公开(公告)号：US20180200031A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15913188

申请日：2018-03-06

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Webber ,  Rohit Tanugula ,  Shiva P. Sambu ,  Crystal Tjhia

IPC: A61C9/00 ,  A61C7/08

Abstract: A mold includes a first section, a second section, and a weakened region that joins the first section to the second section. The weakened region is breakable, deflectable, or deformable in response to a first threshold force to enable the first section to be removed from a shell independently of the second section after the shell is formed over the mold. The first threshold force is less than a second threshold force that would damage or permanently deform the shell. The first section is a first mold of at least a portion of one or more first teeth of a dental arch and the second section is a second mold of at least a portion of one or more second teeth of the dental arch.

公开(公告)号：US20180168776A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15845144

申请日：2017-12-18

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Webber

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/12

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/12

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for improved orthodontic treatment of a patient's teeth are provided herein. In some aspects, a method for fabricating an orthodontic appliance for treating a patient's teeth is disclosed. The method may comprise determining a movement path to move a tooth from an initial arrangement towards a target arrangement; determining a force system to move the tooth along the movement path; determining a variable gable bend to produce the force system; determining a geometry for a tooth receiving cavity of the appliance based on the variable gable bend; and generating instructions for fabricating the appliance having a tooth receiving cavity formed according to the geometry for the tooth receiving cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20170165032A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US14963527

申请日：2015-12-09

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Webber ,  Ryan Kimura ,  Chunhua Li ,  Srini Kaza

IPC: A61C7/14 ,  A61C7/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B29C67/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/146 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C13/0013 ,  B29C64/00 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B29L2031/7536 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, computing device readable medium, devices, and systems having a dental attachment placement structure. One dental attachment placement apparatus includes a body having an attachment placement surface that is to be placed on an attachment affixing surface of a tooth and wherein the attachment placement surface includes a portion that is shaped to allow placement of an attachment at a particular position on the affixing surface of the tooth and a portion of the body having a contour that is shaped to correspond with a contour of an alignment surface of a tooth and when the contour of the body and the corresponding contour is aligned, the attachment is located at the particular position and can be secured to the affixing surface of the tooth.

公开(公告)号：US20170007359A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15202187

申请日：2016-07-05

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman ,  Allen Boronkay ,  Peter Webber ,  Vadim Matov ,  Srinivas Kaza ,  Ryan Kimura ,  Yaser Shanjani

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C67/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  G05B19/4097

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/14 ,  A61C7/146 ,  A61C7/36 ,  B29L2031/753 ,  B29L2031/7532 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B19/4097 ,  G05B2219/2647 ,  G05B2219/35134 ,  G05B2219/49007

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for improved orthodontic treatment of a patient's teeth are providedherein.

Abstract translation: 还提供了用于改善患者牙齿矫正治疗的系统，方法和装置。

公开(公告)号：US20250152311A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US19025779

申请日：2025-01-16

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Webber

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/12

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for improved orthodontic treatment of a patient's teeth are provided herein. In some aspects, a method for fabricating an orthodontic appliance for treating a patient's teeth is disclosed. The method may comprise determining a movement path to move a tooth from an initial arrangement towards a target arrangement; determining a force system to move the tooth along the movement path; determining a variable gable bend to produce the force system; determining a geometry for a tooth receiving cavity of the appliance based on the variable gable bend; and generating instructions for fabricating the appliance having a tooth receiving cavity formed according to the geometry for the tooth receiving cavity.

公开(公告)号：US12275191B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US18050797

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Viswanath Meenakshisundaram ,  Srinivas Kaza ,  Chunhua Li ,  Lance Robert Pickens ,  Shawn Stromenger ,  Jun Sato ,  Siobhan O'Leary ,  Peter Webber ,  Brett E. Kelly ,  Jennifer Chavez

IPC: B29C64/35 ,  B08B7/00 ,  B08B7/04 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C64/30 ,  B29C64/357 ,  B29C64/379 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C71/04 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for post-processing additively manufactured objects are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a plurality of additively manufactured objects having excess material thereon. The method can include removing the excess material from the plurality of additively manufactured objects by rotating the plurality of additively manufactured objects. The method can also include adjusting an environmental temperature while rotating the plurality of additively manufactured objects according to a dynamic temperature profile that facilitates removal of the excess material from the plurality of additively manufactured objects. The dynamic temperature profile can include (a) a first temperature configured to decrease a viscosity of the excess material, and (b) a second temperature configured to increase a stiffness of the plurality of additively manufactured objects.

公开(公告)号：US12226281B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

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 ,  A61C7/14 ,  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. 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.

公开(公告)号：US20240180670A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18443001

申请日：2024-02-15

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman ,  Allen Boronkay ,  Peter Webber ,  Vadim Matov ,  Srinivas Kaza ,  Ryan Kimura ,  Yaser Shanjani

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/14 ,  A61C7/36 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B19/4097

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/14 ,  A61C7/146 ,  A61C7/36 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B19/4097 ,  B29L2031/753 ,  B29L2031/7532 ,  G05B2219/2647 ,  G05B2219/35134 ,  G05B2219/49007

Abstract: Systems and methods for fabricating dental appliances are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes determining an appliance geometry for a dental appliance, where the appliance geometry includes a first region representing a first shell portion having a first set of cavities configured to receive one or more first teeth at a first side of a dental arch of a patient, a second region representing a second shell portion having a second set of cavities configured to receive one or more second teeth at a second side of the dental arch, and a third region representing an integrally formed arch expander configured to exert forces to increase a width of the dental arch. The method can also include generating instructions for fabricating the dental appliance having the appliance geometry via an additive manufacturing process, and using the instructions to instruct a fabrication system to fabricate the dental appliance.

公开(公告)号：US11793608B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

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 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29L31/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B29L2031/7536 ,  B33Y50/02

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：US11793606B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US16022552

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Bruce Cam ,  Peter Webber ,  Yuxiang Wang ,  Jun Sato ,  Jeeyoung Choi

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C5/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/28 ,  A61C7/14 ,  A61C7/20 ,  A61C7/30

CPC classification number: A61C7/10 ,  A61C5/007 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/282 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/145 ,  A61C7/20 ,  A61C7/30 ,  A61C2007/004

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating a treatment plan for arch expansion where a polymeric shell appliance is utilized to generate one or more activation forces that facilitate tooth movement. The polymeric shell appliances may comprise one or more tooth receiving cavities, in which each of the plurality of tooth receiving cavities is shaped and arranged to provide a counter moment of each of the plurality of teeth.