公开(公告)号：US20230301752A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18189102

申请日：2023-03-23

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Yuxiang WANG ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Zhou (Jonelle) YU ,  Crystal TJHIA ,  Kangning SU ,  Manlio Fabio VALDIVIESO CASIQUE ,  Luyao CAI ,  Jun SATO ,  Viswanath MEENAKSHISUNDARAM ,  Siyi LIU ,  Pavel POKOTILOV ,  John DEWS-FLICK ,  Sudharshan ANANDAN

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C9/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61C9/004

Abstract: A method for use in additively manufacturing an orthodontic aligner may include receiving a digital model of an aligner, processing the digital model of the aligner to modify the digital model based on predicted deviations during fabrication to generate a first updated digital model of the aligner, determining that whether the predicted deviations of a physical aligner additively manufactured based on the first updated digital model of the aligner are acceptable, and outputting the first updated digital model of the aligner for fabrication of the physical aligner by additive manufacture of the physical aligner.

公开(公告)号：US20230172692A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US18160980

申请日：2023-01-27

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

CPC classification number: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/023

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：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

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/50 ,  A61C13/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US20230062324A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US18045023

申请日：2022-10-07

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Sriram VENKATASANTHANAM ,  Ramin HEYDARPOUR ,  John Y. MORTON ,  Jun SATO ,  Michael Christopher COLE ,  Mehdi MOJDEH ,  Prashanth VANCHY ,  Natalia Lysaya POWERS ,  Sibel NARIN ,  Jeremy RILEY

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C13/00 ,  B32B7/06 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/20 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B41M5/00 ,  B44C3/02 ,  C09D11/101

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to ornamental indicia carrier and method of producing the same. In some embodiments, the ornamental indicia carrier comprises an ultraviolet light (“UV”) cured ink printed on a thin flexible film and combined with an adhesive layer. The ornamental indicia carrier is capable of enduring the conditions inside the mouth for an extended period of time and can be used in conjunction with a dental appliance.

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

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C8/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/14

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.

公开(公告)号：US20220387141A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17804784

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： James NISHIMUTA ,  Jun SATO ,  Rohit TANUGULA

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/36

Abstract: A first appliance and a second appliance comprise engagement surfaces that provide mandibular relocation forces and forces to limit lateral movement of the jaw, such as opposing inclined surfaces on opposite sides of the mouth. In some embodiments, engagement surfaces between oral appliances comprise a curvature difference, which allows engagement at differing angles and positions.

公开(公告)号：US20220160470A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-26

申请号：US17531669

申请日：2021-11-19

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Christopher COLE ,  Huizhong LI ,  Jun SATO ,  Yuxiang WANG

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: The disclosure provides resins, polymeric materials, and devices incorporating force probes. Advantageously, the force probes emit an emission useful for determining the amount of force or stress applied to a material incorporated with force probes. Further, the present disclosure provides methods of detecting forces and stress applied to force probe incorporated materials. Materials such as orthodontic appliances comprising force probes possess particular advantage and utility as measurement of the emission of the orthodontic appliance(s) from a patient can aid in evaluating treatment progress.

公开(公告)号：US20220079445A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17535478

申请日：2021-11-24

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 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  G06T7/73 ,  A61C13/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T15/08

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for 3D 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：US20210259810A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US17249253

申请日：2021-02-25

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Siobhan O'LEARY ,  Peter WEBBER ,  Jun SATO ,  Crystal TJHIA ,  Jessica H. SCHILTZ ,  Jeremy RILEY ,  Ken WU ,  Kangning SU ,  Yuxiang WANG ,  Zhaonan SUN ,  Andrei SOLDATOV

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: A dental attachment placement device comprises a plurality of articulated registration elements shaped for placement on a plurality of teeth, which can facilitate placement, accommodate tooth movement, and improve alignment of the registration elements with the teeth, so as to accurately position an attachment for placement. An orthodontic device may include a plurally of registration element. A plurality of first flexible arms may extend from each registration element on a lingual side. The first flexible arm may have a connected end and a distal end. The distal end may be configured to extend at least part way over the tooth and apply a lingual force to bias the registration element against the tooth. A plurality of attachment supports may each be located on a buccal side of the plurally of registration elements and include an attachment frame that is releasably coupled to an attachment.

公开(公告)号：US20210259809A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US17249218

申请日：2021-02-24

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Siobhan O'LEARY ,  Peter WEBBER ,  Jun SATO ,  Crystal TJHIA ,  Jessica H. SCHILTZ ,  Jeremy RILEY ,  Ken WU ,  Kangning SU ,  Yuxiang WANG ,  Zhaonan SUN ,  Andrei SOLDATOV

IPC: A61C7/08

Abstract: A dental attachment placement device comprises a plurality of articulated registration elements shaped for placement on a plurality of teeth, which can facilitate placement, accommodate tooth movement, and improve alignment of the registration elements with the teeth, so as to accurately position an attachment for placement. The plurality of registration elements may comprise one or more attachment supports and one or more retention supports extending from the plurality of registration elements. A dental attachment can be removably coupled to the attachment support. The plurality of registration elements and attachment supports may be located on opposing sides of one or more teeth in order to maintain placement prior to adhering the attachment to the tooth. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of registration elements comprises a tooth registration surface shaped to engage the tooth with a specific position and orientation for accurate positioning of the attachment.