37 patents
Utility
Three-dimensional modeling toolkit
10 Oct 23
A 3D scanning toolkit to perform operations that include: accessing a first data stream at a client device, wherein the first data stream comprises at least image data; applying a bit mask to the first data stream, the bit mask identifying a portion of the image data; accessing a second data stream at the client device, the second data stream comprising depth data associated with the portion of the image data; generating a point cloud based on the depth data, the point cloud comprising a set of data points that define surface features of an object depicted in the first data stream; and causing display of a visualization of the point cloud upon a presentation of the first data stream at the client device.
Jeffrey Huber, Aaron Thompson, Ricky Reusser, Dustin Dorroh, Eric Arnebäck, Garrett Spiegel
Filed: 17 Feb 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Generating Tooth Representations
7 Sep 23
A system includes one or more processors configured to receive a first three-dimensional (3D) representation of a dentition where the first 3D representation includes a plurality of tooth portions each representing a crown of a tooth in the dentition, identify, for each of the plurality of tooth portions, a corresponding tooth reference model from a data source, morph each of the tooth reference models based on the corresponding tooth portion for the crown in the dentition to generate a morphed tooth representation for the teeth in the dentition, where the morphed tooth representations have a morphed tooth portion that substantially matches the corresponding tooth portion representing the crowns of the teeth in the dentition from the first 3D representation, generate a second 3D representation of the dentition including each of the morphed tooth representations.
Evgeny Gorbovskoy, Sergey Nikolskiy
Filed: 4 Mar 22
Utility
Data Evaluation and Estimation Display System
11 May 23
A system includes instructions stored in memory that cause a processor to collect a first data set, collect a second data set, generate a new data structure using the first data set and the second data set, transmit an electronic data interchange request to a remote third party system, receive an electronic data interchange response containing a third data set, generate a rules engine comprising one or more rules associated with a manufacturer of a device or a service provider and one or more rules associated with a benefit provider, run the rules engine to evaluate the third data set, determine an eligibility status of a user for a product or service, determine a service benefit parameter for the user based on the third data set, determine an obligation parameter, and display the obligation parameter on the user interface of a user device.
James Bridgeford, Philip Harrison, Lydia Kerr, Juan Brenes Valverde, Joseph Cribbs
Filed: 9 Nov 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Providing Displayed Feedback When Using a Rear-facing Camera
16 Feb 23
A system includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising displaying a prompt to a user of a mobile device on a display of a mobile device to capture an image representing at least a portion of a mouth of the user using a rear-facing camera of the mobile device, where the rear-facing camera is on an opposite side of the mobile device including the display.
Tim Wucher, Ryan Amelon, Jordan Katzman, Aleksey Gurtovoy
Filed: 21 Jan 22
Utility
Distributed processing of scan data for fabricating dental aligners
19 Apr 22
Systems and methods directed to technological improvements in coordinated and distributed processing of intraoral scan data for fabricating clear aligners for dental realignment include an appointment management system that schedules an appointment at an intraoral scanning site and generates and causes transmission of a message to a computing device of a user.
Jordan Katzman, Alex Fenkell, David Katzman, Christopher Yancey, Josh Chapman, Jessica Cicurel
Filed: 8 Jan 21
Utility
Arrangements for intraoral scanning
17 Aug 21
Systems and methods for producing aligners for repositioning one or more teeth of a user include a management system including a communications device, a processor, and memory.
Jordan Katzman, Alex Fenkell, David Katzman, Christopher Yancey, Josh Chapman, Jessica Cicurel
Filed: 7 Dec 20
Utility
Systems and Methods for User Monitoring
11 Mar 21
A monitoring system includes a communications circuit and an analysis circuit where the communications circuit is configured to receive an image of a user from a social media system and receive orthodontic treatment plan data associated with the user from an aligner fabrication computer system.
Christopher Yancey, John Dargis, Alex Fenkell
Filed: 6 Sep 19
Utility
Systems and Methods for Laser Trimming Dental Aligners
18 Feb 21
A system includes an orientation determination system comprising a camera where the camera is configured to capture an image of an orientation feature of a physical dental model of a dental arch of a customer with material thermoformed thereon.
