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公开(公告)号：US10993783B2
公开(公告)日：2021-05-04
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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US11576754B2
公开(公告)日：2023-02-14
申请号：US17100784
申请日：2020-11-20
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Fuming Wu , Ryan Kimura , Jeremy Riley , Yaser Shanjani , Norman Su , Jun Sato , Bastien Pesenti , John Y. Morton , Jihua Cheng
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.
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公开(公告)号：US11273011B2
公开(公告)日：2022-03-15
申请号：US15831159
申请日：2017-12-04
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Yaser Shanjani , Jeremy Riley , Ryan Kimura , Jun Sato , Norman Su , Jihua Cheng , Fuming Wu
IPC: A61C7/10 , A61C7/08 , A61C7/02 , A61C9/00 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y80/00 , B33Y10/00 , B29C64/393 , A61C7/00
Abstract: Palatal expander apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”) and methods of using and making them. These palatal expanders may be configured to have a variable surface smoothness on one side (e.g., the lingual-facing surface) compared to the opposite side (e.g., the palatal-facing surface). These palatal expanders may be configured to have a varying thickness in the palatal region. These palatal expanders may be adapted for ease in removal by the patient or caregiver (e.g., including a hinged region and/or detachment region, and/or including a thinner buccal side then occlusal side, etc.).
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公开(公告)号：US12109090B2
公开(公告)日：2024-10-08
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
CPC classification number: A61C7/10 , A61C7/002 , A61C9/004 , A61C13/0004 , G16H40/63 , G16H40/67 , G16H50/50 , G06T17/00
Abstract: Series of apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”), including rapid palatal expanders, wherein a left tooth engagement region and a right tooth engagement region are configured to add anti-tipping torque to at least one tooth. Left and right tooth engagement regions may include lingual surfaces with at least one lingual protrusion. Left and right tooth engagement regions may have buccally rotated cavities.
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公开(公告)号：US12097086B2
公开(公告)日：2024-09-24
申请号：US18346176
申请日：2023-06-30
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Fuming Wu , Ryan Kimura , Jeremy Riley , Yaser Shanjani , Norman Su , Jun Sato , Bastien Pesenti , John Y. Morton , Jihua Cheng
CPC classification number: A61C7/10 , A61C7/002 , A61C9/004 , A61C13/0004 , G16H40/63 , G16H40/67 , G16H50/50 , G06T17/00
Abstract: A series of palatal expanders and methods of designing palatal expanders, including rapid palatal expanders, where outer occlusal surfaces of a palatal expander are shaped to conform to a geometry of corresponding teeth surfaces of the patient's lower jaw to provide occlusion between occlusal surfaces and the corresponding teeth surfaces.
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公开(公告)号：US11974898B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-07
申请号：US18175497
申请日：2023-02-27
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Yaser Shanjani , Jeremy Riley , Ryan Kimura , Jun Sato , Norman Su , Jihua Cheng , Fuming Wu
IPC: A61C7/10 , A61C7/00 , A61C7/02 , A61C7/08 , A61C9/00 , B29C64/393 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y80/00
CPC classification number: A61C7/10 , A61C7/002 , A61C7/023 , A61C7/08 , A61C9/00 , B29C64/393 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y80/00
Abstract: Palatal expander apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”) and methods of using and making them. The palatal expanders may include tooth engagement regions connected by a palatal region that is configured to apply force between the tooth engagement regions. At least a portion of the palatal region may be configured to have a clearance from the patient's mid-palatal region when the palatal expander is worn by the patient. The clearance between the palatal region and the patient's palate may decrease from the patient's mid-palatal region laterally toward the tooth engagement regions.
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公开(公告)号：US11974897B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-07
申请号：US17679858
申请日：2022-02-24
Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
Inventor： Yaser Shanjani , Jeremy Riley , Ryan Kimura , Jun Sato , Norman Su , Jihua Cheng , Fuming Wu
IPC: A61C7/10 , A61C7/00 , A61C7/02 , A61C7/08 , A61C9/00 , B29C64/393 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y80/00
CPC classification number: A61C7/10 , A61C7/002 , A61C7/023 , A61C7/08 , A61C9/00 , B29C64/393 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y80/00
Abstract: Palatal expander apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”) and methods of making them. The apparatuses may include a pair of tooth engagement regions connected by a palatal region. A detachment region on at least one of the tooth engagement regions may be defined by one or more first vertical cut-out regions extending from a bottom of a buccal side toward an occlusal side of the tooth engagement region. The buccal side may be more flexible than the occlusal side so that the detachment region flexes when a removal force to release the palatal expander apparatus from the patient's palate is applied to the detachment region.
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