公开(公告)号：US12251186B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US18449660

申请日：2023-08-14

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Ariel Shalev ,  Eran Green ,  Zakhar Ginzburg ,  Matthew Durban ,  Roee Gorfinkel ,  Ofer Saphier ,  Tal Verker ,  Nir Makmel ,  Eran Ishay ,  Raphael Levy

IPC: A61B6/51 ,  A61B46/00 ,  A61B46/17

Abstract: Removable barrier devices for covering an intraoral scanner. The barrier device includes a cover that is adapted to fit over a probe of the scanner. The cover includes a distal portion having walls defining an internal cavity for accommodating a distal end of the probe and formed of a first material, wherein at least one of the walls includes at least one window for allowing transmission of an optical signal between the probe and an external environment. The cover also includes a proximal portion coupled to the distal portion. The barrier device also includes a flexible sleeve adapted to cover a handle of the scanner, the flexible sleeve coupled to the proximal portion of the cover at an interface region configured to prevent fluid from passing through the barrier device between the cover and the sleeve.

公开(公告)号：US12226280B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US17248355

申请日：2021-01-21

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman ,  Chunhua Li ,  Michael Christopher Cole ,  Blaine Carter ,  Matthew Durban

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/16 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: An appliance comprises a passive component and an active force generating component, in which the active force generating component is configured to react to a stimulus and generate tooth movement forces. In some embodiments, the passive component is configured to deflect when placed on one or more teeth and generate tooth movement forces, which are combined with tooth movement forces of the force generating component. In some embodiments, the passive component comprises a polymer which is less reactive to the stimulus than the force generating component. The force generating component can be configured to increase force to one or more teeth at an appropriate time.

公开(公告)号：US11759277B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US16942616

申请日：2020-07-29

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Ariel Shalev ,  Eran Green ,  Zakhar Ginzburg ,  Matthew Durban ,  Roee Gorfinkel ,  Ofer Saphier ,  Tal Verker ,  Nir Makmel ,  Eran Ishay ,  Raphael Levy

IPC: A61B6/14 ,  A61B46/17 ,  A61B46/00

CPC classification number: A61B46/17 ,  A61B6/145 ,  A61B46/40

Abstract: Removable barrier devices (e.g., sleeves) for covering medical scanning devices to reduce the chance of cross-contamination between patients and/or to protect the scanning devices from physical damage. The barrier device can include a cover that has an integrated window for passing optical signals between the scanning device and an external environment. The cover can include a sleeve that covers a handle portion of the scanning device to prevent contamination of the handle from a user's hand or glove. The cover and sleeve may both be formed of the same flexible material, or the cover may be rigid to maintain the window in a fixed position and the sleeve may be flexible to allow a user to activate a button or touchpad on the handle. An interface region between the cover and sleeve may provide a hermetic seal. The window may include a nanostructured antireflective material to limit internal reflections.