公开(公告)号：US20160206402A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US15086491

申请日：2016-03-31

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Ian Kitching ,  Alexander Dmitriev ,  Alexey Vishnevskiy

IPC: A61C7/00

Abstract: Apparatus, system, and methods for utilizing one or more computing devices to stage the movement of teeth during an alignment treatment are disclosed. The computing device receives an electronic representation of the patient's teeth in their initial position and an electronic representation of the teeth a final position for each tooth. A route each tooth will travel to reach its final position is determined, and the teeth are scheduled to move according to a movement pattern. Moreover, the schedule of movement takes into account a maximum rate of tooth movement for each tooth, the path of movement for each tooth, the distance each tooth needs to move, any needed tooth staggering, any needed round-tripping or tooth movement slowing. The invention also includes techniques for determining an optimum number of stages for the treatment based on the schedule of movement.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在对准处理期间利用一个或多个计算装置来平衡齿的运动的装置，系统和方法。 计算设备接收患者牙齿的初始位置的电子表示，并且牙齿的电子表示为每个牙齿的最终位置。 确定每个牙齿将行进到达其最终位置的路线，并且根据运动模式计划牙齿移动。 此外，运动时间表考虑到每个齿的齿移动的最大速率，每个齿的移动路径，每个齿需要移动的距离，任何所需的齿交错，任何所需的往返行程或齿移动减慢。 本发明还包括基于运动时间表确定治疗的最佳阶段数量的技术。

公开(公告)号：US11950977B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US16947595

申请日：2020-08-07

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Ian Kitching ,  Alexander Dmitriev ,  Alexey Vishnevskiy

IPC: A61C7/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/00

Abstract: Methods for detecting and avoiding collisions of teeth during orthodontic treatment may include determining a schedule of movement for dental objects during treatment stages, calculating a respective route from an initial position toward a final position for each of the dental objects during the treatment stage, and modifying the schedule of movement with a first modification to avoid a collision or obstruction between two of the dental objects on their respective routes. The modification may include moving a first of the dental objects away from the respective route of a second of the dental objects, and moving the first dental object toward its respective final position after the second dental object has sufficiently traversed its respective route to avoid the collision.

公开(公告)号：US20180092715A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15834649

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Ian Kitching ,  Alexander Dmitriev ,  Alexey Vishnevskiy

IPC: A61C7/00

Abstract: Apparatus, system, and methods for utilizing one or more computing devices to stage the movement of teeth during an alignment treatment are disclosed. The computing device receives an electronic representation of the patient's teeth in their initial position and an electronic representation of the teeth a final position for each tooth. A route each tooth will travel to reach its final position is determined, and the teeth are scheduled to move according to a movement pattern. Moreover, the schedule of movement takes into account a maximum rate of tooth movement for each tooth, the path of movement for each tooth, the distance each tooth needs to move, any needed tooth staggering, any needed round-tripping or tooth movement slowing. The invention also includes techniques for determining an optimum number of stages for the treatment based on the schedule of movement.

公开(公告)号：US11369456B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16723706

申请日：2019-12-20

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Ian Kitching ,  Alexander Dmitriev ,  Alexey Vishnevskiy

IPC: A61C7/00

Abstract: Apparatus, system, and methods for utilizing one or more computing devices to stage the movement of teeth during an alignment treatment are disclosed. The computing device receives an electronic representation of the patient's teeth in their initial position and an electronic representation of the teeth a final position for each tooth. A route each tooth will travel to reach its final position is determined, and the teeth are scheduled to move according to a movement pattern. Moreover, the schedule of movement takes into account a maximum rate of tooth movement for each tooth, the path of movement for each tooth, the distance each tooth needs to move, any needed tooth staggering, any needed round-tripping or tooth movement slowing. The invention also includes techniques for determining an optimum number of stages for the treatment based on the schedule of movement.

