公开(公告)号：US10813720B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US15726243

申请日：2017-10-05

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Bob Grove ,  Srinivas Kaza

IPC: A61C7/02 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C13/00 ,  A61C1/08 ,  A61C5/44 ,  A61C7/12 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C13/34 ,  A61C3/06

Abstract: Interproximal reduction guides apparatuses and methods of making and using them are described herein. These interproximal reduction guides apparatuses may include a body that fits over the patient's dental arch and one or more guide slots formed in them configured to limit the motion of an interproximal reduction cutting tool in a defined manner.

公开(公告)号：US10781275B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US16653028

申请日：2019-10-15

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Liska ,  Christian Gorsche ,  Markus Kury ,  Yan Chen ,  Chunhua Li ,  Srinivas Kaza

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61K6/093 ,  C08F120/10 ,  C08F120/30 ,  C08F132/04 ,  G03F7/00 ,  C08F2/48 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y70/00

Abstract: Provided herein are photopolymerizable monomers, optionally for use as reactive diluents in a high temperature lithography-based photopolymerization process, a method of producing polymers using said photopolymerizable monomers, the polymers thus produced, and orthodontic appliances comprising the polymers.

公开(公告)号：US20190388188A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16558826

申请日：2019-09-03

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Srinivas Kaza ,  Bob Grove

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  G16H50/50 ,  G16B5/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61B34/10

Abstract: Method and system for managing multiple impressions of a patient's jaw for an orthodontic treatment is provided. The method includes scanning at least a first impression and a second impression of same jaw for the orthodontic treatment; determining if the first jaw impression and the second jaw impression have distortion in different areas; selecting the first jaw impression or the second jaw impression as a base impression; and replacing a distorted tooth data from the base impression with data for the same tooth from a non-base impression. The method also includes scanning at least a first jaw impression for the orthodontic treatment; scanning a bite impression for the orthodontic treatment; matching the scanned first jaw impression with the scanned bite impression; comparing bite information with a tooth occlusal surface; and determining if reconstruction is to be performed on the tooth occlusal surface.

公开(公告)号：US10470847B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15625872

申请日：2017-06-16

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 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0488 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61C7/08 ,  H04B5/00 ,  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, and for reliably transferring data, by wired or wireless direct or indirect communication of electronic compliance information to a smartphone. Also described herein are dental appliances that can detect physiological parameters related to respiration and sleep. Also described herein are aligner cases that enable NFC communication with electronic compliance indicator (ECI) devices and Bluetooth communication with smartphones.

公开(公告)号：US10383705B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15625850

申请日：2017-06-16

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yaser Shanjani ,  Bruce Cam ,  Allen R. Boronkay ,  Jun Sato ,  John Y. Morton ,  Chunhua Li ,  Srinivas Kaza

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

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for monitoring the performance of an orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth. An orthodontic appliance may include a plurality of teeth receiving cavities shaped to reposition the patient's teeth from an initial arrangement towards a target arrangement, and one or more sensors configured to determine tooth movement (based on position and/or orientation) and/or forces applied to the teeth. The sensor may be distributed between attachments and aligners that mate with the attachments.

公开(公告)号：US09301814B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14670137

申请日：2015-03-26

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Srinivas Kaza ,  Bob Grove

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/36 ,  G06K9/32 ,  A61C3/00 ,  A61C11/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  G06F19/12

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C9/0006 ,  A61C9/0046 ,  A61C9/0053 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/12 ,  G16H50/50

Abstract: Method and system for managing multiple impressions of a patient's jaw for an orthodontic treatment is provided. The method includes scanning at least a first impression and a second impression of same jaw for the orthodontic treatment; determining if the first jaw impression and the second jaw impression have distortion in different areas; selecting the first jaw impression or the second jaw impression as a base impression; and replacing a distorted tooth data from the base impression with data for the same tooth from a non-base impression. The method also includes scanning at least a first jaw impression for the orthodontic treatment; scanning a bite impression for the orthodontic treatment; matching the scanned first jaw impression with the scanned bite impression; comparing bite information with a tooth occlusal surface; and determining if reconstruction is to be performed on the tooth occlusal surface.