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Patent No.:

US 10011050 B1

PDFFull Text
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Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018

Filed:

Jun. 27, 2014

Fabrication of an orthodontic aligner from a negative mold designed by a computational device

Applicant:

Ormco Corporation, Orange, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ian D. Kitching, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (US);

Hua Zhang, San Dimas, CA (US);

Tuan A. Do, West Covina, CA (US);

Kenneth A. Phelps, Chino Hills, CA (US);

Yi-Feng Tsai, Pasadena, CA (US);

Assignee:

Ormco Corporation, Orange, CA (US);

Attorney:

Wood Herron & Evans LLP

Primary Examiner:

Benjamin A Schiffman

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/38 (2006.01); A61C 7/00 (2006.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/188 (2017.01); B29C 64/10 (2017.01); A61C 7/36 (2006.01); B29C 64/00 (2017.01); B29C 51/30 (2006.01); B29C 51/00 (2006.01); B29C 51/26 (2006.01); B29C 41/18 (2006.01); B29C 41/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/3842 (2013.01); A61C 7/002 (2013.01); A61C 7/08 (2013.01); A61C 7/36 (2013.01); B29C 33/3835 (2013.01); B29C 33/3878 (2013.01); B29C 64/00 (2017.08); B29C 64/10 (2017.08); B29C 64/188 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B29C 41/02 (2013.01); B29C 41/18 (2013.01); B29C 51/00 (2013.01); B29C 51/264 (2013.01); B29C 51/266 (2013.01); B29C 51/30 (2013.01); B29C 2033/3871 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided is a method in which a computational device generates a design of a negative mold of teeth. The negative mold of the teeth is fabricated from the design of the negative mold. An aligner is formed using the fabricated negative mold. Provided also is a negative mold of teeth for fabricating a positive model of the teeth for an aligner. The negative mold comprises a tooth surface, and an identity tracking entity coupled to the tooth surface to provide identification.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Kitching, Ian. (2018). Fabrication of an orthodontic aligner from a negative mold designed by a computational device (U.S. Patent No. 10011050). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10011050

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