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

IPC: A61C13/34 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C13/00 ,  B29C33/30 ,  B29C33/38 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  A61C7/00

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.

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

IPC: B29C33/30 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61C13/34 ,  B29C33/38 ,  B33Y80/00

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.

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

IPC: B29C33/30 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B29C33/38 ,  B33Y80/00

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.