公开(公告)号：US20250127533A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-24

申请号：US18919166

申请日：2024-10-17

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Laura Natania Nicole Marina Lee ,  Chang Xu ,  Mitra Derakhshan ,  Kangning Su ,  Jonathan Biderman ,  Jessica H. Schiltz ,  Ankit Shukla ,  Suemi Gonzales ,  Eric Yau ,  Crystal Tjhia ,  Palak Mittal ,  Yuxiang Wang ,  Jivtesh Khurana ,  Jun Sato ,  Srinivas Kaza

IPC: A61B17/24

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for placing dental auxiliaries on teeth and/or removing dental auxiliaries from teeth are provided. In some embodiments, a device for removing a dental auxiliary from a tooth includes: a first elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end; a second elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, where the first and second elongate members are pivotally coupled to each other; a scraper at the distal end of the second elongate member, where the scraper is configured to apply force to the dental auxiliary to remove the dental auxiliary from the tooth; and a pair of sidewalls configured to capture debris resulting from the removal of the dental auxiliary from the tooth.

公开(公告)号：USD1035006S1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US29853032

申请日：2022-09-12

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Designer： Ankit Shukla ,  Fred Ting ,  Ken Wu ,  Eric Yau

Abstract: FIG. 1 is front elevation view of a dental aligner storage case in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a back elevation view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a front perspective view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a front left perspective view thereof;
FIG. 9 is another front left perspective view, showing an alternative position of the front cover.
FIG. 10 is a front elevation view of a second embodiment of a dental aligner storage case in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a back elevation view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 16 is a front left perspective view thereof; and,
FIG. 17 is a front perspective view thereof.