to a distal interproximal region. The gingival ridge is configured to engage a lingual or labial surface of the tooth below a height of contour of the tooth to enable the appliance body to apply a force vector at a contact point on the tooth to cause movement of the tooth toward a desired position of the tooth when the removable dental appliance is worn by the patient.
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公开(公告)号：US20230009985A1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-12
申请号：US17784736
申请日：2020-12-17
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor： David K. Cinader, JR. , Richard E. Raby , Joseph R. Dufour , Daniel J. Skamser , Jeremy A. Schmoll , Michael K. Domroese
Abstract: The present disclosure describes articles, systems, and techniques including an additive manufactured orthodontic attachment including a body defining a retaining member configured to retain the article in a recess defined by a shell of a transfer tray; a coupling portion configured to engage a tool for insertion of the attachment into the recess of the transfer tray; and a bonding surface configured to bond the attachment to a portion of an outer surface of a tooth of a patient.
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