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公开(公告)号:WO2022226424A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-27
申请号:PCT/US2022/026224
申请日:2022-04-25
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: CHOUDHARY, Umesh Upendra , SU, Jessica Kalay , COLE, Michael Christopher , CHAVEZ, Jennifer Marie
IPC: C08F293/00 , C08F220/18 , B33Y70/00 , B33Y80/00 , C08F8/12 , A61C13/00 , A61K6/887
Abstract: Provided herein are curable compositions for use in a high temperature lithography-based photopolymerization process, and telechelic block polymers and methods of using such polymers in curable compositions to produce medical devices such as orthodontic appliances comprising the polymeric compositions comprising the telechelic block polymers.
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公开(公告)号:WO2021087061A2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-06
申请号:PCT/US2020/057883
申请日:2020-10-29
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: COLE, Michael Christopher , CHAVEZ, Jennifer
IPC: A61C7/10 , C08F222/10 , A61C2201/00 , A61C2201/002 , A61C7/002 , A61C7/08 , B33Y70/00 , B33Y80/00 , C08F222/1061 , C08F299/024 , C08L2205/22 , C08L2207/02 , C08L67/02 , C08L67/04
Abstract: This disclosure provides polymeric materials comprising polymer crystals, methods and resins for making the same, and objects and appliances made from said polymeric materials. Polymeric materials having polymer crystals provide favorable properties, such as enhanced durability and rigidity. This disclosure also provides polymeric materials comprising a crystalline phase comprising at least one polymer crystal, as well as an amorphous phase comprising at least one amorphous polymer. The crystalline phase can confer rigidity to the polymeric material, while the amorphous phase can confer elasticity and flexibility.
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公开(公告)号:WO2022047394A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-03
申请号:PCT/US2021/048476
申请日:2021-08-31
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: DORFINGER, Peter , COLE, Michael Christopher
Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, systems, devices, and kits for creating composite materials from a single resin, the composite materials having multiple continuous phases. The disclosure includes a process to three-dimensionally print objects (e.g., orthodontic appliances) with composite properties. In some aspects, the composite properties are formed from a single formulation with components that, when processed, have hard and soft continuous phases. In some aspects, the composite properties are formed by separately processing the hard phase components and the soft phase components. In some aspects, the composite materials and devices are three-dimensionally printed using the processed material.
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公开(公告)号:WO2021183925A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-16
申请号:PCT/US2021/022165
申请日:2021-03-12
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: COLE, Michael Christopher
IPC: C08F2/48 , C08F220/18 , A61C7/08
Abstract: This disclosure provides polymeric materials comprising weak crosslinking covalent bonds and/or weak crosslinking units comprising a weak covalent bond. Weak covalent bonds can be used in place of hydrogen bonds present in traditional polymeric materials (e.g., polyurethanes). Advantageously, the toughness can be controlled by varying the strength of weak covalent bonds and/or by varying the number of weak covalent crosslinks. Crosslinked materials applying the weak covalent crosslinking bonds can be used to create tough materials able to resist stress relaxation. Further, the present disclosure provides polymer chains and polymeric materials comprising inchain loops (also referred to herein as rings). The inchain loops comprise weak bonds and/or weak bridges comprising at least one weak bond. This disclosure also provides compositions comprising the polymer chains, materials comprising the polymer chains, monomer units that can react to form inchain loop-comprising polymer chains, resins comprising the monomer units, and related materials, appliances, and uses.
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公开(公告)号:WO2019006409A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-03
申请号:PCT/US2018/040467
申请日:2018-06-29
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: COLE, Michael Christopher
IPC: C08F2/48 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y70/00 , B33Y80/00 , C08F2/44 , C08F218/04 , C08F220/00 , C08F220/18
Abstract: Provided herein are processes for the generation of composite polymer materials utilizing a single resin. The processes utilize diffusion between a region undergoing a polymerization reaction preferentially polymerizing one monomer component and an unreactive region. Diffusion and subsequent/concurrent polymerization results in a higher concentration of the more reactive monomer component in the reacting region and a higher concentration of the less reactive monomer components in the unreactive region. The unreactive region may be later polymerized. In embodiments, photopolymerization is used and the regions are generated by a mask or other mechanism to pattern the light.
