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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2020
Applicant:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Avi Kopelman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jeeyoung Choi, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/00 (2006.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01); A61C 7/14 (2006.01); G06F 30/00 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/002 (2013.01); A61C 7/08 (2013.01); A61C 7/14 (2013.01); G06F 30/00 (2020.01);
Abstract
Methods for fabricating orthodontic appliances are described herein. In some embodiments, a method includes fabricating a shell including a plurality of cavities shaped to receive teeth, fabricating a discontinuity in the shell, and fabricating an elastic member positioned to interact with the discontinuity. At least one of the shell, the discontinuity, or the elastic member can be fabricated using a direct fabrication technique.