Patents Assigned to 3Shape A/S
  • Publication number: 20170165038
    Abstract: A method, a user interface and a system for use in determining shade of a patient's tooth, wherein a digital 3D representation includes shape data and texture data for the tooth is obtained. A tooth shade value for at least one point on the tooth is determined based on the texture data of the corresponding point of the digital 3D representation and on known texture values of one or more reference tooth shade values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Bo ESBECH, Rune FISKER, Lars HENRIKSEN, Tais CLAUSEN
  • Publication number: 20170112600
    Abstract: A method for creating a digital model of a denture for a patient, where the denture includes a gingival part and artificial teeth, includes obtaining digital models of artificial teeth representing the artificial teeth; obtaining a 3D scan comprising a digital representation of at least part of the patient's existing gingiva; digitally modeling a gingival part of the digital model of the denture using the 3D scan and the digital artificial teeth; digitally determining a first offset defining a first thickness of a first portion of the gingival part of the digital model of the denture that extends from the digital representation of the at least part of the patient's existing gingiva; and digitally determining a second offset defining a second thickness of a second portion of the gingival part of the digital model of the denture that extends from the digital artificial teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventor: Rune FISKER
  • Patent number: 9629551
    Abstract: A method for detecting a movable object in a location includes —providing a first 3D representation of at least part of a surface by scanning; —providing a second 3D representation of at least part of the surface by scanning; —determining for the first 3D representation a first excluded volume; —determining for the second 3D representation a second excluded volume; —if a portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is located in space in the second excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is disregarded, and/or —if a portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is located in space in the first excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is disregarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Michael Vinther, Henrik Öjelund
  • Patent number: 9625258
    Abstract: An integrated 3D scanner for scanning a surface of an object, the integrated 3D scanner including a scanning device capable of operating in a first configuration and in a second configuration, where in the first configuration the scanning device is capable of acquiring a first data set relating to the surface of the object; and in the second configuration the scanning device is capable of acquiring a second data set relating to the surface of the object; and a data processing unit configured for combining one or more first data sets and one or more second data sets to provide a combined data set; where the first and second configurations of the scanning device are such that the second data set represents data with a higher spatial resolution than the first data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: 3Shape A/S
    Inventors: Nikolaj Deichmann, Mike Van Der Poel, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck, Rune Fisker
  • Publication number: 20170049542
    Abstract: A physical model of a set of teeth, wherein the physical model includes a gingival part in which a cavity comprising a cavity wall is formed; and a removable component having a part shaped as a tooth, where the removable component is configured for fitting into the cavity with a gap at an interface between the removable component and the cavity wall. The removable component or the cavity wall includes one or more supporting elements extending across the gap to establish contact between the removable component and the cavity wall to support and position the removable component in the cavity, and where contact between the removable component and the cavity wall at the interface only is provided by the supporting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: 3Shape A/S
    Inventors: Rune FISKER, Brieuc GILLES, David FISCHER, Steen Frost TOFTHØJ, Sven NONBOE, Morten Markussen LANG
  • Patent number: 9492250
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of generating a virtual model of a set of teeth for manufacturing a physical model of the set of teeth includes providing a virtual model of the set of teeth generating a cavity in said gingival part, into which cavity a removable component fits, where the removable component and the cavity are configured to provide a gap at an interface; and providing for supporting and positioning the removable component in the cavity, wherein the area of contact between the removable component and the cavity wall at the interface is controlled by the shape of the adjoining surfaces of the supporting and positioning and the other of the removable component and the cavity wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Brieuc Gilles, David Fischer, Morten Markussen Lang, Rune Fisker, Sven Nonboe, Steen Frost Tofthøj
  • Publication number: 20160324605
