Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Osmotic orthodontic appliance
- Patent Title (中): 渗透性矫正器具
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Application No.: US14840856Application Date: 2015-08-31
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Publication No.: US09572971B2Publication Date: 2017-02-21
- Inventor: Yu-Chuan Su
- Applicant: National Tsing Hua University
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu
- Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
- Current Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchu
- Agency: WPAT, P.C., Intellectual Property Attorneys
- Agent Anthony King
- Priority: TW104115593A 20150515
- Main IPC: A61C7/08
- IPC: A61C7/08 ; A61C7/10 ; A61M39/00 ; A61C7/00

Abstract:
The present invention provides an osmotic orthodontic appliance, comprising: an actuation structure forming a hollow tube filled with a supersaturated solution; a dental aligner structure mounted on the actuation structure for fixing the actuation structure on teeth; and a pumping structure connected one end of the hollow tube, comprising a semipermeable device and a supporting structure. The osmotic orthodontic appliance of the present invention could provide steady movement and force output; it is a solution for the periodic actuation problem of conventional orthodontic appliances.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160331950A1 OSMOTIC ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE Public/Granted day:2016-11-17
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