Patents by Inventor Rene M. Sterental
Rene M. Sterental 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: 20180055602Abstract: The present disclosure provides method, systems, and devices for expanding arch of teeth. A device for expanding an arch of teeth of a patient can include a removable shell formed of a first material having a number of cavities formed therein. The number of cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient. A device for expanding an arch of teeth of a patient can include an arch element extending from the removable shell in a lingual direction and across an arch width of the removable shell. The arch element can be formed of the first material and a second material that is a different material than the first material, can be designed to expand an arch of the teeth of the patient, and can have a width specific to a stage of a treatment plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Avi Kopelman, Shiva Sambu, Rene M. Sterental, Eric Kuo, Mauricio de Alencar Casa
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Patent number: 9844421Abstract: Embodiments include dental appliances, dental appliance systems, and methods of making and using such appliances. In one embodiment, a dental appliance includes a number of tooth apertures for the placement of teeth therein and a tab representing a position of a tooth that has not fully erupted and oriented to be received over the position of the tooth that has not fully erupted.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jon F. Moss, Rene M. Sterental
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Patent number: 9795461Abstract: The present disclosure provides method, systems, and devices for expanding arch of teeth. A device for expanding an arch of teeth of a patient can include a removable shell formed of a first material having a number of cavities formed therein. The number of cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient. A device for expanding an arch of teeth of a patient can include an arch element extending from the removable shell in a lingual direction and across an arch width of the removable shell. The arch element can be formed of the first material and a second material that is a different material than the first material, can be designed to expand an arch of the teeth of the patient, and can have a width specific to a stage of a treatment plan.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Avi Kopelman, Shiva Sambu, Rene M. Sterental, Eric Kuo, Mauricio de Alencar Casa
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Publication number: 20170156821Abstract: The present disclosure provides method, systems, and devices for expanding arch of teeth. A device for expanding an arch of teeth of a patient can include a removable shell formed of a first material having a number of cavities formed therein. The number of cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient. A device for expanding an arch of teeth of a patient can include an arch element extending from the removable shell in a lingual direction and across an arch width of the removable shell. The arch element can be formed of the first material and a second material that is a different material than the first material, can be designed to expand an arch of the teeth of the patient, and can have a width specific to a stage of a treatment plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Avi Kopelman, Shiva Sambu, Rene M. Sterental, Eric Kuo, Mauricio de Alancar Casa
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Patent number: 9610141Abstract: The present disclosure provides method, systems, and devices for expanding arch of teeth. A device for expanding an arch of teeth of a patient can include a removable shell formed of a first material having a number of cavities formed therein. The number of cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient. A device for expanding an arch of teeth of a patient can include an arch element extending from the removable shell in a lingual direction and across an arch width of the removable shell. The arch element can be formed of the first material and a second material that is a different material than the first material, can be designed to expand an arch of the teeth of the patient, and can have a width specific to a stage of a treatment plan.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Avi Kopelman, Shiva Sambu, Rene M Sterental, Eric E Kuo, Mauricio de Alancar Casa
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Publication number: 20160367339Abstract: The present disclosure includes computing device related, systems, and methods for IPR planning as described herein. One method includes identifying a first tooth and a second tooth in a digital dental model with an overlap in a target final position in a treatment plan and identifying a reference line on each of the first tooth and the second tooth; revising the treatment plan wherein a position of each of the first tooth and the second tooth is determined in which the reference line of each of the first tooth and the second tooth are aligned and the first tooth and second tooth are not overlapping; and prescribing IPR based on the determined position of each of the first tooth and the second tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Rahul Khardekar, Artem Borovinskih, Rene M. Sterental, Giovanny Garro, Jason Ramos, Mitra Derakhshan, Sergey Kurchatov, Igor Kvasov
