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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2020
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Ariel Shalev, Beit Shemesh, IL;
Eran Green, Haifa, IL;
Zakhar Ginzburg, Netanya, IL;
Matthew Durban, San Jose, CA (US);
Roee Gorfinkel, Yavne, IL;
Ofer Saphier, Rehovot, IL;
Tal Verker, Ofra, IL;
Nir Makmel, Tel Aviv, IL;
Eran Ishay, Tel Aviv, IL;
Raphael Levy, Jerusalem, IL;
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Removable barrier devices (e.g., sleeves) for covering medical scanning devices to reduce the chance of cross-contamination between patients and/or to protect the scanning devices from physical damage. The barrier device can include a cover that has an integrated window for passing optical signals between the scanning device and an external environment. The cover can include a sleeve that covers a handle portion of the scanning device to prevent contamination of the handle from a user's hand or glove. The cover and sleeve may both be formed of the same flexible material, or the cover may be rigid to maintain the window in a fixed position and the sleeve may be flexible to allow a user to activate a button or touchpad on the handle. An interface region between the cover and sleeve may provide a hermetic seal. The window may include a nanostructured antireflective material to limit internal reflections.