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公开(公告)号：US11484395B1
公开(公告)日：2022-11-01
申请号：US17022592
申请日：2020-09-16
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Srinivas Kaza , Shiva P. Sambu , Kamesh Tata , Michael J. Doung , Long Phan
Abstract: A system and method for post-processing of polymeric items having a liquid component and a predetermined heat deflection temperature is provided. The system includes a washing station to spray water at elevated temperature and pressure on the items while maintaining the temperature of the item below the heat deflection temperature. Then using a water distillation system to separate the water from the water mixed with the liquid polymer component by evaporating the water using heating coils with surface that is not conducive to adhesion of the liquid polymer component and then condense the water vapor into liquid water. The system may further include a spin station to separate the liquid polymer component by spinning the item. The system may further include one or more processing stations to rinse the item, dry the item, cure the item, remove the item from a tray to which the item may be attached and clean trays after removing the item. A conveyor system may be used to automate the post-processing of the items.
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公开(公告)号：US11484389B2
公开(公告)日：2022-11-01
申请号：US16103763
申请日：2018-08-14
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor： Rene M. Sterental , Samuel Blanco , Anton Lapshin , Alexander Kulinich , Valery Prokoshev , Boris Vasilevskiy , Evgeniy Morozov , Jason Ramos
IPC: A61C7/08 , A61C7/00 , B33Y50/00 , B29C64/386
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for manufacturing an appliance for correcting malocclusions of a patient's teeth. The method may include measuring the positions of a patient's teeth and receiving tooth movement constraints. The method may also include generating an initial treatment plan based on the measured tooth positions and the tooth movement constraints and measuring the malocclusions of the patient's teeth for one or more types of dental malocclusions. The method may also include generating a plurality of treatment plans from the initial treatment plan based on the measured malocclusion and generating a model of an appliance for each stage of the treatment plan. The method may also include generating instructions for fabricating the appliance for each stage of the treatment plan based on the model of the appliance for each stage of the treatment plan.
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公开(公告)号：US20220331075A1
公开(公告)日：2022-10-20
申请号：US17719704
申请日：2022-04-13
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Leon Rasovsky , Avi Kopelman , Nir Makmel
Abstract: A dental articulator includes a first arm hingedly joined to a second arm about a pivot axis, where each one of the first arm and the second arm are configured to mount a dental model comprising at least one measurement element, and an inspection tool capable of checking the at least one measurable element against allowable tolerances. Each arm includes a mounting bracket having a distal portion adapted to mount the respective dental model and having a proximal portion. Each arm further has a base member having a distal portion adapted to hingedly join the first arm and the second arm about the pivot axis. The inspection tool comprises a first measurement device and a second measurement device. The first measurement device is coupled to the first arm or second arm and the second measurement device is coupled to the first arm or second arm.
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184.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20220313393A1
公开(公告)日：2022-10-06
申请号：US17713102
申请日：2022-04-04
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Tzishing Jesse LIM , Fuming WU , Eric YAU , Bastien PESENTI , Jun SATO
Abstract: Dental appliances having modified gingival edge profiles for optimizing orthodontic tooth movement. In some cases, at least a portion of the gingival edge is lengthened to extend past the gumline of the patient, thereby directing forces closer to a center of resistance of one or more teeth. In some cases, at least a portion of the gingival edge is shortened with respect to the gumline of the patient, thereby directing forces farther from a center of resistance of one or more teeth. The change in the force system of the dental appliance due to the gingival edge modification can be tailored and tuned for specific tooth movements.
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公开(公告)号：US11453156B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-27
申请号：US17225925
申请日：2021-04-08
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Abstract: A system includes a heating section configured to heat a sheet of plastic to generate a heated sheet of plastic. The system includes a plate configured to secure a mold associated with a dental arch of a patient. The plate includes a locking mechanism. The mold includes feature configured to interface with the locking mechanism. The system further includes a thermoforming chamber configured to thermoform the heated sheet of plastic to the mold that is secured to the plate via an interface of the locking mechanism with the feature to generate a thermoformed sheet of plastic. The locking mechanism is configured to extend through the mold and overlap an upper surface of the mold to lock the mold in a z-direction that is orthogonal to a plane defined by the plate. The system further includes a cutting tool configured to trim an aligner from the thermoformed sheet of plastic.