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公开(公告)号:WO2022226416A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-27
申请号:PCT/US2022/026206
申请日:2022-04-25
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: CHOUDHARY, Umesh Upendra , SU, Jessica Kalay , CHAVEZ, Jennifer Marie , COLE, Michael Christopher , THAI, Raymond Bao
IPC: C07C69/54 , C07C69/86 , B33Y70/00 , C07F7/02 , A61C13/00 , C08F220/18 , A61K6/887 , C07C233/09 , B33Y80/00 , C07D201/00 , C07F7/00 , C08F8/12 , C08F226/06 , C08F293/00 , C08F220/30
Abstract: The present disclosure provides photo-polymerizable monomers, photo-curable resins comprising one or more of such monomers, as well as polymeric materials formed from the photo-curable resins. Further provided herein are methods of producing the compositions and using the same for the fabrication of medical devices, such as orthodontic appliances.
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公开(公告)号:WO2021021948A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-04
申请号:PCT/US2020/044094
申请日:2020-07-29
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. , O’LEARY, Siobhan , WEBBER, Peter , COLE, Michael Christopher
Inventor: O’LEARY, Siobhan , WEBBER, Peter , COLE, Michael Christopher
IPC: B29C64/129 , A61C7/00 , B33Y80/00 , B33Y10/00 , B29C64/286
Abstract: Strategies that reduce shrinkage and ultimately warping of parts that are directly fabricated from photopolymer resins. This increases the accuracy of directly fabricated parts, which is essential for patient specific applications. Implementing these strategies can reduce the need for directly fabricated parts to have supporting structures, which can reduce pre-processing and post-processing steps and facilitate an easier route for production level scale of additive manufacturing.
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公开(公告)号:WO2020056378A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-19
申请号:PCT/US2019/051181
申请日:2019-09-13
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: MOJDEH, Mehdi , COLE, Michael Christopher , DORFINGER, Peter , SAMBU, Shiva P.
IPC: B29C64/118 , B29C64/209 , B29C64/236 , B29C64/268 , B29C64/30 , B29C64/40 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00
Abstract: A method of three-dimensional (3D) printing includes heating a photo-curable material and extruding the photo-curable material from a nozzle (218) to form a first layer of an object according to a digital file, wherein the first layer has a first shape specified by the digital file, and wherein the first shape has a first minimum line width based on a diameter of the nozzle. The method further includes directing a light beam (315) onto the first layer according to the digital file or an additional digital file to cure a portion of the first layer (310), wherein the cured portion (310) of the first layer has a second shape, wherein the second shape may comprise features that are smaller than the first shape.
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公开(公告)号:WO2023064488A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-20
申请号:PCT/US2022/046597
申请日:2022-10-13
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: MEENAKSHISUNDARAM, Viswanath , DORFINGER, Peter , CHOUDHARY, Umesh Upendra , COLE, Michael Christopher
IPC: B29C64/124 , B29C64/214 , B29C64/223 , B29C64/227 , B29C64/295 , B29C64/35 , B29C64/393 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/00 , B33Y50/02 , B29C64/255
Abstract: In some embodiments, a system includes a carrier film (260), a first blade (270A) configured to form a layer of resin on the carrier film, a second blade (270B) configured to prevent printed features from contacting the first blade, and a build platform (120), where a portion of the layer of resin is to be added to an object being formed on the build platform. In some embodiments, a system includes a build platform and one or more blades configured to provide layers of resin to form an object on the build platform, where at least a first blade is configured to vibrate to reduce viscosity of the layers of resin. In some embodiments, a system includes a partial enclosure (280) configured to hold resin, one or more structures configured to at least partially cover the resin to prevent evaporation, and a build platform configured to support an object being formed from the resin.
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公开(公告)号:WO2021178363A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-10
申请号:PCT/US2021/020398
申请日:2021-03-02
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: CARTER, Blaine , CHAVEZ, Jennifer , PICKENS, Lance Robert , COLE, Michael Christopher , DORFINGER, Peter , CHEN, Yan
IPC: C08F222/10
Abstract: This disclosure provides low-viscosity resins for producing polymers with properties suitable for use in various mechanical appliances, such as orthodontic appliances (e.g., aligners). The low-viscosity resins may be photo-curable and can be used with direct fabrication methods and equipment. In various embodiments, the polymeric materials produced from the low-viscosity resins described herein have high toughness while remaining resistant to stress relaxation. Low-viscosity, photo-curable resins described herein have reduced hydrogen bonding in comparison to traditional materials (e.g., materials having high urethane content) used in orthodontic appliances.
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