Patents by Inventor Kevin WEIA

Kevin WEIA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • PATIENT SPECIFIC APPLIANCE DESIGN
    Publication number: 20230062670
    Abstract: A method for generating and fabricating a dental device having a body. The body may have a first plurality of tooth receiving cavities shaped to receive teeth of a first side of an arch. The body may also have a second plurality of tooth receiving cavities shaped to receive teeth of a second side of an arch. A palatal portion may extend between the first plurality of tooth receiving cavities and the second plurality of tooth receiving cavities. The palatal portion may be shaped to apply an expansion force to the teeth of the first side of the arch and the teeth of the second side of the arch. The palatal portion may include a plurality of bands that extend between the first plurality of tooth receiving cavities and the second plurality of tooth receiving cavities, each respective band may have a respective different thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Yuxiang WANG, Jeremy RILEY, Ryan KIMURA, Jun SATO, Luyao CAI, Kevin WEIA, Manlio Fabio VALDIVIESO CASIQUE, Andrei SOLDATOV