Align Technology, Inc. patent applications published on September 12th, 2024

Summary of the patent applications from Align Technology, Inc. on September 12th, 2024

1. **Summary**: Align Technology, Inc. has recently filed patents related to additive manufacturing processes for orthodontic treatments and object manufacturing. These patents focus on utilizing treatment templates and domain-specific protocols to design treatment plans for orthodontic procedures, as well as incorporating sensors and material removal devices to detect and correct errors in the manufacturing process. The innovations aim to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and customization in treatment planning and object manufacturing.

2. **Key Points of Patents**:

  * Treatment planning software based on domain-specific protocols.
  * Automated or real-time treatment planning software accommodating practitioner and patient preferences.
  * Incorporation of sensors and material removal devices for error detection and correction in additive manufacturing processes.
  * Transparent substrates with specific properties for enhancing the manufacturing process.

3. **Notable Applications**:

  * Orthodontic treatment planning software for streamlined treatment planning processes.
  * Improved efficiency and accuracy in designing treatment plans for orthodontic procedures.
  * Enhanced quality control and error detection capabilities in additive manufacturing processes.
  * Potential applications in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and healthcare for manufacturing complex and precise objects with high quality standards.

Patent applications for Align Technology, Inc. on September 12th, 2024

VISUALIZATION OF CLINICAL ORTHODONTIC ASSETS AND OCCLUSION CONTACT SHAPE (18435976)

Main Inventor

Konstantin YURYEV

CREATING A DIGITAL DENTAL MODEL OF A PATIENT'S TEETH USING INTERPROXIMAL INFORMATION (18601762)

Main Inventor

Bob GROVE

BITE SETTING FOR DENTAL TREATMENT PLANNING (18665406)

Main Inventor

Anatoliy BOLTUNOV

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CORRECTING OCCLUSION DURING PALATAL EXPANSION (18600581)

Main Inventor

Jun SATO

SUBSTRATES AND ASSOCIATED MATERIALS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (18600201)

Main Inventor

Peter Dorfinger

METHODS FOR ERROR CORRECTION DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (18600268)

Main Inventor

Viswanath Meenakshisundaram

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS WITH ERROR CORRECTION AND ASSOCIATED METHODS (18600250)

Main Inventor

Viswanath Meenakshisundaram

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT USING DOMAIN-SPECIFIC TREATMENT PROTOCOLS (18656586)

Main Inventor

Adi LEVIN