Patents by Inventor Kelsey Fafara
Kelsey Fafara 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).
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Publication number: 20240108441Abstract: An orthodontic appliance includes a body portion for effecting an orthodontic treatment and a base portion affixed to the body portion. The base portion includes a surface defining a plurality of trenches. At least one trench is formed at an acute angle to a gingival surface of the base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.Inventors: Alfred Charles Griffin, III, Kelsey A. Fafara, Oisin Duggan, Liam McKay, Dylan Winchell
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Patent number: 11890157Abstract: A method of manufacturing pre-formed, customized, ceramic, labial/lingual orthodontic clear aligner attachments (CCAA) by additive manufacturing (AM) may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth using reverse engineering, and saving the 3D CAD model, designing a 3D CAD structure model for one or more CCAA on various parts of each tooth, importing data related to the 3D CAD CCAA structure model into an AM machine, directly producing the CCAA in the ceramic slurry-based AM machine by layer manufacturing, enabling the provider to deliver patient-specific CCAA's by an indirect bonding method to the patient's teeth to improve the efficacy and retention of the clear aligners.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.Inventors: Alfred Charles Griffin, III, Kelsey A Fafara
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Patent number: 11872101Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of manufacturing customized ceramic labial/lingual orthodontic brackets by additive manufacturing may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three-dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth, and saving the 3D CAD model, designing a virtual 3D CAD bracket structure model for a single labial or lingual bracket structure based upon said 3D CAD model, importing data related to the 3D CAD bracket structure model into an additive manufacturing machine, and directly producing the bracket with the additive manufacturing machine by layer manufacturing from an inorganic material including at least one of a ceramic, a polymer-derived ceramic, and a polymer-derived metal.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.Inventors: Alfred Charles Griffin, III, Kelsey A. Fafara
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Publication number: 20240000547Abstract: Techniques are described for fabricating bite opening devices (BODs) that are customized to a patient's teeth and that can be accurately and strongly attached. The techniques include designing, and producing via additive fabrication, a bonding tray and a BOD that are contoured to match the patient's tooth anatomy. The BOD may be inserted into a cavity in the bonding tray, wherein the surface of the BOD and the bonding tray may match the tooth anatomy so that the tray and BOD can be guided to the proper location in the mouth, and so that the surface of the BOD matches the surface to which it will be attached. An adhesive may be applied to the surface of the BOD and cured to attach the BOD to the tooth. As a result, proper BOD placement is provided with a desired adhesion between the BOD and the tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.Inventors: Liam McKay, Dylan Winchell, Kelsey A. Fafara
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Publication number: 20230355356Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to exemplary pontics with archwire connections. An example appliance for spanning a mesiodistal width of a missing tooth includes a pontic portion at least partially coated with a material that is softer than tooth enamel, an archwire connection portion attached to a first side of the pontic portion, and at least one stabilizer affixed to a second side of the pontic portion, the second side opposite the first side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.Inventors: Oisin Duggan, Kelsey A. Fafara, Christina Bonebreak Jackson, Dylan Winchell
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Patent number: 11517743Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and devices that provide for stimulation of nerves and/or targets such as mechanoreceptors, tissue regions, mechanoresponsive proteins, and vascular targets through generation and delivery of mechanical vibrational waves. In certain embodiments, the approaches described herein utilize a stimulation device (e.g., a wearable device) for generation and delivery of the mechanical vibrational waves. As described herein, the delivered vibrational waves can be tailored based on particular targets (e.g., nerves, mechanoreceptors, vascular targets, tissue regions) to stimulate and/or to elicited particular desired responses in a subject.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Apex Neuro Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Zen Chu, Miles Thibault, Kelsey Fafara, Francois Kress, Rohan Ajay Verma, Alyssa Boasso, Sean Hagberg, Julia Brock
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Publication number: 20220378551Abstract: Embodiments relate to the methodology of direct manufacture of a customized labial/lingual orthodontic tube by using a ceramic slurry-based additive manufacturing (AM) technology. For example, a method of manufacturing customized ceramic labial/lingual orthodontic tubes by additive manufacturing may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three-dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth, and saving the 3D CAD model, designing a virtual 3D CAD tube structure model for a single labial or lingual tube structure based upon said 3D CAD model, importing data related to the 3D CAD tube structure model into an additive manufacturing machine, and directly producing the tube with the additive manufacturing machine by layer manufacturing from an inorganic material including at least one of a ceramic, a polymer-derived ceramic, and a polymer-derived metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: LightForce Orthodontics Inc.Inventors: Samuel VanNoy, Dylan Winchell, Kelsey A. Fafara, Oisin Duggan, Alfred Charles Griffin, III
