Patents by Inventor Maia Singer
Maia Singer 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: 20250331959Abstract: A method for managing delivery of dental treatment may include identifying a dental treatment plan for a patient's teeth and generating one or more first treatment tasks to implement a first phase of the dental treatment plan. The method may also include obtaining a digital representation of a dentition, generating graphical treatment instructions representing how to administer the one or more first treatment tasks on the digital representation of the dentition, and prior to fabricating a first dental appliance for carrying out the dental treatment plan, graphically representing, to a treating practitioner, the graphical treatment instructions for how to administer the one or more first treatment tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2025Publication date: October 30, 2025Inventors: Rene Sterental, Lou Shuman, Maia Singer
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Patent number: 12357428Abstract: Systems and methods for providing orthodontic treatment may include identifying an orthodontic treatment plan for a patient's teeth, identifying a first batch of orthodontic appliances to implement a first phase of the orthodontic treatment plan, obtaining a digital representation of the patient's teeth during the first phase of the orthodontic treatment plan, determining, based on the digital representation, whether or not the patient's teeth accord with one or more customized treatment guidelines for the patient's teeth; identifying, based on a determination whether or not the patient's teeth accords with the one or more customized treatment guidelines, one or more tasks for administering a second phase of the treatment plan to the patient's teeth, and providing a set of orthodontic appliances to a dental practitioner.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Rene Sterental, Lou Shuman, Maia Singer
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Publication number: 20250049537Abstract: Systems and methods for orthodontic treatment progress tracking. A tracking schedule for tracking progress of an orthodontic treatment may be set. The tracking schedule may include a series of progress checkpoints. For one or more of the progress checkpoints, a previous three-dimensional (3D) segmented model of a patient's teeth may be accessed. Teeth from the previous 3D segmented model may be matched with teeth of the current 2D image of the patient's teeth. A deviation between a current position of a tooth of the current 2D image and an intended position of the tooth may be detected. A report indicating the deviation may be generated and output to an output device associated with displaying the report to a treating professional.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Ian KITCHING, Rene STERENTAL, Eric KUO, Maia SINGER
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Patent number: 12150830Abstract: Systems and methods for orthodontic treatment progress tracking. Information based on an orthodontic treatment plan prescribed for a patient undergoing orthodontic treatment may be received. The orthodontic treatment plan specifies planned tooth movements according to a series of treatment stages. An orthodontic progress tracking schedule for the patient based on one or more particular tooth movements of the planned tooth movements may be generated. The orthodontic progress tracking schedule may prescribe a timing schedule for acquiring images of the patient's teeth to track progress of the orthodontic treatment. Images of teeth arrangements of the patient according to the orthodontic progress tracking schedule may be received. Results based on the tracked orthodontic treatment progress may be provided, for example, on a display.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ian Kitching, Rene Sterental, Eric Kuo, Maia Singer
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Publication number: 20240024073Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of developing and tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes identifying deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan, including receiving a digital representation of an actual arrangement of a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun for the patient and prior to completion of the orthodontic treatment plan. The method further includes comparing the actual arrangement to a pre-determined planned arrangement to determine if the actual arrangement substantially deviates from the planned arrangement, the comparing comprising matching teeth from a previously segmented model to a surface of an unsegmented representation of the actual arrangement; and calculating one or more positional differences between the actual and planned arrangements of at least some of the corresponding teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Ian KITCHING, Rene STERENTAL, Eric KUO, Maia SINGER
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Patent number: 11766311Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of developing and tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes identifying deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan, including receiving a digital representation of an actual arrangement of a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun for the patient and prior to completion of the orthodontic treatment plan. The method further includes comparing the actual arrangement to a pre-determined planned arrangement to determine if the actual arrangement substantially deviates from the planned arrangement, the comparing comprising matching teeth from a previously segmented model to a surface of an unsegmented representation of the actual arrangement; and calculating one or more positional differences between the actual and planned arrangements of at least some of the corresponding teeth.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2023Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ian Kitching, Rene Sterental, Eric Kuo, Maia Singer
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Publication number: 20230181285Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of developing and tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes identifying deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan, including receiving a digital representation of an actual arrangement of a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun for the patient and prior to completion of the orthodontic treatment plan. The method further includes comparing the actual arrangement to a pre-determined planned arrangement to determine if the actual arrangement substantially deviates from the planned arrangement, the comparing comprising matching teeth from a previously segmented model to a surface of an unsegmented representation of the actual arrangement; and calculating one or more positional differences between the actual and planned arrangements of at least some of the corresponding teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Ian KITCHING, Rene STERENTAL, Eric KUO, Maia SINGER
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Patent number: 11571276Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of developing and tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes identifying deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan, including receiving a digital representation of an actual arrangement of a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun for the patient and prior to completion of the orthodontic treatment plan. The method further includes comparing the actual arrangement to a pre-determined planned arrangement to determine if the actual arrangement substantially deviates from the planned arrangement, the comparing comprising matching teeth from a previously segmented model to a surface of an unsegmented representation of the actual arrangement; and calculating one or more positional differences between the actual and planned arrangements of at least some of the corresponding teeth.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ian Kitching, Rene Sterental, Eric Kuo, Maia Singer
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Publication number: 20210100638Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods of managing delivery of an orthodontic treatment plan using treatment guidelines, instructions and appointment planning tools customized to the individual patient being treated. A method includes, e.g., generating a treatment plan for a patient, generating a customized set of treatment guidelines, providing the set of customized treatment guidelines to the practitioner; and providing a set of orthodontic appliances to the practitioner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Rene Sterental, Lou Shuman, Maia Singer
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Patent number: 10813721Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods of managing delivery of an orthodontic treatment plan using treatment guidelines, instructions and appointment planning tools customized to the individual patient being treated. A method includes, e.g., generating a treatment plan for a patient, generating a customized set of treatment guidelines, providing the set of customized treatment guidelines to the practitioner; and providing a set of orthodontic appliances to the practitioner.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Rene Sterental, Lou Shuman, Maia Singer
