Align Technology, Inc.

Prashanth Vanchy

John Y Morton

Jun Sato

Michael Christopher Cole

Sriram Venkatasanthanam

Ramin Heydarpour

Jeremy Riley

Mehdi Mojdeh

Sibel Narin

Natalia Lysaya Powers

A method for forming dental appliance having an ornamental indicia carrier may include forming a polymeric shell, forming a first adhesive layer configured to be adhered to the polymeric shell, the first adhesive layer including a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, forming a first adhesion layer over the first adhesive layer, and applying a colorant between the first adhesion layer and the pressure sensitive adhesive layer.

Indicia for dental appliances

The present disclosure relates to ornamental indicia carrier and method of producing the same. In some embodiments, the ornamental indicia carrier comprises an ultraviolet light ('UV') cured ink printed on a thin flexible film and combined with an adhesive layer. The ornamental indicia carrier is capable of enduring the conditions inside the mouth for an extended period of time and can be used in conjunction with a dental appliance.

Durable ornamental indicia carrier

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Los Angeles, CA, United States of America

Prashanth Vanchy