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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:
Aug. 19, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 29, 2020
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Rohit Tanugula, San Jose, CA (US);

Dennis Te, San Jose, CA (US);

Peter Webber, Lafayette, CA (US);

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

Crystal Tjhia, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/44 (2006.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01); B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B29C 33/50 (2006.01); B29C 51/34 (2006.01); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); G05B 19/4093 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/448 (2013.01); A61C 7/08 (2013.01); B29C 33/3835 (2013.01); B29C 33/50 (2013.01); B29C 51/34 (2013.01); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); G05B 19/4093 (2013.01); B29L 2031/753 (2013.01); B29L 2031/757 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract

A method includes determining a first shape of a main body of a mold associated with a dental arch for a patient. The method further includes determining a second shape of a separable feature of the mold. The method further includes determining a third shape and configuration of a receiving element of the main body to receive the separable feature. The method further includes outputting instructions for fabricating the separable feature and the main body that includes the receiving element for receiving the separable feature.


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