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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2021
Arkimos Ltd, Larnaca, CY;
Islam Khasanovich Raslambekov, Long Island City, NY (US);
ARKIMOS Ltd, Larnaca, CY;
Abstract
A method and a system for manufacturing an orthodontic appliance are provided. The method comprises: receiving a 3D mesh including a plurality of inner vertices representative of an inner surface of the appliance; generating a reference plane positioned relative to the arch form 3D mesh according to a predetermined position; determining, based on the 3D mesh, for each one of the plurality of inner vertices, a respective distance to the reference plane, the respective distance being indicative of a thickness of the appliance after forming; generating, based on the respective distance, a plurality of outer vertices representative of an outer surface of the appliance; generating, based on the plurality of inner vertices and the plurality of outer vertices, an appliance 3D representation of the appliance including data indicative of the thickness of the appliance; causing the manufacturing of the appliance based on the appliance 3D representation.