公开(公告)号：US10456217B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15834608

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Ian Kitching ,  Alexander Dmitriev ,  Alexey Vishnevskiy

IPC: A61C7/00

Abstract: Apparatus, system, and methods for utilizing one or more computing devices to stage the movement of teeth during an alignment treatment are disclosed. The computing device receives an electronic representation of the patient's teeth in their initial position and an electronic representation of the teeth a final position for each tooth. A route each tooth will travel to reach its final position is determined, and the teeth are scheduled to move according to a movement pattern. Moreover, the schedule of movement takes into account a maximum rate of tooth movement for each tooth, the path of movement for each tooth, the distance each tooth needs to move, any needed tooth staggering, any needed round-tripping or tooth movement slowing. The invention also includes techniques for determining an optimum number of stages for the treatment based on the schedule of movement.

公开(公告)号：US20180092714A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15834608

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Ian Kitching ,  Alexander Dmitriev ,  Alexey Vishnevskiy

IPC: A61C7/00

Abstract: Apparatus, system, and methods for utilizing one or more computing devices to stage the movement of teeth during an alignment treatment are disclosed. The computing device receives an electronic representation of the patient's teeth in their initial position and an electronic representation of the teeth a final position for each tooth. A route each tooth will travel to reach its final position is determined, and the teeth are scheduled to move according to a movement pattern. Moreover, the schedule of movement takes into account a maximum rate of tooth movement for each tooth, the path of movement for each tooth, the distance each tooth needs to move, any needed tooth staggering, any needed round-tripping or tooth movement slowing. The invention also includes techniques for determining an optimum number of stages for the treatment based on the schedule of movement.

公开(公告)号：US11717381B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17710579

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Ian Kitching ,  Alexander Dmitriev ,  Alexey Vishnevskiy

IPC: A61C7/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/00

Abstract: Apparatus, system, and methods for utilizing one or more computing devices to stage the movement of teeth during an alignment treatment are disclosed. The computing device receives an electronic representation of the patient's teeth in their initial position and an electronic representation of the teeth a final position for each tooth. A route each tooth will travel to reach its final position is determined, and the teeth are scheduled to move according to a movement pattern. Moreover, the schedule of movement takes into account a maximum rate of tooth movement for each tooth, the path of movement for each tooth, the distance each tooth needs to move, any needed tooth staggering, any needed round-tripping or tooth movement slowing. The invention also includes techniques for determining an optimum number of stages for the treatment based on the schedule of movement.

公开(公告)号：US10524879B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US15834649

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Ian Kitching ,  Alexander Dmitriev ,  Alexey Vishnevskiy

IPC: A61C7/00

Abstract: Apparatus, system, and methods for utilizing one or more computing devices to stage the movement of teeth during an alignment treatment are disclosed. The computing device receives an electronic representation of the patient's teeth in their initial position and an electronic representation of the teeth a final position for each tooth. A route each tooth will travel to reach its final position is determined, and the teeth are scheduled to move according to a movement pattern. Moreover, the schedule of movement takes into account a maximum rate of tooth movement for each tooth, the path of movement for each tooth, the distance each tooth needs to move, any needed tooth staggering, any needed round-tripping or tooth movement slowing. The invention also includes techniques for determining an optimum number of stages for the treatment based on the schedule of movement.

公开(公告)号：US10420631B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US15086491

申请日：2016-03-31

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Ian Kitching ,  Alexander Dmitriev ,  Alexey Vishnevskiy

IPC: A61C7/00

Abstract: Apparatus, system, and methods for utilizing one or more computing devices to stage the movement of teeth during an alignment treatment are disclosed. The computing device receives an electronic representation of the patient's teeth in their initial position and an electronic representation of the teeth a final position for each tooth. A route each tooth will travel to reach its final position is determined, and the teeth are scheduled to move according to a movement pattern. Moreover, the schedule of movement takes into account a maximum rate of tooth movement for each tooth, the path of movement for each tooth, the distance each tooth needs to move, any needed tooth staggering, any needed round-tripping or tooth movement slowing. The invention also includes techniques for determining an optimum number of stages for the treatment based on the schedule of movement.