Clete Culp, Jordan Katzman, Steve Cicurel, Christopher Yancey
Filed: 17 Apr 20
Utility
Multifunctional Dental Appliance and Toothbrush Cleaner
18 Feb 21
A cleaning device includes a body, a cover, a germicidal lamp, and a vibration mechanism.
Josh Chapman, Brittany Lacey
Filed: 14 Aug 19
Utility
Dental Model Holding System
18 Feb 21
A fixture plate includes a base having a contact face configured to support a dental model having a model identifier on a bottom surface.
Josh Long, Christopher Yancey, Roland Harris, Chris Sorrells
Filed: 14 Aug 19
Utility
Systems and Methods for Orthodontic Decision Support
28 Jan 21
A system for generating a desired result of an orthodontic treatment plan may include an orthodontic decision support system and a scanning system.
Christopher Yancey, Ryan Ogletree
Filed: 17 Feb 20
Utility
Systems and Methods for Analyzing Dental Impressions
9 Dec 20
A method for analyzing a dental impression including receiving, by a dental impression review computer system, an image of a first dental impression administered by a user of the user's teeth, analyzing, by the dental impression review computer system, the image of the first dental impression, and providing, by the dental impression review computer system, feedback to the user based on the analysis.
Christopher Yancey, Duane Daniel Hunter
Filed: 7 Nov 19
Utility
Arrangements for intraoral scanning
7 Dec 20
Systems and methods for producing aligners include an appointment management system that receives a request to schedule an appointment at an intraoral scanning site and schedules the appointment at the intraoral scanning site based on the request.
Jordan Katzman, Alex Fenkell, David Katzman, Christopher Yancey, Josh Chapman, Jessica Cicurel
Filed: 26 Apr 20
Utility
Scanning Device
11 Nov 20
A system comprising a scanning device is operable by a user to scan teeth of the user to acquire images of the teeth.
Christopher Yancey, Jordan Katzman
Filed: 10 Dec 19
Utility
Mouthpiece for Teeth Whitening
4 Nov 20
A system includes a whitening light having a mouthpiece having a first light array for directing light onto a plurality of lower teeth of a user and a second light array for directing light onto a plurality of upper teeth of the user, and a rear portion including a first charging mechanism and a first power source where the first power source is communicably coupled to the first light array and the second light array.
Josh Chapman, Melissa French, Austin Pickett, Jennifer Kirkpatrick, Russ Stewart
Filed: 19 Jul 20
Utility
Systems and Methods for Shearing Adjustment of a Dental Aligner Cutting Tool
7 Oct 20
A system for adjusting a cutting tool includes a cutting system having a cutting tool configured to cut material thermoformed to a dental model.
Tuan Do, Ian Kitching
Filed: 31 Oct 19
Utility
Systems and Methods for Trimming Dental Aligners
9 Sep 20
A method of cutting a dental aligner includes identifying a gingival line in a model representative of a user's dentition where the gingival line is an interface of a teeth portion and a gingival portion of the model, generating a plurality of points in the gingival portion of the model where each point of the plurality of points is generated at a threshold distance from the gingival line, generating a cut line that intersects at least some of the points of the plurality of points, and controlling a cutting system to cut the dental aligner along the cut line.
Christopher Yancey, Josh Long, Tony Solarek, Ian Kitching
Filed: 4 Mar 19
Utility
Limited Wear Aligner and Treatment Methods
19 Aug 20
A method for orthodontic treatment includes providing an aligner configured to move a tooth of a user and providing a movement stimulus associated with the aligner where the movement stimulus is configured to move the tooth of the user substantially the same amount when the aligner is worn by the user less than twenty-two hours a day according to a treatment plan specifying a total number of treatment days than the aligner alone would be able to move the tooth when worn for at least twenty-two hours a day for the total number of treatment days.
Duane Daniel Hunter, John Dargis
Filed: 19 Feb 19
Utility
Limited Wear Aligner and Treatment Methods
19 Aug 20
A method for orthodontic treatment includes providing a first set of aligners to a user.
Duane Daniel Hunter, John Dargis
Filed: 23 Jul 19
Utility
Systems and Methods for Selecting and Marking a Location on a Dental Aligner
12 Aug 20
Described herein are systems and methods for marking a dental aligner.
Josh Long, Christopher Yancey, Tony Solarek, Clete Culp
Filed: 14 Nov 19