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公开(公告)号:US11975463B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-07
申请号:US17117880
申请日:2020-12-10
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Gabor Lukacs , Jack Shaw , Alexey Kalinichenko , Arthur George Butz , Mehdi Mojdeh , Enrique Soltero Borrego
CPC classification number: B29C33/30 , A61C7/08 , A61C13/0027 , A61C13/34 , B29C33/3842 , B33Y80/00 , A61C7/002
Abstract: Embodiments relate to a pre-fabricated attachment for fabricating custom objects. In one embodiment, a system includes a mold and a pre-fabricated attachment. The mold includes a physical model of a dental arch of a patient and one or more first features. An orthodontic aligner is to be formed over the physical model. The pre-fabricated attachment includes one or more second features configured to removably attach to the one or more first features. The pre-fabricated attachment further includes a traceability component configured to be used to determine one or more identifiers corresponding to the mold. The pre-fabricated attachment further includes a handling component configured to be secured by a robot or person to transport the mold and pre-fabricated attachment during production of the orthodontic aligner. The pre-fabricated attachment may be reused.
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公开(公告)号:US11189021B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-30
申请号:US16685848
申请日:2019-11-15
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Paren Indravadan Shah , Anatoliy Parpara , Andrey Cherkas , Alexey Kalinichenko
IPC: G06T7/00 , G06K9/20 , G06T7/12 , G06T7/11 , G06T7/60 , G06T7/70 , B33Y50/00 , B29C64/386 , H04N5/235
Abstract: Implementations describe systems and methods for machine based defect detection of three-dimensional (3D) printed objects. A method of one embodiment of the disclosure includes providing a first illumination of a 3D printed object using a first light source arrangement. A plurality of images of the 3D printed object are then generated using one or more imaging devices. Each image may depict a distinct region of the 3D printed object. The plurality of images may then be processed by a processing device using a machine learning model trained to identify one or more types of manufacturing defects of a 3D printing process. The machine learning model may provide a probability that an image contains a manufacturing defect. The processing device may then determine, without user input, whether the 3D printed object contains one or more manufacturing defects based on the results provided by the machine learning model.
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公开(公告)号:US20240416459A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-19
申请号:US18740343
申请日:2024-06-11
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: David Turner , James Nishimuta , Alexey Kuts , Eduard Kopylov , Petr Budakovskiy , Alexey Kalinichenko
Abstract: A method includes causing a sheet of plastic to be thermoformed over a mold to form a dental appliance and causing one or more preliminary laser operations to form a laser line in the dental appliance disposed on the mold. The dental appliance is associated with a dental arch of a user. The method further includes causing a one or more post-processing laser operations to smooth at least a portion of the laser line in the dental appliance disposed on the mold.
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公开(公告)号:US20240412347A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-12
申请号:US18806587
申请日:2024-08-15
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Paren Indravadan Shah , Anatoliy Parpara , Andrey Cherkas , Alexey Kalinichenko
IPC: G06T7/00 , B29C64/386 , B33Y50/00 , G06T7/11 , G06T7/12 , G06T7/60 , G06T7/70 , G06V10/98 , G06V20/64 , H04N23/74
Abstract: A manufacturing system, comprises one or more image capture devices configured to generate one or more images of a three-dimensional (3D) printed orthodontic appliance associated with a dental arch of a patient. The manufacturing system further comprises a computing device configured to: receive the one or more images of the 3D printed orthodontic appliance; process the one or more images of the 3D printed orthodontic appliance to determine probabilities of one or more types of manufacturing defects for the 3D printed orthodontic appliance; and determine whether to use the 3D printed orthodontic appliance for orthodontic treatment of the patient based on the probabilities of the one or more types of manufacturing defects.
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公开(公告)号:US10783629B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-22
申请号:US16145016
申请日:2018-09-27
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Anatoliy Parpara , Ivan Kharpalev , Stephan Albert Alexandre Dumothier , Andrey Cherkas , Alexey Kalinichenko , Jack Shaw , Israel Velazquez , Kwan Ho , Paren Indravadan Shah , Shiva P. Sambu , Enrique Soltero Borrego , Ben Castricone , Ari Siletz
Abstract: A method for inspecting a customized orthodontic aligner for manufacturing defects, the customized orthodontic aligner customized for a specific arch of a specific patient and a specific stage of orthodontic treatment, the method including obtaining images of the customized orthodontic aligner; identifying an identifier of the customized orthodontic aligner, determining a digital file based on the identifier, the digital file associated with the customized orthodontic aligner including a digital model of a mold used during manufacture of the customized orthodontic aligner, determining a intended property for the customized orthodontic aligner by digitally manipulating the digital model of the mold, determining an actual property of the customized orthodontic aligner from the images, determining whether there is a manufacturing defect in the customized orthodontic aligner by comparing the intended property with the actual property, outputting an output associated with the determination of whether there is a manufacturing defect.
