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Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025

Filed:

Sep. 16, 2022
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Srinivas Kaza, Mountain View, CA (US);

Shiva P. Sambu, Milpitas, CA (US);

Kamesh Tata, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Michael J. Doung, El Cerrito, CA (US);

Long Phan, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 13/00 (2006.01); F26B 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 13/00 (2013.01); F26B 5/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods for controlling post-processing operations are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes detecting that a plurality of partially cured items have been loaded into a spin station. The plurality of partially cured items can be fabricated from a polymeric resin using a layer-by-layer build process. The method can also include controlling operation of the spin station. The operation can include rotating the plurality of partially cured items on a motor-driven platform so as to separate uncured polymeric resin from the plurality of partially cured items, and collecting the uncured polymeric resin separated from the plurality of partially cured items.


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