公开(公告)号：EP3418968A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-26

申请号：EP18185046.2

申请日：2007-10-12

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： MATOV, Vadim ,  WU, Fuming ,  KUO, Eric ,  LUONG, Jenghuei Gene

IPC: G06Q50/22 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C13/00

Abstract: In one embodiment, acquiring a digital model of a patient's teeth, automatically detecting reference data or features based on the digital model, and automatically computing dental measurements based on said reference data or features, where the dental measurements are associated with an occlusal characteristic of the patient are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：EP2355742B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-21

申请号：EP09828318.7

申请日：2009-11-20

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： MORTON, John ,  MATOV, Vadim ,  CAO, Heng ,  KIMURA, Ryan ,  CHENG, Jihua ,  PESENTI, Bastien

IPC: A61C7/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/14 ,  G06F17/10 ,  G06F17/50

Abstract: Orthodontic systems and related methods are disclosed for designing and providing improved or more effective tooth moving systems for eliciting a desired tooth movement and/or repositioning teeth into a desired arrangement. Methods and orthodontic systems of the invention include tooth attachments having improved or optimized parameters selected or modified for more optimal and/or effective application of forces for a desired/selected orthodontic movement. Attachments of the present invention can be customized to a particular patient (e.g., patient-customized), a particular movement, and/or a sub-group or sub-set of patients, and configured to engage an orthodontic tooth positioning appliance worn by a patient, where engagement between the attachment and orthodontic appliance results in application of a repositioning force or series/system of forces to the tooth having the attachment and will generally elicit a tooth movement.

公开(公告)号：EP2237738A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-13

申请号：EP08871783.0

申请日：2008-12-12

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： CAO, Heng ,  MATOV, Vadim ,  MORTON, John ,  MOSS, John ,  KIMURA, Ryan

IPC: A61C7/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/002

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems including orthodontic tooth positioning appliances. An exemplary appliance can include teeth receiving cavities shaped such that, when worn by a patient, repositioning the patient's teeth from a first arrangement toward a subsequent or target arrangement. Appliances can include a cavity having one or more shaped features or protrusions shaped and/or positioned so as to apply a desired force to a patient's tooth received in the cavity and move the tooth along a desired path or direction.