公开(公告)号：US20220104920A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17449799

申请日：2021-10-01

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yuxiang WANG ,  Reza SHIRAZI AGHJARI ,  Luyao CAI ,  Rohit TANUGULA ,  Jun SATO ,  Vadim MATOV ,  Bastien PESENTI ,  Manlio VALDIVIESO ,  Peter WEBBER ,  Mikhail Nikolaevich RYCHAGOV

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  G16H30/40

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for designing oral appliances. These methods and systems may include receiving patient data and a treatment plan (including a proposed one or more dental appliances), and determining, using the patient data and the treatment plan, an improved appliance design for treating the patient. These methods and systems may include evaluating the appliance design based on simulation and finalizing the appliance design based on the evaluation.

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：US20220031426A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17444121

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Jun SATO ,  Yuxiang WANG

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00

Abstract: The disclosed systems, methods, and apparatus for designing, fabricating, and making directly fabricated metal and polymer dental appliances may include may include receiving patient data and a treatment plan and determining, using the patient data and the treatment plan, an appliance design for treating the patient. The method may include directly fabricating a metal and polymer appliance based on the appliance design. The apparatus may include a directly fabricated metal and polymer appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20210169617A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17115058

申请日：2020-12-08

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： James NISHIMUTA ,  Jun SATO

IPC: A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/08

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：US20200093571A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16680393

申请日：2019-11-11

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yaser SHANJANI ,  Bruce CAM ,  Jun SATO ,  John Y. MORTON ,  Victor CHEN ,  Chunhua LI ,  Allen R. BORONKAY ,  Srinivas KAZA

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  H04B5/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0488 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61C7/08 ,  H04Q9/00

Abstract: Detection of placement of dental aligners in patient mouth on teeth for indication of wearing compliance. Described herein are apparatuses and methods for detecting wearing, including compliance. In some variations these apparatuses and methods may include a sensor configured to detect deflection of the one or more deflectable structures. In some variations, these apparatuses and methods may include a proximity sensor coupled to the appliance shell and configured to generate sensor data when in proximity with intraoral tissue.

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：US20190000593A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

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 ,  A61C7/28 ,  A61C7/08

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.

公开(公告)号：US20180368961A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US16019037

申请日：2018-06-26

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yaser SHANJANI ,  Bruce CAM ,  John Y. MORTON ,  Jun SATO

IPC: A61C19/04 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61K49/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for monitoring either or both the performance of an orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth and/or the user compliance in wearing the appliance using a biosensor. The apparatuses described herein may include one or more sensors, including biosensors, electrical sensors, or both, configured to generate sensor data related to user compliance and/or repositioning of the patient's teeth by an orthodontic appliance.

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.

公开(公告)号：US20250152308A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US19024916

申请日：2025-01-16

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jun SATO ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Yaser SHANJANI ,  Ken WU ,  Bastien PESENTI ,  Bruce CAM

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

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.