公开(公告)号：US20230133005A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18050807

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Viswanath Meenakshisundaram ,  Srinivas Kaza ,  Chunhua Li ,  Lance Robert Pickens ,  Shawn Stromenger ,  Jun Sato ,  Siobhan O'Leary ,  Peter Webber ,  Brett E. Kelly ,  Jennifer Chavez

IPC: B29C64/35 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B08B7/00 ,  B08B7/04

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for post-processing additively manufactured objects are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a system includes a plurality of containers configured to receive a plurality of additively manufactured object having excess material thereon. The system can include a rotor having a central shaft and a plurality of arms, each arm having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end of each arm can be coupled to the central shaft and a second end of each arm can be coupled to a respective container of the plurality of containers. The system can also include an actuator configured to spin the rotor so as to remove the excess material from the plurality of additively manufactured objects. The system can further include at least one heat source carried on the rotor to heat the excess material to decrease a viscosity thereof.

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

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  G16H40/63 ,  A61C13/00 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/50 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  G06T17/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US11571279B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US16584788

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yuxiang Wang ,  Rohit Tanugula ,  Reza Shirazi Aghjari ,  Chunhua Li ,  Jun Sato ,  Luyao Cai ,  Kangning Su

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  G06F17/18 ,  G06N20/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  G06F30/23 ,  G16H50/50 ,  G01N33/44 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C13/34 ,  B29C33/38 ,  B29C51/30 ,  G06F30/27 ,  B29C73/00 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06F119/18 ,  G06F113/22 ,  G06F111/10 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: Embodiments relate to an aligner breakage solution that tests probability of aligner breakage at weak points. A method includes gathering a digital model representing an aligner for a dental arch of a patient, receiving material property information for a material to be used to manufacture the aligner, and analyzing one or more regions of the aligner. Analyzing a region of the aligner comprises simulating application of a load around the region, determining at least one of a stress, a strain or a strain energy density at the region, evaluating a strength of the aligner at the region, and determining whether the region satisfies a damage criterion based on the strength of the aligner at the region.

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.).

公开(公告)号：US11185233B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US17094785

申请日：2020-11-10

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jun Sato ,  Allen Boronkay ,  Yaser Shanjani ,  Reza Shirazi Aghjari ,  Avi Kopelman ,  Andrew Jang ,  Jihua Cheng ,  Eric Kuo ,  Vladimir Shelbakh ,  Bastien Pesenti

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  G06T7/73 ,  A61C13/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T15/08

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for 3D imaging to measure the shape of orthodontic aligners, teeth, and other oral structures simultaneously, in-vivo or in-vitro. These methods and apparatuses may be used to determine contact locations of aligners with teeth and/or teeth with other teeth with very high precision, including determining the size of gaps where they are not in contact. These measurements may be used design, modify or replace an aligner and/or to verify aligner fit. 3D models of the whole aligner and teeth may be generated.

公开(公告)号：US20200214598A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16730870

申请日：2019-12-30

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Huizhong Li ,  Andrew Jang ,  Michael Christopher Cole ,  Yuxiang Wang ,  Jun Sato ,  Allen R. Boronkay

IPC: A61B5/11 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01B7/16

Abstract: According to the techniques herein, one or more sensors coupled to an aligner are used to sense one or more physical qualities of the aligner to determine whether the physical qualities indicate that the aligner material has relaxed and has, e.g., reduced the force systems applied to teeth and/or that the teeth movement for the stage has slowed down. The sensors may provide a signal that represents whether or not the physical qualities fall below a threshold value. A treatment plan may be modified if needed. These techniques have the potential to make treatment plans faster and more effective by speeding up some stages while making sure some, perhaps other, stages are implemented only after the teeth are near the appropriate position.

公开(公告)号：US20190125494A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US16171159

申请日：2018-10-25

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Huizhong Li ,  Crystal Tjhia ,  Eric Yau ,  Rohit Tanugula ,  Jun Sato

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/36 ,  A61C7/00

Abstract: A series of appliances including a first appliance and a second appliance. The first appliance can have a first shell having a plurality of cavities therein and each cavity configured to receive at least one tooth of a first jaw and having a first number of bite adjustment structures. The first number of bite adjustment structures can be formed as part of the first shell, the first number of bite adjustment structures extending from the lingual surface of at least one of the plurality of cavities. The first number of bite adjustment structures can have a first shape and location specific to a first stage of the treatment plan. The second appliance can have a second shell having a plurality of cavities therein and each cavity configured to receive at least one tooth of the second jaw and having a second number of bite adjustment structures. The second number of bite adjustment structures can be formed as part of the second shell, the first number of bite adjustment structures extending from at least one of the plurality of cavities and designed to make contact with the first number of bite adjustment structures.

公开(公告)号：US10150244B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-11

申请号：US15298830

申请日：2016-10-20

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jun Sato ,  Ryan Kimura ,  Yaser Shanjani

IPC: B29C53/04 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  B29C53/02 ,  B29C53/36 ,  B29C53/06 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B65H45/00 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C13/00

Abstract: The present disclosure provides method, computing device readable medium, and devices for dental appliances formed with folded material components. An example of a method of forming a dental appliance, includes forming a shell having a number of tooth apertures configured to receive and reposition a number of teeth of a patient along one jaw of a patient, the shell having a number of specialized components and wherein the number of specialized components are formed from folding multiple sections of the first sheet of material over each other.

公开(公告)号：US12275191B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US18050797

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Viswanath Meenakshisundaram ,  Srinivas Kaza ,  Chunhua Li ,  Lance Robert Pickens ,  Shawn Stromenger ,  Jun Sato ,  Siobhan O'Leary ,  Peter Webber ,  Brett E. Kelly ,  Jennifer Chavez

IPC: B29C64/35 ,  B08B7/00 ,  B08B7/04 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C64/30 ,  B29C64/357 ,  B29C64/379 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C71/04 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for post-processing additively manufactured objects are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a plurality of additively manufactured objects having excess material thereon. The method can include removing the excess material from the plurality of additively manufactured objects by rotating the plurality of additively manufactured objects. The method can also include adjusting an environmental temperature while rotating the plurality of additively manufactured objects according to a dynamic temperature profile that facilitates removal of the excess material from the plurality of additively manufactured objects. The dynamic temperature profile can include (a) a first temperature configured to decrease a viscosity of the excess material, and (b) a second temperature configured to increase a stiffness of the plurality of additively manufactured objects.

公开(公告)号：US12226281B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US17249253

申请日：2021-02-25

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Siobhan O'Leary ,  Peter Webber ,  Jun Sato ,  Crystal Tjhia ,  Jessica H. Schiltz ,  Jeremy Riley ,  Ken Wu ,  Kangning Su ,  Yuxiang Wang ,  Zhaonan Sun ,  Andrei Soldatov

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/14 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: A dental attachment placement device comprises a plurality of articulated registration elements shaped for placement on a plurality of teeth, which can facilitate placement, accommodate tooth movement, and improve alignment of the registration elements with the teeth, so as to accurately position an attachment for placement. The plurality of registration elements may comprise one or more attachment supports and one or more retention supports extending from the plurality of registration elements. A dental attachment can be removably coupled to the attachment support. The plurality of registration elements and attachment supports may be located on opposing sides of one or more teeth in order to maintain placement prior to adhering the attachment to the tooth. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of registration elements comprises a tooth registration surface shaped to engage the tooth with a specific position and orientation for accurate positioning of the attachment.