METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A POLYMERIC ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE
    1.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A POLYMERIC ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE 有权
    制备聚合物矫正器具的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120061868A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-15

    申请号:US13225591

    申请日:2011-09-06

    IPC分类号: A61C13/08

    CPC分类号: A61C7/08 A61C7/00

    摘要: A series of polymeric orthodontic appliances is made by providing a set of tooth analogs, each having a model crown that represents the shape of a corresponding tooth of the patient. The tooth analogs are moved along respective guides as needed in order to bring the associated model crown an incremental step toward or away from its desired position. The polymeric appliance is formed by placing a sheet of polymeric material over the model crowns after at least one tooth analog has been moved to create a desired model tooth arrangement.

    摘要翻译: 通过提供一组牙齿类似物来制造一系列高分子矫正器具,每组具有代表患者相应牙齿形状的模型牙冠。 牙齿类似物根据需要沿着相应的引导件移动,以便使相关联的模型牙冠朝向或远离其期望的位置增加一步。 在至少一个牙齿类似物已被移动以产生所需的模型牙齿布置之后,通过将聚合物材料片放置在模型牙冠上而形成聚合物。

    Methods and apparatus for making a polymeric orthodontic appliance
    2.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for making a polymeric orthodontic appliance 有权
    制造聚合正畸矫治器的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09259295B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-16

    申请号:US13225591

    申请日:2011-09-06

    IPC分类号: A61C7/02 A61C7/08 A61C7/00

    CPC分类号: A61C7/08 A61C7/00

    摘要: A series of polymeric orthodontic appliances is made by providing a set of tooth analogs, each having a model crown that represents the shape of a corresponding tooth of the patient. The tooth analogs are moved along respective guides as needed in order to bring the associated model crown an incremental step toward or away from its desired position. The polymeric appliance is formed by placing a sheet of polymeric material over the model crowns after at least one tooth analog has been moved to create a desired model tooth arrangement.

    摘要翻译: 通过提供一组牙齿类似物来制造一系列高分子矫正器具,每组具有代表患者相应牙齿形状的模型牙冠。 牙齿类似物根据需要沿着相应的引导件移动,以便使相关联的模型牙冠朝向或远离其期望的位置增加一步。 在至少一个牙齿类似物已被移动以产生所需的模型牙齿布置之后,通过将聚合物材料片放置在模型牙冠上而形成聚合物。

    Orthodontic digital setups
    3.
    发明授权
    Orthodontic digital setups 有权
    正畸数字设置

    公开(公告)号:US08897902B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-25

    申请号:US14000151

    申请日:2012-02-17

    摘要: Methods for recognizing a virtual tooth surface, defining a virtual tooth coordinate system, and simulating a collision between virtual teeth are provided. Methods include receiving input data specifying a point on the rendered surface model associated with a tooth, deriving a perimeter on the surface model of the tooth, and analyzing the surface model along a plurality of paths outwardly extending from points on the perimeter. Methods also include receiving point input data, receiving axis input data that defines first and second axes associated with the virtual tooth, computing a substantially normal vector for a portion of the tooth surface surrounding the point, and computing a coordinate system. Methods also include receiving permissible movement input data directed to permissible movement of a first virtual tooth, bringing the first virtual tooth into contact with a second virtual tooth, and displaying data resulting from the simulation.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于识别虚拟牙齿表面,限定虚拟牙坐标系以及模拟虚拟牙齿之间的碰撞的方法。 方法包括接收指定与牙齿相关联的渲染表面模型上的点的输入数据,导出牙齿的表面模型上的周长,以及沿着从周边上的点向外延伸的多个路径来分析表面模型。 方法还包括接收点输入数据,接收轴输入数据,其定义与虚拟齿相关联的第一和第二轴,计算围绕点的牙齿表面的一部分的基本法线向量,以及计算坐标系。 方法还包括接收针对第一虚拟齿的允许移动的允许运动输入数据,使第一虚拟齿与第二虚拟齿接触,以及显示由模拟产生的数据。

    ORTHODONTIC DIGITAL SETUPS
    4.
    发明申请
    ORTHODONTIC DIGITAL SETUPS 有权
    正交数字设置