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Publication number: 20220378553Abstract: Embodiments relate to the methodology of direct manufacture of a customized labial/lingual orthodontic tube by using a ceramic slurry-based additive manufacturing (AM) technology. For example, a method of manufacturing customized ceramic labial/lingual orthodontic tubes by additive manufacturing may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three-dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth, and saving the 3D CAD model, designing a virtual 3D CAD tube structure model for a single labial or lingual tube structure based upon said 3D CAD model, importing data related to the 3D CAD tube structure model into an additive manufacturing machine, and directly producing the tube with the additive manufacturing machine by layer manufacturing from an inorganic material including at least one of a ceramic, a polymer-derived ceramic, and a polymer-derived metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: LightForce Orthodontics Inc.Inventors: Samuel VanNoy, Dylan Winchell, Kelsey A. Fafara, Oisin Duggan, Alfred Charles Griffin, III
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Publication number: 20220378552Abstract: Embodiments relate to the methodology of direct manufacture of a customized labial/lingual orthodontic tube by using a ceramic slurry-based additive manufacturing (AM) technology. For example, a method of manufacturing customized ceramic labial/lingual orthodontic tubes by additive manufacturing may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three-dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth, and saving the 3D CAD model, designing a virtual 3D CAD tube structure model for a single labial or lingual tube structure based upon said 3D CAD model, importing data related to the 3D CAD tube structure model into an additive manufacturing machine, and directly producing the tube with the additive manufacturing machine by layer manufacturing from an inorganic material including at least one of a ceramic, a polymer-derived ceramic, and a polymer-derived metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: LightForce Orthodontics Inc.Inventors: Samuel VanNoy, Dylan Winchell, Kelsey A. Fafara, Alfred Charles Griffin, III
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Patent number: 11504521Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and devices that provide for stimulation of nerves and/or targets such as mechanoreceptors, tissue regions, mechanoresponsive proteins, and vascular targets through generation and delivery of mechanical vibrational waves. In certain embodiments, the approaches described herein utilize a stimulation device (e.g., a wearable device) for generation and delivery of the mechanical vibrational waves. As described herein, the delivered vibrational waves can be tailored based on particular targets (e.g., nerves, mechanoreceptors, vascular targets, tissue regions) to stimulate and/or to elicited particular desired responses in a subject.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Apex Neuro Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Zen Chu, Miles Thibault, Kelsey Fafara, Francois Kress, Rohan Ajay Verma, Alyssa Boasso, Sean Hagberg, Julia Brock
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Patent number: 11478337Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of manufacturing customized ceramic labial/lingual orthodontic brackets by additive manufacturing may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth, and saving the 3D CAD model, designing a virtual 3D CAD bracket structure model for a single labial or lingual bracket structure based upon said 3D CAD model, importing data related to the 3D CAD bracket structure model into an additive manufacturing machine, and directly producing the bracket with the additive manufacturing machine by layer manufacturing from an inorganic material including at least one of a ceramic, a polymer-derived ceramic, and a polymer-derived metal.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.Inventors: Alfred Charles Griffin, III, Kelsey A. Fafara
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Patent number: 11413117Abstract: A method of manufacturing pre-formed, customized, ceramic, labial/lingual orthodontic clear aligner attachments (CCAA) by additive manufacturing (AM) may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth using reverse engineering, and saving the 3D CAD model, designing a 3D CAD structure model for one or more CCAA on various parts of each tooth, importing data related to the 3D CAD CCAA structure model into an AM machine, directly producing the CCAA in the ceramic slurry-based AM machine by layer manufacturing, enabling the provider to deliver patient-specific CCAA's by an indirect bonding method to the patient's teeth to improve the efficacy and retention of the clear aligners.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: LightForce Orthodontics Inc.Inventors: Alfred Charles Griffin, III, Kelsey A Fafara
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Publication number: 20220218443Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of manufacturing customized ceramic labial/lingual orthodontic brackets by additive manufacturing may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth, and saving the 3D CAD model, designing a virtual 3D CAD bracket structure model for a single labial or lingual bracket structure based upon said 3D CAD model, importing data related to the 3D CAD bracket structure model into an additive manufacturing machine, and directly producing the bracket with the additive manufacturing machine by layer manufacturing from an inorganic material including at least one of a ceramic, a polymer-derived ceramic, and a polymer-derived metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.Inventors: Alfred Charles Griffin, III, Kelsey A. Fafara
