公开(公告)号：US20240325116A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18621075

申请日：2024-03-28

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN ,  John Y. MORTON ,  Jun SATO ,  Evgeny Vladimirovich KOVALCHUK ,  Nir MAKMEL ,  Michael SABINA

IPC: A61C7/08

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C2201/007

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for applying to elicit desired tooth movement, e.g., to align teeth, including one or more attachments that each include a base region that may rigidly attach to a tooth, a top region that may couple with an orthodontic appliance, and one or more elastically deformable biases that allows the top region to move relative to the base region force is applied to the top region. The attachment may apply a restoring force to move one or more teeth when the top region is deformed.

公开(公告)号：US20240033029A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

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: A61B46/17 ,  A61B46/00 ,  A61B6/14

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

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.

公开(公告)号：US20200315434A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16841632

申请日：2020-04-06

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN ,  Michael SABINA ,  Nir MAKMEL ,  Adi LEVIN ,  Arad ZULTI ,  Arthur HSIEH

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/24 ,  G16H40/67

Abstract: Apparatuses, including sleeves, intraoral scanning systems to use these sleeves, and methods of using the sleeve, that authenticate the sleeve for use with an intraoral scanning system. Authentication may include verifying that the sleeve is new (unused) and/or verifying that the sleeve is appropriate and/or intended for use with the intraoral scanning system. Once authenticated, operation parameters of the intraoral scanning system can be automatically set based on information from a scanned identifier on the sleeve.

公开(公告)号：US20220369910A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17747894

申请日：2022-05-18

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Roee GORFINKEL ,  Eran ISHAY ,  Benny GORDON ,  Avi KOPELMAN ,  Nir MAKMEL

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/24

Abstract: Apparatuses, including sleeves, intraoral scanning systems to use these sleeves, and methods of using the sleeve.

公开(公告)号：US20210030503A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

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: A61B46/17 ,  A61B6/14 ,  A61B46/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240164624A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18515176

申请日：2023-11-20

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Ariel SHALEV ,  Raphael LEVY ,  Roee GORFINKEL ,  Tal VERKER ,  Benny GORDON ,  Nir MAKMEL ,  Eran ISHAY

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/24

CPC classification number: A61B1/00142 ,  A61B1/00135 ,  A61B1/24

Abstract: Apparatuses, including sleeves, intraoral scanning systems to use these sleeves, and methods of using the sleeve. These sleeves may preserve the optical performance of the scanner while also providing a physical protection to the scanner itself, and may cover the entire intraoral scanner (e.g., the wand and/or connecting cable) or only the tip of the scanner (e.g., the wand portion) to prevent contamination.

公开(公告)号：US20240023789A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18351479

申请日：2023-07-12

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN ,  Michael SABINA ,  Nir MAKMEL ,  Adi LEVIN ,  Arad ZULTI ,  Arthur HSIEH

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  G16H40/67 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61C9/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/00142 ,  G16H40/67 ,  A61B1/00103 ,  A61B1/00172 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61B5/0088 ,  A61C9/0053

Abstract: Apparatuses, including sleeves, intraoral scanning systems to use these sleeves, and methods of using the sleeve, that authenticate the sleeve for use with an intraoral scanning system. Authentication may include verifying that the sleeve is new (unused) and/or verifying that the sleeve is appropriate and/or intended for use with the intraoral scanning system. Once authenticated, operation parameters of the intraoral scanning system can be automatically set based on information from a scanned identifier on the sleeve.

公开(公告)号：US20230040445A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17972567

申请日：2022-10-24

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN ,  Michael SABINA ,  Nir MAKMEL ,  Adi LEVIN ,  Arad ZULTI ,  Arthur HSIEH

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  G16H40/67 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61C9/00

Abstract: Apparatuses, including sleeves, intraoral scanning systems to use these sleeves, and methods of using the sleeve, that authenticate the sleeve for use with an intraoral scanning system. Authentication may include verifying that the sleeve is new (unused) and/or verifying that the sleeve is appropriate and/or intended for use with the intraoral scanning system. Once authenticated, operation parameters of the intraoral scanning system can be automatically set based on information from a scanned identifier on the sleeve.