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公开(公告)号：US20220257121A1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-18
申请号：US17737349
申请日：2022-05-05
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Yossef ATIYA , Tal VERKER
Abstract: An intraoral scanner comprises a light source, a moveable opto-mechanical module, an axial actuator, and an image sensor. The light source is configured to generate light that is to be output onto an object external to the intraoral scanner. The moveable opto-mechanical module comprises integrated projection/imaging optics and an exit pupil, the projection/imaging optics having an optical axis, wherein the projection/imaging optics are entirely integrated into the moveable opto-mechanical module. The axial actuator is coupled to the projection/imaging optics and configured to move the moveable opto-mechanical module comprising an entirety of the projection/imaging optics in the optical axis to achieve a plurality of focus settings. The image sensor is configured to receive reflected light that has been reflected off of the object external to the intraoral scanner for the plurality of focus settings.
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公开(公告)号：US20220241052A1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-04
申请号：US17723443
申请日：2022-04-18
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Yaser SHANJANI , Bruce CAM , Jun SATO , John Y. MORTON , Victor CHEN , Chunhua LI , Allen R. BORONKAY , Srinivas KAZA
Abstract: Detection of placement of dental aligners in patient mouth on teeth for indication of wearing compliance. Described herein are apparatuses and methods for detecting wearing, including compliance. In some variations these apparatuses and methods may include a sensor configured to detect deflection of the one or more deflectable structures. In some variations, these apparatuses and methods may include a proximity sensor coupled to the appliance shell and configured to generate sensor data when in proximity with intraoral tissue.
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公开(公告)号：US20220233078A1
公开(公告)日：2022-07-28
申请号：US17583071
申请日：2022-01-24
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Edi Fridman , Adi Levin , Abraham Albert Burbea , Ofer Sagi , Shai Farkash , Ran Katz
Abstract: In embodiments set forth herein, an intraoral scanning system includes a first intraoral scanner, a second intraoral scanner, and a computing device wirelessly connected to both the first intraoral scanner and the second intraoral scanner. The computing device receives first intraoral scan data from the first intraoral scanner and generates a first three-dimensional (3D) surface of at least a portion of a first patient's dental arch based on the first intraoral scan data. The computing device further receives second intraoral scan data from the second intraoral scanner and generates a second 3D surface of at least a portion of a second patient's dental arch based on the second intraoral scan data.
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公开(公告)号：US20220202295A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-30
申请号：US17564115
申请日：2021-12-28
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Gilad Elbaz , Michael Sabina , Ran Katz , Avi Kopelman , Eric Kuo , Leon Rasovsky
Abstract: A method includes receiving intraoral scan data of an intraoral cavity of a patient; processing the intraoral scan data to determine, for each dental condition of a plurality of dental conditions, whether the dental condition is detected for the patient and a severity of the dental condition; and presenting indications of the plurality of dental conditions together in a graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the indications show, for each dental condition of the plurality of dental conditions, whether the dental condition was detected for the patient and the severity of the dental condition.
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公开(公告)号：US11369459B2
公开(公告)日：2022-06-28
申请号：US15673211
申请日：2017-08-09
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Avi Kopelman
Abstract: A system and method are provided for manufacturing a physical model of a dental structure that includes a dental implant. In at least one example, the physical model is configured to allow a dental analog can be inserted into the physical model in a general coronal direction. A virtual model of the dental structure is provided including a virtual implant spatial disposition with respect to the virtual model corresponding to a physical implant spatial disposition of the dental implant with respect to the physical dental structure. A virtual analog installation structure is defined in the virtual model. Using the virtual model, a physical model corresponding to the virtual model is manufactured, the physical model being provided with a physical analog installation structure corresponding to the virtual analog installation structure. The physical analog installation structure is configured for enabling a dental analog, corresponding to the dental implant, to be inserted in a general coronal direction with respect to the physical model to an installed position in the physical model. In the installed position, the dental analog has an analog spatial disposition with respect to the physical model corresponding to the physical implant spatial disposition of the dental implant with respect to the physical dental structure. A composite physical model, and methods for manufacturing the same, are also provided.
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