公开(公告)号：US20250073921A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18825343

申请日：2024-09-05

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： René David Alfaro ,  Ricardo Robles Reyes ,  Viswanath Meenakshisundaram

IPC: B25J15/00 ,  B25J11/00

Abstract: An end effector tool includes a fluid containing portion and an actuator. The fluid containing portion includes a distal wall located at a first distal end of the fluid containing portion and one or more sidewalls extending from the distal wall. The distal wall and the one or more sidewalls partially enclose an interior volume of the end effector tool. A fluid is disposed in the interior volume. The actuator is configured to apply energy to the fluid to change the fluid between a liquid state and a solid state. The fluid containing portion is to be placed over a dental product to cover the dental product with the fluid in the liquid state. The fluid is to secure the dental product responsive to the fluid being changed from the liquid state to the solid state.