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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2022
Applicant:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Peter Dorfinger, Woodside, CA (US);
Jennifer Marie Chavez, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/10 (2006.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01); C08L 75/06 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/10 (2013.01); A61C 7/08 (2013.01); C08L 75/06 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); C08L 2203/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides multi-material orthodontic appliances useful for expanding a palate or arch of a patient, and, in some case, moving one or more teeth of the patient from a first to a second location according to a treatment plan. Further provided herein are methods for producing and using such multi-material orthodontic appliances on an individualized basis where each appliance is tailored to the specific treatment requirements of a patient.