Patents by Inventor Choi Woncheol

Choi Woncheol 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).

  • Method and kits for forming pontics in polymeric shell aligners
    Patent number: 7255561
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for forming a pontic in a polymeric shell dental appliance, including providing a polymeric shell dental appliance of the type which is removably placeable over a patient's dentition, said shell having a concave trough which conforms to the teeth when the appliance is placed over the dentition and a location in the trough corresponding to a missing tooth; and depositing a flexible, durably affixed material in the location to form the pontic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Tricca, Eric Kuo, Peter G. Knopp, Choi Woncheol, Craig R. Burns
  • Method and kits for forming pontics in polymeric shell aligners
    Patent number: 7201576
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for forming a pontic in a polymeric shell dental appliance, including providing a polymeric shell dental appliance of the type which is removably placeable over a patient's dentition, said shell having a concave trough which conforms to the teeth when the appliance is placed over the dentition and a location in the trough corresponding to a missing tooth; and depositing a flexible, durably affixed material in the location to form the pontic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Tricca, Eric Kuo, Peter G. Knopp, Choi Woncheol, Craig R. Burns
  • Method and kits for forming pontics in polymeric shell aligners
    Publication number: 20060194163
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for forming a pontic in a polymeric shell dental appliance, including providing a polymeric shell dental appliance of the type which is removably placeable over a patient's dentition, said shell having a concave trough which conforms to the teeth when the appliance is placed over the dentition and a location in the trough corresponding to a missing tooth; and depositing a flexible, durably affixed material in the location to form the pontic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Tricca, Eric Kuo, Peter Knopp, Choi Woncheol, Craig Burns
  • Method and kits for forming pontics in polymeric shell aligners
    Publication number: 20060188848
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for forming a pontic in a polymeric shell dental appliance, including providing a polymeric shell dental appliance of the type which is removably placeable over a patient's dentition, said shell having a concave trough which conforms to the teeth when the appliance is placed over the dentition and a location in the trough corresponding to a missing tooth; and depositing a flexible, durably affixed material in the location to form the pontic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Tricca, Eric Kuo, Peter Knopp, Choi Woncheol, Craig Burns
  • Method and kits for forming pontics in polymeric shell aligners
    Publication number: 20040202983
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for forming a pontic in a polymeric shell dental appliance, including providing a polymeric shell dental appliance of the type which is removably placeable over a patient's dentition, said shell having a concave trough which conforms to the teeth when the appliance is placed over the dentition and a location in the trough corresponding to a missing tooth; and depositing a flexible, durably affixed material in the location to form the pontic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Robet E. Tricca, Eric Kuo, Peter G. Knopp, Choi Woncheol, Craig R. Bruns
  • Method and kits for forming pontics in polymeric shell aligners
    Patent number: 6790035
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for forming a pontic in a polymeric shell dental appliance, including providing a polymeric shell dental appliance of the type which is removably placeable over a patient's dentition, said shell having a concave trough which conforms to the teeth when the appliance is placed over the dentition and a location in the trough corresponding to a missing tooth; and depositing a flexible, durably affixed material in the location to form the pontic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Tricca, Eric Kuo, Peter G. Knopp, Choi Woncheol, Craig R. Bruns
  • Method and kits for forming pontics in polymeric shell aligners
    Publication number: 20020081546
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for forming a pontic in a polymeric shell dental appliance, including providing a polymeric shell dental appliance of the type which is removably placeable over a patient's dentition, said shell having a concave trough which conforms to the teeth when the appliance is placed over the dentition and a location in the trough corresponding to a missing tooth; and depositing a flexible, durably affixed material in the location to form the pontic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Tricca, Eric Kuo, Peter G. Knopp, Choi Woncheol, Craig R. Burns