Align Technology, Inc.

Adhesives Research, Inc.

Li-Hung Su

Chunhua Li

Jennifer C Chen

Herbert M Hand, Sr

William G Meathrel

Herbert M Hand

Ryan Kimura

Jon F Moss

Heng Cao

Ken Wu

Anthony W Morefield

Williams Meathrel

The present disclosure includes method, system, apparatus, and indicator embodiments. One apparatus includes an appliance for placement over one or more teeth and a release agent receptacle including an outer portion provided on appliance surface, an inner portion provided within the outer portion, and one or more apertures formed in the outer portion.

Release agent receptacle

Diagnostic in-vitro devices for use in the assaying of biological fluids are provided which include cover plates or backing strips which exhibit hydrophilic properties to assist in transport of the biological fluid or retention of same within the device. Exemplary diagnostic devices include lateral flow devices, microfluidic devices and microtiter plates. The devices may also be comprised of low fluorescent material in order to facilitate any diagnostic determination by use of fluorescent emissions. Hydrophilic properties may be imparted to the cover plates or backing strips by physical or chemical treatment thereof. The cover plates or backing strips may exhibit heat sealable or pressure sensitive properties.

Hydrophilic diagnostic devices for use in the assaying of biological fluids

Microfluidic devices for use in the assaying of biological fluids

A system and method for concurrently measuring a force exerted upon a tooth is disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, the system includes a target tooth attached to a force gauge which is coupled to a motion module for adjusting the tooth to a reference position. The method includes utilizing a motion module of a force measurement device is utilized to adjust each target tooth of a plurality of target teeth to be located in a reference position. Next, each target tooth receives a dental appliance. Then an exerted force is measured by the dental appliance upon each target tooth utilizing a coordinate system of the force gauge.

Concurrently measuring a force exerted upon each of a plurality of teeth

Diagnostic devices for use in the assaying of biological fluids

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Foster City, CA, United States of America

Li-Hung Su