    公开(公告)号:US20130325431A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-05

    申请号:US14000151

    申请日:2012-02-17

    IPC分类号: A61C7/00

    摘要: Methods for recognizing a virtual tooth surface, defining a virtual tooth coordinate system, and simulating a collision between virtual teeth are provided. Methods include receiving input data specifying a point on the rendered surface model associated with a tooth, deriving a perimeter on the surface model of the tooth, and analyzing the surface model along a plurality of paths outwardly extending from points on the perimeter. Methods also include receiving point input data, receiving axis input data that defines first and second axes associated with the virtual tooth, computing a substantially normal vector for a portion of the tooth surface surrounding the point, and computing a coordinate system. Methods also include receiving permissible movement input data directed to permissible movement of a first virtual tooth, bringing the first virtual tooth into contact with a second virtual tooth, and displaying data resulting from the simulation.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于识别虚拟牙齿表面,限定虚拟牙坐标系以及模拟虚拟牙齿之间的碰撞的方法。 方法包括接收指定与牙齿相关联的渲染表面模型上的点的输入数据,导出牙齿表面模型上的周长,以及沿着从周边上的点向外延伸的多个路径来分析表面模型。 方法还包括接收点输入数据,接收轴输入数据,其定义与虚拟齿相关联的第一和第二轴,计算围绕点的牙齿表面的一部分的基本法线向量,以及计算坐标系。 方法还包括接收针对第一虚拟齿的允许移动的允许运动输入数据,使第一虚拟齿与第二虚拟齿接触,以及显示由模拟产生的数据。

    Registering physical and virtual tooth structures with pedestals
    5.
    发明授权
    Registering physical and virtual tooth structures with pedestals 有权
    用基座注册物理和虚拟齿结构

    公开(公告)号:US08491306B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-23

    申请号:US11195954

    申请日:2005-08-03

    IPC分类号: A61C11/00

    摘要: In general, the invention relates to techniques for registering a three-dimensional (3D) coordinate system of a physical model of a patient's tooth structure to a 3D coordinate system of a virtual model of the same tooth structure. Techniques are described to register the complex geometries of the physical and virtual tooth structures by using a known physical characteristic of a pedestal associated with the physical model.

    摘要翻译: 通常,本发明涉及用于将患者牙结构的物理模型的三维(3D)坐标系统登记到同一牙齿结构的虚拟模型的3D坐标系的技术。 描述技术来通过使用与物理模型相关联的基座的已知物理特征来注册物理和虚拟齿结构的复杂几何。

    RFID tracking of patient-specific orthodontic materials
    6.
    发明授权
    RFID tracking of patient-specific orthodontic materials 失效
    RFID跟踪患者特异性正畸材料

    公开(公告)号:US07473097B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-06

    申请号:US11015368

    申请日:2004-12-17

    IPC分类号: A61C3/00

    摘要: Techniques are described for using radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags to track patient-specific materials throughout the manufacturing of indirect bonding trays. A series of RFID tags may be used to track the patient-specific material starting with the taking of a patient's impression at a clinic within a dental impression tray, through the process of casting and forming the indirect bonding tray at a manufacturing facility, back into the clinic where the appliances are bonded to the patient's teeth, and eventually into storage where the left-over materials may be archived. A database may be used to capture unique identifiers for the RFID tags and other information throughout the process.

    摘要翻译: 描述了使用射频识别(RFID)标签在间接粘合托盘的整个制造过程中跟踪患者特定材料的技术。 可以使用一系列RFID标签来跟踪患者特定材料,从在牙印模托盘内的诊所获取患者的印象,通过在制造设备中铸造和形成间接粘合托盘的过程,回到 电器与病人的牙齿结合在一起的诊所,并最终存放在剩下的材料可以存档的地方。 在整个过程中,可以使用数据库来捕获RFID标签和其他信息的唯一标识符。

    ORTHODONTIC PRESCRIPTION FORM, TEMPLATES, AND TOOLBAR FOR DIGITAL ORTHODONTICS
    8.
    发明申请
    ORTHODONTIC PRESCRIPTION FORM, TEMPLATES, AND TOOLBAR FOR DIGITAL ORTHODONTICS 有权
    数字化学方法的正交处方形式,模板和工具

    公开(公告)号:US20070218418A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-20

    申请号:US11670466

    申请日:2007-02-02

    IPC分类号: A61C3/00

    摘要: Computer-based techniques are described that use orthodontic prescription templates to assist an orthodontic practitioner in creating a patient-specific orthodontic prescription. In particular, an orthodontic practitioner may retrieve a stored electronic orthodontic prescription template. The practitioner may then generate an orthodontic prescription that is specific to a patient's teeth by modifying one or more bracket attributes of the template within orthodontic modeling software. Subsequently, the practitioner may communicate the patient-specific orthodontic prescription to a manufacturing facility that constructs an indirect bonding tray for use in physically placing brackets on the patient's teeth.

