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公开(公告)号:US20210001514A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-07
申请号:US16983876
申请日:2020-08-03
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Yevgeniy SIROVSKIY , James C. CULP
Abstract: A method and system for thermal forming an object. A mold is provided, a shape of which corresponds to a desired shape of the object. A material is inserted into a heating area, and the material is heated using a plurality of independently controllable heat sources that heat different areas of the material. The heated material is then disposed over or into at least a portion of the mold so as to deform the material. The deformed material may then be trimmed so as to form the object.