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Publication number: 20160338799Abstract: The present disclosure provides computing device implemented methods, computing device readable media, and systems for adjustment of tooth position in a virtual dental model. Virtual dental modeling can include detecting space and/or collision between posterior teeth of an upper jaw and posterior teeth of a lower jaw in a virtual dental model that has been set in a preliminary target position. An energy function can be defined including the space and/or collision, tooth root movement, and align points. Weights can be assigned for each variable in the energy function. A position of the posterior teeth of the upper jaw and the posterior teeth of the lower jaw can be adjusted in six degrees of freedom to minimize the energy function. The detection, definition, assignment, and adjustment can be repeated until the energy function converges. The weights can be adjusted to reduce the space and/or collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Fuming Wu, Vadim Matov, Artem Borovinskih, Rene M. Sterental, Pavel Agapov, Anton Spiridonov, Anatoliy Boltunov
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Patent number: 9433476Abstract: The present disclosure includes computing device related, systems, and methods for IPR planning as described herein. One method includes identifying a first tooth and a second tooth in a digital dental model with an overlap in a target final position in a treatment plan and identifying a reference line on each of the first tooth and the second tooth; revising the treatment plan wherein a position of each of the first tooth and the second tooth is determined in which the reference line of each of the first tooth and the second tooth are aligned and the first tooth and second tooth are not overlapping; and prescribing IPR based on the determined position of each of the first tooth and the second tooth.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Rahul Khardekar, Artem Borovinskih, Rene M. Sterental, Giovanny Garro, Jason Ramos, Mitra Derakhshan, Sergey Kurchatov, Igor Kvasov
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Patent number: 9414897Abstract: The present disclosure provides computing device implemented methods, computing device readable media, and systems for adjustment of tooth position in a virtual dental model. Virtual dental modeling can include detecting space and/or collision between posterior teeth of an upper jaw and posterior teeth of a lower jaw in a virtual dental model that has been set in a preliminary target position. An energy function can be defined including the space and/or collision, tooth root movement, and align points. Weights can be assigned for each variable in the energy function. A position of the posterior teeth of the upper jaw and the posterior teeth of the lower jaw can be adjusted in six degrees of freedom to minimize the energy function. The detection, definition, assignment, and adjustment can be repeated until the energy function converges. The weights can be adjusted to reduce the space and/or collision.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Fuming Wu, Vadim Matov, Artem Borovinskih, Rene M. Sterental, Pavel Agapov, Anton Spiridonov, Anatoliy Boltunov
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Publication number: 20160106520Abstract: Embodiments for determining a dental treatment difficulty are described herein. One method embodiment includes receiving an initial and subsequent position of each of a first tooth and a second tooth and calculating a change in position of each of the first tooth and the second tooth. The method embodiment can also include projecting the changes in position of each of the first tooth and the second tooth onto a reference line and calculating a change in position on the reference line for the first tooth and the second tooth. The method embodiment can further include determining the dental treatment difficulty based on the changes in position on the reference line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Artem Borovinskih, Roman A. Roschin, Rene M. Sterental, Dmitriy Ten
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Publication number: 20160081768Abstract: The present disclosure provides method, systems, and devices for expanding arch of teeth. A device for expanding an arch of teeth of a patient can include a removable shell formed of a first material having a number of cavities formed therein. The number of cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient. A device for expanding an arch of teeth of a patient can include an arch element extending from the removable shell in a lingual direction and across an arch width of the removable shell. The arch element can be formed of the first material and a second material that is a different material than the first material, can be designed to expand an arch of the teeth of the patient, and can have a width specific to a stage of a treatment plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Avi Kopelman, Shiva Sambu, Rene M Sterental, Eric E. Kuo, Mauricio de Alancar Casa
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Patent number: 9220580Abstract: Embodiments for determining a dental treatment difficulty are described herein. One method embodiment includes receiving an initial and subsequent position of each of a first tooth and a second tooth and calculating a change in position of each of the first tooth and the second tooth. The method embodiment can also include projecting the changes in position of each of the first tooth and the second tooth onto a reference line and calculating a change in position on the reference line for the first tooth and the second tooth. The method embodiment can further include determining the dental treatment difficulty based on the changes in position on the reference line.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Artem Borovinskih, Roman A. Roschin, Rene M. Sterental, Dmitriy Ten