    摘要翻译: 描述了基于计算机的技术,其使用正畸处方模板来帮助正畸实践者创建患者特异性正畸处方。 特别地,正畸实践者可以检索存储的电子正畸处方模板。 然后,从业者可以通过在正畸建模软件中修改模板的一个或多个括号属性来产生特定于患者牙齿的正畸处方。 随后,从业者可以将患者特异性正畸处方传达到制造设施,该制造设施构建用于将托架物理地放置在患者牙齿上的间接粘合托盘。

    Automatic adjustment of an orthodontic bracket to a desired occlusal height within a three-dimensional (3D) environment
    9.
    发明授权
    Automatic adjustment of an orthodontic bracket to a desired occlusal height within a three-dimensional (3D) environment 有权
    在三维(3D)环境中自动调整正畸托架至所需咬合高度

    公开(公告)号:US08517727B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-27

    申请号:US10903686

    申请日:2004-07-30

    IPC分类号: A61C3/00

    CPC分类号: A61C7/146 A61C7/002 G06F19/00

    摘要: A system automatically adjusts an orthodontic bracket to a desired occlusal height on a tooth within a 3D environment. The system allows a practitioner to specify a desired occlusal height at which to place the bracket on the tooth. The practitioner may choose the desired occlusal height from a standardized set of occlusal heights or may create a customized occlusal height to meet a patient's particular needs. Based on the desired occlusal height, the system automatically adjusts the placement of the orthodontic bracket to the desired occlusal height on the tooth within the 3D environment. The system then generates a visual representation the resulting bracket placement within the 3D environment.

    摘要翻译: 系统自动将正畸托架调整到3D环境中牙齿上所需的咬合高度。 该系统允许从业者指定将支架放置在牙齿上的所需咬合高度。 从业者可以从标准化的咬合高度组中选择所需的咬合高度,或者可以产生定制的咬合高度以满足患者的特定需要。 基于所需的咬合高度,系统自动将正畸托架的位置调整到3D环境中牙齿上所需的咬合高度。 然后,系统生成在3D环境中产生的托架位置的视觉表示。

    Automatic adjustment of an orthodontic bracket to a desired mesio-distal position within a three-dimensional (3D) environment
    10.
    发明授权
    Automatic adjustment of an orthodontic bracket to a desired mesio-distal position within a three-dimensional (3D) environment 有权
    在三维(3D)环境中将正牙托架自动调整到所需的中间远端位置

    公开(公告)号:US07940258B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-10

    申请号:US11279183

    申请日:2006-04-10

    IPC分类号: G06T19/20

    摘要: A system automatically adjusts an orthodontic bracket to a desired mesio-distal position on a tooth within a 3D environment. The system allows a practitioner to specify a desired mesio-distal position at which to place the bracket on the tooth. The practitioner may choose the desired mesio-distal position from a standardized set of mesio-distal positions or may create a customized mesio-distal position to meet a patient's particular needs. Based on the desired mesio-distal position, the system automatically adjusts the placement of the orthodontic bracket to the desired mesio-distal position on the tooth within the 3D environment. The system then generates a visual representation of the resulting bracket placement within the 3D environment.

    摘要翻译: 系统自动将正畸托架调整到3D环境中牙齿上的所需中间远端位置。 该系统允许从业者指定将支架放置在牙齿上的期望的中间远端位置。 从业者可以从标准化的中远位置组中选择期望的中远位置,或者可以创建定制的中远位置以满足患者的特定需要。 基于期望的中远位置,系统自动调整正畸托架到3D环境内牙齿上所需的中远位置的位置。 然后,该系统生成3D环境中所得到的托架位置的视觉表示。