Direct fabrication of aligners for palate expansion and other applications

C Li, A Kopelman, S Kaza, R Kimura… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
Systems, methods, and devices for producing appliances for expansion of the palate of a
patient are provided. A palate expanding orthodontic appliance comprises a teeth engage …

Direct fabrication of aligners for arch expansion

A Kopelman, A Boronkay, R Kimura… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
US11576750B2 - Direct fabrication of aligners for arch expansion - Google Patents
US11576750B2 - Direct fabrication of aligners for arch expansion - Google Patents Direct …

Direct fabrication of aligners with interproximal force coupling

A Kopelman, J Morton - US Patent 11,045,282, 2021 - Google Patents
Polymeric shell appliances are provided in which the polymeric shell appliances are
configured to provide one or more activation forces to facilitate tooth movement. In many …

Dental materials using thermoset polymers

Y Chen, C Li, S Kaza, NB Cramer… - US Patent 10,492,888, 2019 - Google Patents
Provided herein are crosslinked polymers useful in orthodontic appliances and light
polymerizable liquid compositions and formulations useful for making crosslinked polymers …

Multi-material aligners

A Boronkay, J Cheng, F Wu, Y Chen… - US Patent 11,642,194, 2023 - Google Patents
An orthodontic appliance may include an outer shell having a plurality of cavities shaped to
receive the patient's teeth and generate one or more of a force or a torque in response to the …

Aligner image based quality control system

A Parpara, I Kharpalev, SAA Dumothier… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
A method for inspecting a customized orthodontic aligner for manufacturing defects, the
customized orthodontic aligner customized for a specific arch of a specific patient and a …

Aligner damage prediction and mitigation

Y Wang, R Tanugula, RS Aghjari, J Andrew… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
Embodiments relate to an aligner breakage solution. A method includes obtaining a digital
design of a polymeric aligner for a dental arch of a patient. The polymeric aligner is shaped …

Aligner damage prediction using machine learning

V Medvinskaya, A Kukk, A Cherkas, A Akopova… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
2020-05-22 Assigned to ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. reassignment ALIGN TECHNOLOGY,
INC. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS) …

Aligner damage prediction at weak spots with simulation

Y Wang, R Tanugula, RS Aghjari, C Li, J Sato… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
US11571279B2 - Aligner damage prediction at weak spots with simulation - Google Patents
US11571279B2 - Aligner damage prediction at weak spots with simulation - Google Patents …

Devices, systems, and computer-implemented methods for dental attachment templates

F Wu, J Cheng, C Li, Y Chen, NC Su - US Patent 11,504,214, 2022 - Google Patents
The present disclosure provides methods, devices, systems, and computer-implemented
methods for forming and plac ing attachments for use with dental appliances, and more …