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公开(公告)号：US20230157791A1
公开(公告)日：2023-05-25
申请号：US18158451
申请日：2023-01-23
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Fuming WU , Ryan KIMURA , Jeremy RILEY , Yaser SHANJANI , Norman SU , Jun SATO , Bastien PESENTI , John Y. MORTON , Jihua CHENG
CPC classification number: A61C7/10 , A61C7/002 , A61C9/004 , G16H40/63 , G16H40/67 , G16H50/50 , A61C13/0004 , G06T17/00
Abstract: Methods for designing and fabrication of a series of apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”). In particular, described herein are methods and apparatuses for forming palatal expanders, including rapid palatal expanders, as well as series of palatal expanders formed as described herein and apparatuses for designing and fabricating them.
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公开(公告)号：US20220409343A1
公开(公告)日：2022-12-29
申请号：US17893069
申请日：2022-08-22
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Jun SATO , Ryan KIMURA , Yaser SHANJANI , Ken WU , Bastien PESENTI , Bruce CAM
Abstract: An orthodontic alignment device can have a palatal contour anchorage (PCA) feature that generally matches the shape of the patient's hard pallet. This PCA feature may be built slightly off-set to deliberately push against the patient's palate and/or gingiva to provide anchorage support of staged translation of the teeth. By transferring the required anchorage away from the teeth and onto the palate, through the PCA feature, the adjacent teeth are no longer subjected to unwanted side effects of reaction forces.
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公开(公告)号：US20190262101A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-29
申请号：US16147031
申请日：2018-09-28
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Yaser SHANJANI , Jun SATO , Ryan KIMURA
IPC: A61C7/08 , G05B19/4097
Abstract: Described herein are intraoral appliances with adaptive cellular materials and structures to provide enhanced mechanical properties and orthodontic functionality, and related methods. The described appliances may have higher Young's modulus and elongation rate than appliances made from conventional materials. Further, the described appliances may have desirable non-linear force/strain profiles. Additionally, the control provided by using cellular structures allow for increased customization for individual patients. Thus, the described appliances may be more effective, have longer appliance lifetimes and/or provide less discomfort to patients.
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公开(公告)号：US20190125497A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-02
申请号：US16176860
申请日：2018-10-31
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor： Mitra DERAKHSHAN , Crystal TJHIA , Rohit TANUGULA , Yaser SHANJANI , Ryan KIMURA , Bruce CAM , Eric YAU , Yuxiang WANG , Ken WU , Peter WEBBER , Jun SATO , John Y. MORTON
Abstract: A system for correcting class III malocclusions is disclosed. The system may include a maxilla appliance having tooth receiving cavities shaped to receive teeth of the maxilla and a first coupling for receiving an elastic. The system may also include a mandibular appliance having tooth receiving cavities shaped to receive teeth of the mandible. In some embodiments, the system includes a class III corrective appliance having a first mount shaped to engage with the mandibular arch of the patient and having a second coupling shaped to receive the elastic.
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公开(公告)号：US20190021817A1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-24
申请号：US16041606
申请日：2018-07-20
Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor： Jun SATO , Ryan KIMURA , Yaser SHANJANI , Ken WU , Bastien PESENTI , Bruce CAM
Abstract: An orthodontic alignment device can have a palatal contour anchorage (PCA) feature that generally matches the shape of the patient's hard pallet. This PCA feature may be built slightly off-set to deliberately push against the patient's palate and/or gingiva to provide anchorage support of staged translation of the teeth. By transferring the required anchorage away from the teeth and onto the palate, through the PCA feature, the adjacent teeth are no longer subjected to unwanted side effects of reaction forces.
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公开(公告)号：US20250152308A1
公开(公告)日：2025-05-15
申请号：US19024916
申请日：2025-01-16
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Jun SATO , Ryan KIMURA , Yaser SHANJANI , Ken WU , Bastien PESENTI , Bruce CAM
Abstract: An orthodontic alignment device can have a palatal contour anchorage (PCA) feature that generally matches the shape of the patient's hard pallet. This PCA feature may be built slightly off-set to deliberately push against the patient's palate and/or gingiva to provide anchorage support of staged translation of the teeth. By transferring the required anchorage away from the teeth and onto the palate, through the PCA feature, the adjacent teeth are no longer subjected to unwanted side effects of reaction forces.
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公开(公告)号：US20250152307A1
公开(公告)日：2025-05-15
申请号：US19026336
申请日：2025-01-16
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Chunhua LI , Avi KOPELMAN , Srinivas KAZA , Ryan KIMURA , Yaser SHANJANI
IPC: A61C7/00 , A44C15/00 , A61C7/08 , A61C7/10 , A61C13/00 , A61C19/06 , B23K26/362 , B29C64/386 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/00 , B33Y80/00 , B44C1/22 , G06Q30/0601 , G16H20/40
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for producing appliances for expansion of the palate of a patient are provided. A palate expanding orthodontic appliance comprises a teeth engagement portion comprising a plurality of teeth engagement structures and a force generating portion coupled to the teeth engagement portion and configured to apply force to cause the patient's palate to expand. The orthodontic appliances can be designed according to the specifications provided herein and manufactured using direct fabrication methods.
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公开(公告)号：US20250032219A1
公开(公告)日：2025-01-30
申请号：US18786415
申请日：2024-07-26
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Jun SATO , Jeremy RILEY , Ryan KIMURA
Abstract: Methods for designing and fabricating palatal expanders by modeling expansion of the palatal region based on material properties for one or more regions of a maxillary jaw determined from a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan of the maxillary jaw and/or internal topological information for the maxillary jaw determined from the CBCT scan. Also described herein are series of palatal expanders having a sequence and configured to be sequentially worn by a patient to expand the patient's palate in which the left maxillary portion and the right maxillary portion are progressively separated relative to each other, and the thickness of the palatal region changes.
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公开(公告)号：US20240341922A1
公开(公告)日：2024-10-17
申请号：US18614577
申请日：2024-03-22
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Yaser SHANJANI , Jeremy RILEY , Ryan KIMURA , Jun SATO , Norman SU , Jihua CHENG , Fuming WU
IPC: A61C7/10 , A61C7/00 , A61C7/02 , A61C7/08 , A61C9/00 , B29C64/393 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y80/00
CPC classification number: A61C7/10 , A61C7/002 , A61C7/023 , A61C7/08 , A61C9/00 , B29C64/393 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y80/00
Abstract: Palatal expander apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”) and methods of using and making them. These palatal expanders may be configured to have a variable surface smoothness on one side (e.g., the lingual-facing surface) compared to the opposite side (e.g., the palatal-facing surface). These palatal expanders may be configured to have a varying thickness in the palatal region. These palatal expanders may be adapted for ease in removal by the patient or caregiver (e.g., including a hinged region and/or detachment region, and/or including a thinner buccal side then occlusal side, etc.).
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公开(公告)号：US20230363859A1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-16
申请号：US18135564
申请日：2023-04-17
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Heng CAO , Vadim MATOV , John Y. MORTON , Jon MOSS , Ryan KIMURA
Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems including orthodontic tooth positioning appliances. An exemplary appliance can include teeth receiving cavities shaped such that, when worn by a patient, repositioning the patient's teeth from a first arrangement toward a subsequent or target arrangement. Appliances can include a cavity having one or more shaped features or protrusions shaped and/or positioned so as to apply a desired force to a patient's tooth received in the cavity and move the tooth along a desired path or direction.
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