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Publication number: 20220039917Abstract: Embodiments may provide improved techniques for creating custom lingual or labial ceramic orthodontic brackets, and which provides the capability for in-office fabrication of such brackets. For example, a method of manufacturing customized ceramic labial/lingual orthodontic brackets by ceramic slurry-based AM may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth using reverse engineering, and saving the 3D CAD model on a computer, designing a 3D CAD bracket structure model for a single labial or lingual bracket structure, importing data related to the 3D CAD bracket structure model into a ceramic slurry-based AM machine, directly producing the bracket (green part) in the ceramic slurry-based AM machine by layer manufacturing, and processing the brackets in a sintering and debinding oven prior to direct use.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Lightforce Orthodontics, Inc.Inventors: Dylan Winchell, Samuel VanNoy, Kelsey Fafara, Alfred Charles Griffin, III
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Publication number: 20210077224Abstract: A method of manufacturing pre-formed, customized, ceramic, labial/lingual orthodontic clear aligner attachments (CCAA) by additive manufacturing (AM) may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth using reverse engineering, and saving the 3D CAD model, designing a 3D CAD structure model for one or more CCAA on various parts of each tooth, importing data related to the 3D CAD CCAA structure model into an AM machine, directly producing the CCAA in the ceramic slurry-based AM machine by layer manufacturing, enabling the provider to deliver patient-specific CCAA's by an indirect bonding method to the patient's teeth to improve the efficacy and retention of the clear aligners.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.Inventors: Alfred Charles Griffin, III, Kelsey A Fafara
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Publication number: 20210060330Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and devices that provide for stimulation of nerves and/or targets such as mechanoreceptors, tissue regions, mechanoresponsive proteins, and vascular targets through generation and delivery of mechanical vibrational waves. In certain embodiments, the approaches described herein utilize a stimulation device (e.g., a wearable device) for generation and delivery of the mechanical vibrational waves. As described herein, the delivered vibrational waves can be tailored based on particular targets (e.g., nerves, mechanoreceptors, vascular targets, tissue regions) to stimulate and/or to elicited particular desired responses in a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Zen Chu, Miles Thibault, Kelsey Fafara, Francois Kress, Rohan Ajay Verma, Alyssa Boasso, Sean Hagberg, Julia Brock
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Patent number: 10786666Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and devices that provide for stimulation of nerves and/or targets such as mechanoreceptors, tissue regions, mechanoresponsive proteins, and vascular targets through generation and delivery of mechanical vibrational waves. In certain embodiments, the approaches described herein utilize a stimulation device (e.g., a wearable device) for generation and delivery of the mechanical vibrational waves. As described herein, the delivered vibrational waves can be tailored based on particular targets (e.g., nerves, mechanoreceptors, vascular targets, tissue regions) to stimulate and/or to elicited particular desired responses in a subject.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Apex Neuro Holdings Inc.Inventors: Zen Chu, Miles Thibault, Kelsey Fafara, Francois Kress, Rohan Ajay Verma, Alyssa Boasso, Sean Hagberg, Julia Brock
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Patent number: 10786334Abstract: A method of manufacturing pre-formed, customized, ceramic, labial/lingual orthodontic clear aligner attachments (CCAA) by additive manufacturing (AM) may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth using reverse engineering, and saving the 3D CAD model, designing a 3D CAD structure model for one or more CCAA on various parts of each tooth, importing data related to the 3D CAD CCAA structure model into an AM machine, directly producing the CCAA in the ceramic slurry-based AM machine by layer manufacturing, enabling the provider to deliver patient-specific CCAA's by an indirect bonding method to the patient's teeth to improve the efficacy and retention of the clear aligners.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.Inventors: Alfred Charles Griffin, III, Kelsey A Fafara
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Publication number: 20200054873Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and devices that provide for stimulation of nerves and/or targets such as mechanoreceptors, tissue regions, mechanoresponsive proteins, and vascular targets through generation and delivery of mechanical vibrational waves. In certain embodiments, the approaches described herein utilize a stimulation device (e.g., a wearable device) for generation and delivery of the mechanical vibrational waves. As described herein, the delivered vibrational waves can be tailored based on particular targets (e.g., nerves, mechanoreceptors, vascular targets, tissue regions) to stimulate and/or to elicited particular desired responses in a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Zen Chu, Miles Thibault, Kelsey Fafara, Francois Kress, Rohan Ajay Verma, Alyssa Boasso, Sean Hagberg, Julia Brock
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Publication number: 20190374307Abstract: A method of manufacturing pre-formed, customized, ceramic, labial/lingual orthodontic clear aligner attachments (CCAA) by additive manufacturing (AM) may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth using reverse engineering, and saving the 3D CAD model, designing a 3D CAD structure model for one or more CCAA on various parts of each tooth, importing data related to the 3D CAD CCAA structure model into an AM machine, directly producing the CCAA in the ceramic slurry-based AM machine by layer manufacturing, enabling the provider to deliver patient-specific CCAA's by an indirect bonding method to the patient's teeth to improve the efficacy and retention of the clear aligners.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.Inventors: Alfred Charles Griffin, III, Kelsey A. Fafara