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, an occlusion setup fixture and system for recording digital 3D representations of physical teeth models of a patient's jaws and for arranging the digital 3D representations according in a common coordinate system such that the digital 3D representations are arranged according to the patient's occlusion. The recorded digital 3D representations are virtually brought into occlusion by a virtual movement, where the virtual movement includes a translation along a path according to the confined relative movement of the occlusion setup fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune FISKER, Sven NONBOE, Thomas HØJGAARD ALLIN, Rasmus LUNDHOLDT
  • Publication number: 20160310244
    Abstract: A method for digitally designing a denture for a patient, where the denture includes a plurality of denture teeth, where designing the denture includes transforming the denture, and where the denture teeth are grouped in at least two blocks where each block includes at least two denture teeth. The method includes obtaining a 3D scan of the upper jaw and lower jaw of the patient; obtaining a digital 3D arrangement of the denture teeth, where the denture teeth are pre-set in occlusion; digitally arranging the 3D scan of the upper jaw and lower jaw relative to the 3D arrangement of the denture teeth; and digitally transforming at least one denture tooth based on input from a user; where at least one design rule is enforced that affect one or more, but not all of the blocks, when the at least one denture tooth is transformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: 3Shape A/S
    Inventor: Rune FISKER
  • Publication number: 20160287360
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for digitally designing at least two attachment abutments, each attachment abutment comprising an implant connection section adapted for connection to a respective implant along an implant axis, a transition section separating the implant connection section and an attachment section, wherein the attachment section is adapted for receiving a mating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventor: Rune FISKER
  • Publication number: 20160256245
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tip for an optical scanner, where said tip comprises a framework and an optical element. For some configurations the optical element is releasable attaching to the framework by a holding means of the tip. For some configurations the tip framework is formed in two materials of different thermal conductivities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Mike VAN DER POEL, Casper RASMUSSEN, Finn HANSEN, Soren Greve JENSEN
  • Publication number: 20160256054
    Abstract: A 3D scanner for recording topographic characteristics of a surface of at least part of a body orifice, where the 3D scanner includes a main body having a mounting portion; a tip which can be mounted onto and un-mounted from the mounting portion, where the tip is configured for being brought into proximity of the body orifice surface when recording the topographic characteristics such that at least one optical element of the tip is at least partly exposed to the environment in the body orifice during the recording; and a heater for heating the optical element, where the heat is provided by way of thermal conduction; where the tip can be sterilized in a steam autoclave when un-mounted from the main body of the 3D scanner such that it subsequently can be reused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: 3Shape A/S
    Inventors: Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK, Bo PETERSEN, Mike VAN DER POEL, Thomas MOON, Stefan Elmsted JENSEN
  • Publication number: 20160252340
    Abstract: Presented is an optical coherence tomography system and method to increase imaging depth of optical coherence tomography (OCT) by selective amplification. In a swept-source OCT system with periodically linear wavenumber-vs-time characteristic, the signal in principle is summation of various sinusoidal signals with different frequencies. Each frequency component of the recorded signal carries reflectivity information for a certain depth of the analyzed object. At greater depth inside the analyzed object, the reflectivity information is generally weak due absorption and scattering. An analog or digital electronic circuit selectively filters and amplifies frequencies above some threshold, possibly up to another threshold. In this way, even small signals for relatively larger depths become detectable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK, Onur KAYA, Ashwani KUMARD
  • Publication number: 20160250006
    Abstract: A method for placing and using design guides in a virtual environment for use in dental treatment includes steps of obtaining a 3D representation of a dental setup a patient, obtaining a 2D image of at least a part of the face of the patient, aligning the 2D image and the 3D representation, generating at least one design guide based on facial features in the 2D image, and applying the at least one design guide to the 3D representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Danni Liljekrans, Kristoffer Rath Petersen
  • Publication number: 20160242881
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, a system, and a user interface for determining a preferred relative arrangement of digital restoration designs and digital representations of multi-shaded milling blocks for use when manufacturing dental restorations from multi-shaded milling blocks. A preferred first relative arrangement of a first digital restoration design and a digital representation of a first multi-shaded milling block is determined, and therefrom a preferred second relative arrangement of a second digital restoration design and a digital representation of a second multi-shaded milling block is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: 3Shape A/S
