公开(公告)号：US20230202114A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18146329

申请日：2022-12-23

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Siobhan O'LEARY ,  Jun SATO ,  Rohit TANUGULA ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Allen R. BORONKAY ,  Huizhong LI ,  Fuming WU ,  Jihua CHENG ,  Jeremy RILEY ,  Paula ALVARADO

IPC: B29C64/386 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C9/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/386 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C9/004 ,  B29L2031/753

Abstract: Dental retainer devices are provided. The dental retainer devices can be customized based on patient specific dental anatomy and dental treatment plans. Methods of making the dental retainer devices are also provided. The methods can included additive manufacturing. Methods are also provided for customization of a dental retainer device based on the patient specific anatomy. The methods for customization can include providing a dentist with different options for anterior teeth coverage, posterior teeth coverage, and palatal configurations for the dental retainer devices.

公开(公告)号：US20220338958A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17856920

申请日：2022-07-01

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jun SATO ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Ryan KIMURA

IPC: A61C7/10

Abstract: A removable arch adjustment appliance includes a removable shell having a plurality of cavities formed therein, wherein the plurality of cavities are shaped to receive at least one posterior tooth of a patient on each side of a patient's jaw. The shell can include an elastic transpalatal element that spans a palate of the patient and provides force to expand at least one of the spaces between the posterior teeth on each side of a patient's jaw or the palate of the patient. The transpalatal element can include a predetermined force characteristic, a number of force control elements to control the force provided by the transpalatal element, and/or a regulating structure to balance and direct the force provided by the transpalatal element, wherein the transpalatal element has a width specific to a stage of a treatment plan.

公开(公告)号：US20220175494A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-09

申请号：US17679858

申请日：2022-02-24

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 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29C64/393 ,  A61C7/00

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.).

公开(公告)号：US20220071743A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17525669

申请日：2021-11-12

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

IPC: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08

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.

公开(公告)号：US20190314119A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US16380801

申请日：2019-04-10

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Jeremy RILEY ,  Jun SATO ,  Bob GROVE ,  Reza SHIRAZI AGHJARI

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/02

Abstract: Releasable and removable palatal expander apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”) and methods of using and making them. These releasable palatal expanders are adapted for ease in removal by the patient or caregiver, and may include a breach region configured to predictably bend or break when a pulling force is applied. The palatal expander apparatuses described herein may include one or more locks for locking the palatal expander onto the patient's teeth. The lock(s) may be unlocked to release the palatal expander from the teeth. A lock may include a control for manually unlocking the lock. Unlocking the locks may allow the palatal expander to automatically disengage from the patient's teeth.

公开(公告)号：US20180153649A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15831262

申请日：2017-12-04

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Fuming WU ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Jeremy RILEY ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Norman SU ,  Jun SATO ,  Bastien PESENTI ,  John Y. MORTON ,  Jihua CHENG

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C9/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C9/004 ,  A61C13/0004 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/50

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.