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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 23, 2023
Applicant:

Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Yun Gao, Cary, NC (US);

Yingjie Li, Cary, NC (US);

Chao Shi, Morrisville, NC (US);

Assignee:

Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 11/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61C 9/00 (2006.01); A61C 13/34 (2006.01); G06T 5/50 (2006.01); G06T 5/70 (2024.01); G06T 5/77 (2024.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 17/00 (2006.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 11/001 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61C 9/0053 (2013.01); A61C 13/34 (2013.01); G06T 5/50 (2013.01); G06T 5/70 (2024.01); G06T 5/77 (2024.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 17/00 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); A61B 2034/105 (2016.02); A61C 2201/002 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20084 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30036 (2013.01); G06T 2219/2016 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments include receiving image data comprising a representation of teeth, wherein the image data comprises a set of pixel locations for the teeth and depth values associated with the pixel locations in the set of pixel locations. The method further includes generating new image based on applying one or more functions to the image data, wherein the one or more functions adjust one or more color channels of the set of pixel locations based at least in part on the depth values.


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