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公开(公告)号:US20240293960A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-05
申请号:US18624981
申请日:2024-04-02
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Gabor Lukacs , Jack Shaw , Alexey Kalinichenko , Arthur George Butz , Mehdi Mojdeh , Enrique Soltero Borrego
CPC classification number: B29C33/30 , A61C7/08 , A61C13/0027 , A61C13/34 , B29C33/3842 , B33Y80/00 , A61C7/002
Abstract: A system includes a mold of a dental arch of a patient. The mold includes teeth extending from a first distal end of the dental arch to a second distal end of the dental arch. An orthodontic aligner is to be formed over the teeth of the mold. The teeth of the mold are shaped to correspond to tooth-receiving cavities of the orthodontic aligner. The system includes a pre-fabricated attachment that includes a traceability component configured to be used to determine one or more identifiers corresponding to the mold. The pre-fabricated attachment further includes a handling component configured to be secured by a robot or person to transport the mold and the pre-fabricated attachment during production of the orthodontic aligner.
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公开(公告)号:US20220207737A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-30
申请号:US17699015
申请日:2022-03-18
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Anatoliy Parpara , Ivan Kharpalev , Stephan Albert Alexandre Dumothier , Andrey Cherkas , Alexey Kalinichenko , Jack Shaw , Israel Velazquez
IPC: G06T7/00 , A61C7/00 , A61C13/00 , G01N21/956 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y80/00 , B29C64/393 , A61C7/08 , B29C33/38 , B29C51/26 , B29C51/46 , G06T7/521 , G06T17/10
Abstract: A method includes obtaining image(s) of a dental device, determining file(s) including at least one of a first model of the dental device or a second model of a mold, determining an intended property for the dental device based on at least one of the first model or the second model, and determining an actual property of the dental device from the image(s). The method further includes determining whether a cutline variation, an arch variation, and/or a bend of the dental device is detected between the dental device and the first model and/or the second model by comparing the intended property with the actual property. The method further includes determining whether there is a possible defect in the dental device based on whether the cutline variation exceeds a cutline variation threshold, the arch variation exceeds an arch variation threshold, and/or the bend exceeds a bend threshold.
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公开(公告)号:US20220028073A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-27
申请号:US17493682
申请日:2021-10-04
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Anatoliy Parpara , Ivan Kharpalev , Stephan Albert Alexandre Dumothier , Andrey Cherkas , Alexey Kalinichenko , Jack Shaw , Israel Velazquez
Abstract: A method of manufacturing and analyzing a quality of an orthodontic aligner is described. An orthodontic aligner is manufactured by printing a mold associated with a dental arch of a patient based on a digital model of the mold, forming an orthodontic aligner over the mold, and trimming the orthodontic aligner. A quality of the orthodontic aligner is then assessed by imaging the orthodontic aligner to generate a first digital representation of the orthodontic aligner, comparing the first digital representation of the orthodontic aligner to a digital file associated with the orthodontic aligner, determining whether a cutline variation is detected between the orthodontic aligner and the digital file, and determining whether there is a manufacturing defect of the orthodontic aligner based on whether the cutline variation exceeds a cutline variation threshold.
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公开(公告)号:US20210178639A1
公开(公告)日:2021-06-17
申请号:US17117880
申请日:2020-12-10
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Gabor Lukacs , Jack Shaw , Alexey Kalinichenko , Arthur George Butz , Mehdi Mojdeh , Enrique Soltero Borrego
Abstract: Embodiments relate to a pre-fabricated attachment for fabricating custom objects. In one embodiment, a system includes a mold and a pre-fabricated attachment. The mold includes a physical model of a dental arch of a patient and one or more first features. An orthodontic aligner is to be formed over the physical model. The pre-fabricated attachment includes one or more second features configured to removably attach to the one or more first features. The pre-fabricated attachment further includes a traceability component configured to be used to determine one or more identifiers corresponding to the mold. The pre-fabricated attachment further includes a handling component configured to be secured by a robot or person to transport the mold and pre-fabricated attachment during production of the orthodontic aligner. The pre-fabricated attachment may be reused.
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公开(公告)号:US20200242765A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-30
申请号:US16851038
申请日:2020-04-16
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Anatoliy Parpara , Ivan Kharpalev , Stephan Albert Alexandre Dumothier , Andrey Cherkas , Alexey Kalinichenko , Jack Shaw , Israel Velazquez
Abstract: A system for inspecting a customized dental device associated with a dental application for manufacturing defects is disclosed. The system obtains images of the customized device and identifies an identifier of the customized device. The system determines a digital file associated with the customized device based on the identifier, the digital file including a first digital model of the customized device and/or a second digital model of a mold used during manufacture of the customized device. The system determines an intended property for the customized device based on at least one of the first digital model or the second digital model, determines an actual property of the customized device from the images, determines whether there is a manufacturing defect in the customized device by comparing the intended property for the customized device with the actual property of the customized device, and outputs an output associated with the determination.
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