公开(公告)号：US20190192259A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16220381

申请日：2018-12-14

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN ,  Zelko RELIC ,  Srinivas KAZA

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61C19/04 ,  A61C7/08

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61B5/1111 ,  A61B5/682 ,  A61B2562/0223 ,  A61B2562/0247 ,  A61B2562/0261 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C19/04

Abstract: Method and Apparatuses for monitoring progress of an orthodontic treatment plan and automatically or semi-automatically modifying the orthodontic treatment plan. The orthodontic treatment plan may be monitored by sensors on one or more appliance in the treatment plan, and may be monitored if the sensed data deviates from the expected treatment plan.

公开(公告)号：US20190099129A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US16152281

申请日：2018-10-04

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi KOPELMAN ,  Srinivas KAZA

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/145

Abstract: Soft tissue (e.g., gingival) sensors for sensing one or more analytes from the soft tissue while being stably held in position against hard tissue, such as the teeth. Described herein are methods and apparatuses for stably holding a soft tissue sensor relative to the teeth so that the soft tissue sensor can sample, including continuously sample. In particular, described herein are methods and apparatuses for holding a sensor having one or more microneedles in position for sampling from the gingiva.