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Publication number: 20150289949Abstract: Embodiments include dental appliances, dental appliance systems, and methods of making and using such appliances. In one embodiment, a dental appliance includes a number of tooth apertures for the placement of teeth therein and a tab representing a position of a tooth that has not fully erupted and oriented to be received over the position of the tooth that has not fully erupted.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Jon F. Moss, Rene M. Sterental
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Patent number: 9004915Abstract: Embodiments include dental appliances, dental appliance systems, and methods of making and using such appliances. In one embodiment, a dental appliance includes a number of tooth apertures for the placement of teeth therein and a tab representing a position of a tooth that has not fully erupted and oriented to be received over the position of the tooth that has not fully erupted.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jon F. Moss, Rene M. Sterental
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Publication number: 20130317800Abstract: The present disclosure provides computing device implemented methods, computing device readable media, and systems for adjustment of tooth position in a virtual dental model. Virtual dental modeling can include detecting space and/or collision between posterior teeth of an upper jaw and posterior teeth of a lower jaw in a virtual dental model that has been set in a preliminary target position. An energy function can be defined including the space and/or collision, tooth root movement, and align points. Weights can be assigned for each variable in the energy function. A position of the posterior teeth of the upper jaw and the posterior teeth of the lower jaw can be adjusted in six degrees of freedom to minimize the energy function. The detection, definition, assignment, and adjustment can be repeated until the energy function converges. The weights can be adjusted to reduce the space and/or collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Fuming Wu, Vadim Matov, Artem Borovinskih, Rene M. Sterental, Pavel Agapov, Anton Spiridonov, Anatoliy Boltunov
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Publication number: 20130231899Abstract: The present disclosure includes computing device related, systems, and methods for IPR planning as described herein. One method includes identifying a first tooth and a second tooth in a digital dental model with an overlap in a target final position in a treatment plan and identifying a reference line on each of the first tooth and the second tooth; revising the treatment plan wherein a position of each of the first tooth and the second tooth is determined in which the reference line of each of the first tooth and the second tooth are aligned and the first tooth and second tooth are not overlapping; and prescribing IPR based on the determined position of each of the first tooth and the second tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Rahul Khardekar, Artem Borovinskih, Rene M. Sterental, Giovanny Garro, Jason Ramos, Mitra Derakhshan, Sergey Kurchatov, Igor Kvasov
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Publication number: 20130231900Abstract: Embodiments for determining a dental treatment difficulty are described herein. One method embodiment includes receiving an initial and subsequent position of each of a first tooth and a second tooth and calculating a change in position of each of the first tooth and the second tooth. The method embodiment can also include projecting the changes in position of each of the first tooth and the second tooth onto a reference line and calculating a change in position on the reference line for the first tooth and the second tooth. The method embodiment can further include determining the dental treatment difficulty based on the changes in position on the reference line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Artem Borovinskih, Roman A. Roschin, Rene M. Sterental, Dmitriy Ten
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Publication number: 20110123941Abstract: Embodiments include dental appliances, dental appliance systems, and methods of making and using such appliances. In one embodiment, a dental appliance includes a number of tooth apertures for the placement of teeth therein and a tab representing a position of a tooth that has not fully erupted and oriented to be received over the position of the tooth that has not fully erupted.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2011Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Jon F. Moss, Rene M. Sterental
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Patent number: 7878805Abstract: Embodiments include dental appliances, dental appliance systems, and methods of making and using such appliances. In one embodiment, a dental appliance includes a number of tooth apertures for the placement of teeth therein and a tab representing a position of a tooth that has not fully erupted and oriented to be received over the position of the tooth that has not fully erupted.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jon F. Moss, Rene M. Sterental
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Publication number: 20080293003Abstract: Embodiments include dental appliances, dental appliance systems, and methods of making and using such appliances. In one embodiment, a dental appliance includes a number of tooth apertures for the placement of teeth therein and a tab representing a position of a tooth that has not fully erupted and oriented to be received over the position of the tooth that has not fully erupted.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Jon F. Moss, Rene M. Sterental