Patents by Inventor Michael Alan STOCKS

Michael Alan STOCKS 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).

  • Publication number: 20230263595
    Abstract: Methods for visualizing treatment outcomes are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes obtaining a first 2D image of a patient's teeth from a mobile device, and obtaining an arch model representing an outcome for the patient's teeth after orthodontic treatment. The method can include matching the patient's teeth in the first 2D image to corresponding teeth in the arch model, using a parametric model. The method can also include determining a target position for the patient's teeth, based on a position of the matched corresponding teeth in the arch model. The method can further include generating a second 2D image depicting the patient's teeth in the target position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Yingjie Li, Chao Shi, Zelko Relic, Michael Alan Stocks, Andrey Bushev, Ya Xue, Eric P. Meyer
  • Patent number: 11666416
    Abstract: Methods for simulating orthodontic treatment are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes capturing a first representation, the first representation including a depiction of a patient's teeth. The method can include building a parametric model of the patient's teeth based on the first representation, using one or more case-specific parameters for one or more shapes associated with at least one of the patient's teeth. The method can also include simulating an outcome of a dental treatment plan for the patient's teeth to produce a simulated outcome of the dental treatment plan. The method can further include modifying the parametric model to provide a modified model representing the simulated outcome of the dental treatment plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yingjie Li, Chao Shi, Zelko Relic, Michael Alan Stocks, Andrey Bushev, Ya Xue, Eric P. Meyer
  • Publication number: 20220054231
    Abstract: Systems and methods of simulating dental treatments are disclosed. A method may include capturing a first 2D image of a patient's face, including the patient's teeth, building a parametric 3D model of the patient's teeth based on the 2D image, developing a simulated outcome of a dental treatment of the patient's teeth by rendering the 3D model with the patient's teeth in one or more positions and/or orientations corresponding to the treatment goals of the dental treatment plan, and rendering a second 2D image of the patient's face with teeth according to a simulated outcome of the dental treatment plan. As noted herein, the dental treatment plan may include orthodontic and/or restorative elements. The simulated outcome may correspond to estimated outcomes and/or intended outcomes of the dental treatment plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yingjie LI, Chao SHI, Zelko RELIC, Michael Alan STOCKS, Andrey BUSHEV, Ya XUE, Eric P. MEYER
  • Patent number: 11020205
    Abstract: Systems and methods of simulating dental treatments are disclosed. A method may include capturing a first 2D image of a patient's face, including the patient's teeth, building a parametric 3D model of the patient's teeth based on the 2D image, developing a simulated outcome of a dental treatment of the patient's teeth by rendering the 3D model with the patient's teeth in one or more positions and/or orientations corresponding to the treatment goals of the dental treatment plan, and rendering a second 2D image of the patient's face with teeth according to a simulated outcome of the dental treatment plan. As noted herein, the dental treatment plan may include orthodontic and/or restorative elements. The simulated outcome may correspond to estimated outcomes and/or intended outcomes of the dental treatment plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yingjie Li, Chao Shi, Zelko Relic, Michael Alan Stocks, Andrey Bushev, Ya Xue, Eric P. Meyer
  • Patent number: 10945813
    Abstract: Systems and methods of simulating dental treatments are disclosed. A method may include capturing a first 2D image of a patient's face, including the patient's teeth, building a parametric 3D model of the patient's teeth based on the 2D image, developing a simulated outcome of a dental treatment of the patient's teeth by rendering the 3D model with the patient's teeth in one or more positions and/or orientations corresponding to the treatment goals of the dental treatment plan, and rendering a second 2D image of the patient's face with teeth according to a simulated outcome of the dental treatment plan. As noted herein, the dental treatment plan may include orthodontic and/or restorative elements. The simulated outcome may correspond to estimated outcomes and/or intended outcomes of the dental treatment plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Yingjie Li, Chao Shi, Zelko Relic, Michael Alan Stocks, Andrey Bushev, Ya Xue, Eric P. Meyer
  • Publication number: 20200405448
    Abstract: Systems and methods of simulating dental treatments are disclosed. A method may include capturing a first 2D image of a patient's face, including the patient's teeth, building a parametric 3D model of the patient's teeth based on the 2D image, developing a simulated outcome of a dental treatment of the patient's teeth by rendering the 3D model with the patient's teeth in one or more positions and/or orientations corresponding to the treatment goals of the dental treatment plan, and rendering a second 2D image of the patient's face with teeth according to a simulated outcome of the dental treatment plan. As noted herein, the dental treatment plan may include orthodontic and/or restorative elements. The simulated outcome may correspond to estimated outcomes and/or intended outcomes of the dental treatment plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Yingjie LI, Chao SHI, Zelko RELIC, Michael Alan STOCKS, Andrey BUSHEV, Ya XUE, Eric P. MEYER
  • Publication number: 20200020170
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a processing device receives image data of a face from an image capture device associated with an augmented reality (AR) display. The processing device processes the image data to a) identify a mouth in the image data, b) identify a dental arch in the mouth, and c) determine a position of the dental arch relative to a position of the AR display. The processing device determines a treatment outcome for the dental arch, generates a visual overlay comprising an indication of the treatment outcome at the determined position of the dental arch, and outputs the visual overlay to the AR display, wherein the visual overlay is superimposed over a view of the dental arch on the AR display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Ozi Marom, Pavel Pokotilov, Anton Lapshin, Evgeniy Malashkin, Sergei Ozerov, Yury Slynko, Andrey Sergeevich Nekrasov, Leonid Vyacheslavovich Grechishnikov, Anna Orlova, Assaf Weiss, Maayan Moshe, Yingjie Li, Phillip Thomas Harris, Maurice K. Carrier, Chao Shi, Harold Henderson, Michael Alan Stocks
  • Publication number: 20200000551
    Abstract: Systems and methods of simulating dental treatments are disclosed. A method may include capturing a first 2D image of a patient's face, including the patient's teeth, building a parametric 3D model of the patient's teeth based on the 2D image, developing a simulated outcome of a dental treatment of the patient's teeth by rendering the 3D model with the patient's teeth in one or more positions and/or orientations corresponding to the treatment goals of the dental treatment plan, and rendering a second 2D image of the patient's face with teeth according to a simulated outcome of the dental treatment plan. As noted herein, the dental treatment plan may include orthodontic and/or restorative elements. The simulated outcome may correspond to estimated outcomes and/or intended outcomes of the dental treatment plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Yingjie LI, Chao SHI, Zelko RELIC, Michael Alan STOCKS, Andrey BUSHEV, Ya XUE, Eric P. MEYER