Patents by Inventor Paula ALVARADO

Paula ALVARADO 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).

  • CUSTOMIZED FABRICATION OF ORTHODONTIC RETAINERS BASED ON PATIENT ANATOMY
    Publication number: 20230202114
    Abstract: Dental retainer devices are provided. The dental retainer devices can be customized based on patient specific dental anatomy and dental treatment plans. Methods of making the dental retainer devices are also provided. The methods can included additive manufacturing. Methods are also provided for customization of a dental retainer device based on the patient specific anatomy. The methods for customization can include providing a dentist with different options for anterior teeth coverage, posterior teeth coverage, and palatal configurations for the dental retainer devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Siobhan O'LEARY, Jun SATO, Rohit TANUGULA, Ryan KIMURA, Allen R. BORONKAY, Huizhong LI, Fuming WU, Jihua CHENG, Jeremy RILEY, Paula ALVARADO
  • Customized fabrication of orthodontic retainers based on patient anatomy
    Patent number: 11534974
    Abstract: Dental retainer devices are provided. The dental retainer devices can be customized based on patient specific dental anatomy and dental treatment plans. Methods of making the dental retainer devices are also provided. The methods can included additive manufacturing. Methods are also provided for customization of a dental retainer device based on the patient specific anatomy. The methods for customization can include providing a dentist with different options for anterior teeth coverage, posterior teeth coverage, and palatal configurations for the dental retainer devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Siobhan O'Leary, Jun Sato, Rohit Tanugula, Ryan Kimura, Allen R. Boronkay, Huizhong Li, Fuming Wu, Jihua Cheng, Jeremy Riley, Paula Alvarado
  • ORTHODONTIC RETAINERS
    Publication number: 20190152152
    Abstract: Dental retainer devices are provided. The dental retainer devices can be customized based on patient specific dental anatomy and dental treatment plans. Methods of making the dental retainer devices are also provided. The methods can included additive manufacturing. Methods are also provided for customization of a dental retainer device based on the patient specific anatomy. The methods for customization can include providing a dentist with different options for anterior teeth coverage, posterior teeth coverage, and palatal configurations for the dental retainer devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Siobhan O'LEARY, Jun SATO, Rohit TANUGULA, Ryan KIMURA, Allen R. BORONKAY, Huizhong LI, Fuming WU, Jihua CHENG, Jeremy RILEY, Paula ALVARADO