    Inventor: Rune FISKER
  • Publication number: 20160213433
    Abstract: A method for providing a guided relative movement of a first object and a second object includes obtaining the first object; obtaining the second object and a 3D model of the second object, and deriving from the 3D model a first preferred relative arrangement between the first and second objects; obtaining a pre-process plan describing a preferred path for the relative movement of the first and second objects towards the first preferred relative arrangement; performing a movement procedure that includes 3D scanning at least a region of said second object using the 3D scanner and determining a present relative arrangement of the first and second objects from a result of the 3D scanning; calculating information for correcting in real-time for deviation in the relative movement from the preferred path; and providing a relative movement of the first and second objects towards the first preferred relative arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: 3Shape A/S
    Inventors: Nikolaj DEICHMANN, Rune FISKER
  • Publication number: 20160166362
    Abstract: A method of digitally designing a dental component for a patient, wherein the method includes: obtaining a 3D representation of the patient's upper jaw; obtaining a 3D representation of the patient's lower jaw; obtaining at least a first 3D representation of a first bite configuration of the patient's jaws in a first occlusion and a second 3D representation of a second bite configuration of the patient's jaws in a second occlusion different from the first occlusion; digitally determining a occlusal contact movement of the patient's jaws relative to each other based on the at least first 3D representation, the second 3D representation and contact between the patient's upper jaw and lower jaw; and digitally designing the dental component based on the occlusal contact movement of the patient's jaw relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Sven NONBOE, Rune FISKER, Christophe BARTHE
  • Publication number: 20160157969
    Abstract: A method for setting the axis of rotation between a virtual maxillary model and a virtual mandible model to a virtual hinge axis representing the axis of rotation of the mandibular condyles includes the steps of, obtaining at least one 2D photograph of the face of a patient comprising at least one facial feature, obtaining a virtual dental model comprising the virtual maxillary model and the virtual mandible model representing at least a part of the dental situation of the patient, aligning the virtual dental model with the at least one facial feature, determining the virtual hinge axis based on the at least one 2D photograph, and setting the axis of rotation to the virtual hinge axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune FISKER, Sven NONBOE
  • Patent number: 9358083
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of designing a number of dental restorations for a patient, wherein the method includes: selecting a composed set of teeth including a number of teeth, where the number of teeth are arranged spatially relative to each other forming a high aesthetic composition; applying the composed set of teeth to a virtual three dimensional representation of the patient's present oral situation to obtain an initial set of teeth; optionally modifying one or more parameters of one or more of the teeth in the initial set of teeth to obtain a finalized set of teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Tais Clausen, Rune Fisker, Sven Nonboe
  • Patent number: 9357926
    Abstract: A 3D scanner for recording topographic characteristics of a surface of at least part of a body orifice, where the 3D scanner includes a main body having a mounting portion; a tip which can be mounted onto and un-mounted from the mounting portion, where the tip is configured for being brought into proximity of the body orifice surface when recording the topographic characteristics such that at least one optical element of the tip is at least partly exposed to the environment in the body orifice during the recording; and a heater for heating the optical element, where the heat is provided by way of thermal conduction; where the tip can be sterilized in a steam autoclave when un-mounted from the main body of the 3D scanner such that it subsequently can be reused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Karl-Josef Hollenbeck, Bo Petersen, Mike van der Poel, Thomas Moon, Stefan Elmsted Jensen
  • Patent number: 9336336
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of designing a dental restoration for a patient, wherein the method includes providing one or more 2D images, where at least one 2D image includes at least one facial feature; providing a 3D virtual model of at least part of the patient's oral cavity; arranging at least one of the one or more 2D images relative to the 3D virtual model in a virtual 3D space such that the 2D image and the 3D virtual model are aligned when viewed from a viewpoint, whereby the 3D virtual model and the 2D image are both visualized in the 3D space; and modeling a restoration on the 3D virtual model, where the restoration is designed to fit the facial feature of the at least one 2D image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Nikolaj Deichmann, Tais Clausen, Rune Fisker, Henrik Öjelund