公开(公告)号：US20190029522A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US16048054

申请日：2018-07-27

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Jun SATO ,  Allen BORONKAY ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Reza Shirazi AGHJARI ,  Avi KOPELMAN ,  Andrew JANG ,  Jihua CHENG ,  Eric KUO ,  Vladimir SHELBAKH ,  Bastien PESENTI

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G06T7/73 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C13/00 ,  G06T15/08 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/0066 ,  A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/4547 ,  A61B5/4848 ,  A61B5/7257 ,  A61B5/7425 ,  A61B2576/02 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C9/0053 ,  A61C13/0004 ,  G06T7/0014 ,  G06T7/75 ,  G06T15/08 ,  G06T2207/30036

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for 3D imaging (including 3D optical coherence tomography imaging) to measure the shape of orthodontic aligners, teeth, and other oral structures simultaneously, in-vivo or in-vitro. These methods and apparatuses may be used to determine contact locations of aligners with teeth and/or teeth with other teeth with very high precision, including determining the size of gaps where they are not in contact. These measurements may be used design, modify or replace an aligner and/or to verify aligner fit. 3D models of the whole aligner and teeth may be generated.

公开(公告)号：US20180153648A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15831159

申请日：2017-12-04

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yaser SHANJANI ,  Jeremy RILEY ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Jun SATO ,  Norman SU ,  Jihua CHENG ,  Fuming WU

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/02 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y50/02

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.).