Patents by Inventor Jihua (Michael) Cheng

Jihua (Michael) Cheng 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).

  • Generating a dynamic three-dimensional occlusogram
    Patent number: 9848958
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a three-dimensional occlusogram are disclosed. One method includes determining a virtual three dimensional (3D) mesh model object of at least one tooth of a patient and displaying the determined virtual 3D mesh model object of at least one tooth of a patient wherein the 3D mesh model object includes a plurality of data sets associated with a set of occlusal information for the at least one tooth of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vadim Matov, Jihua (Michael) Cheng, Fuming Wu, Kenji Tan
  • GENERATING A DYNAMIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL OCCLUSOGRAM
    Publication number: 20150142400
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a three-dimensional occlusogram are disclosed. One method includes determining a virtual three dimensional (3D) mesh model object of at least one tooth of a patient and displaying the determined virtual 3D mesh model object of at least one tooth of a patient wherein the 3D mesh model object includes a plurality of data sets associated with a set of occlusal information for the at least one tooth of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vadim Matov, Jihua (Michael) Cheng, Fuming Wu, Kenji Tan