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Publication number: 20200093569Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of developing and tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes identifying deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan, including receiving a digital representation of an actual arrangement of a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun for the patient and prior to completion of the orthodontic treatment plan. The method further includes comparing the actual arrangement to a pre-determined planned arrangement to determine if the actual arrangement substantially deviates from the planned arrangement, the comparing comprising matching teeth from a previously segmented model to a surface of an unsegmented representation of the actual arrangement; and calculating one or more positional differences between the actual and planned arrangements of at least some of the corresponding teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Ian Kitching, Rene Sterental, Eric Kuo, Maia Singer
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Patent number: 10517696Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of developing and tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes identifying deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan, including receiving a digital representation of an actual arrangement of a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun for the patient and prior to completion of the orthodontic treatment plan. The method further includes comparing the actual arrangement to a pre-determined planned arrangement to determine if the actual arrangement substantially deviates from the planned arrangement, the comparing comprising matching teeth from a previously segmented model to a surface of an unsegmented representation of the actual arrangement; and calculating one or more positional differences between the actual and planned arrangements of at least some of the corresponding teeth.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Ian Kitching, Rene Sterental, Eric Kuo, Maia Singer
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Publication number: 20190008612Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of developing and tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes identifying deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan, including receiving a digital representation of an actual arrangement of a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun for the patient and prior to completion of the orthodontic treatment plan. The method further includes comparing the actual arrangement to a pre-determined planned arrangement to determine if the actual arrangement substantially deviates from the planned arrangement, the comparing comprising matching teeth from a previously segmented model to a surface of an unsegmented representation of the actual arrangement; and calculating one or more positional differences between the actual and planned arrangements of at least some of the corresponding teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Ian Kitching, Rene Sterental, Eric Kuo, Maia Singer
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Patent number: 10052174Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of developing and tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes identifying deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan, including receiving a digital representation of an actual arrangement of a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun for the patient and prior to completion of the orthodontic treatment plan. The method further includes comparing the actual arrangement to a pre-determined planned arrangement to determine if the actual arrangement substantially deviates from the planned arrangement, the comparing comprising matching teeth from a previously segmented model to a surface of an unsegmented representation of the actual arrangement; and calculating one or more positional differences between the actual and planned arrangements of at least some of the corresponding teeth.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ian Kitching, Rene Sterental, Eric Kuo, Maia Singer
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Publication number: 20150254410Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods of managing delivery of an orthodontic treatment plan using treatment guidelines, instructions and appointment planning tools customized to the individual patient being treated. A method includes, e.g., generating a treatment plan for a patient, generating a customized set of treatment guidelines, providing the set of customized treatment guidelines to the practitioner; and providing a set of orthodontic appliances to the practitioner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Rene Sterental, Lou Shuman, Maia Singer
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Publication number: 20150190212Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of developing and tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes identifying deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan, including receiving a digital representation of an actual arrangement of a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun for the patient and prior to completion of the orthodontic treatment plan. The method further includes comparing the actual arrangement to a pre-determined planned arrangement to determine if the actual arrangement substantially deviates from the planned arrangement, the comparing comprising matching teeth from a previously segmented model to a surface of an unsegmented representation of the actual arrangement; and calculating one or more positional differences between the actual and planned arrangements of at least some of the corresponding teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Ian Kitching, Rene Sterental, Eric Kuo, Maia Singer
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Patent number: 9060829Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods of managing delivery of an orthodontic treatment plan using treatment guidelines, instructions and appointment planning tools customized to the individual patient being treated. A method includes, e.g., generating a treatment plan for a patient, generating a customized set of treatment guidelines, providing the set of customized treatment guidelines to the practitioner; and providing a set of orthodontic appliances to the practitioner.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Rene Sterental, Lou Shuman, Maia Singer
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Patent number: 9017072Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of developing and tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes identifying deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan, including receiving a digital representation of an actual arrangement of a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun for the patient and prior to completion of the orthodontic treatment plan. The method further includes comparing the actual arrangement to a pre-determined planned arrangement to determine if the actual arrangement substantially deviates from the planned arrangement, the comparing comprising matching teeth from a previously segmented model to a surface of an unsegmented representation of the actual arrangement; and calculating one or more positional differences between the actual and planned arrangements of at least some of the corresponding teeth.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ian Kitching, Rene Sterental, Eric Kuo, Maia Singer
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Patent number: 8899978Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of developing and tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes identifying deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan, including receiving a digital representation of an actual arrangement of a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun for the patient and prior to completion of the orthodontic treatment plan. The method further includes comparing the actual arrangement to a pre-determined planned arrangement to determine if the actual arrangement substantially deviates from the planned arrangement, the comparing comprising matching teeth from a previously segmented model to a surface of an unsegmented representation of the actual arrangement; and calculating one or more positional differences between the actual and planned arrangements of at least some of the corresponding teeth.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ian Kitching, Rene Sterental, Eric Kuo, Maia Singer
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Publication number: 20140335466Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of developing and tracking delivery and patient progression through an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes identifying deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan, including receiving a digital representation of an actual arrangement of a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun for the patient and prior to completion of the orthodontic treatment plan. The method further includes comparing the actual arrangement to a pre-determined planned arrangement to determine if the actual arrangement substantially deviates from the planned arrangement, the comparing comprising matching teeth from a previously segmented model to a surface of an unsegmented representation of the actual arrangement; and calculating one or more positional differences between the actual and planned arrangements of at least some of the corresponding teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Ian Kitching, Rene Sterental, Eric Kuo, Maia Singer