Patents by Inventor Rune Fisker

Rune Fisker 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).

  • MODELING AND MANUFACTURING THE SUPERSTRUCTURE FOR A DENTURE
    Publication number: 20190090991
    Abstract: A system and a method for providing a model of a superstructure joining a denture and a corresponding dental arch, the method includes the steps of obtaining a first 3D representation of at least a part of a preliminary model of the denture, obtaining a second 3D representation of at least a part of the dental arch comprising dental implants, and generating a model of a superstructure based on the first 3D representation, the second 3D representation, dental implant positions and dental implant orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: 3Shape A/S
    Inventor: Rune FISKER
  • Tools for customized design of dental restorations
    Patent number: 10242128
    Abstract: Tools in a system for the design of customized three-dimensional models of dental restorations for subsequent manufacturing. Dental restorations such as implant abutments, copings, crowns, wax-ups, bridge frameworks. Moreover, a computer-readable medium for implementing such a system on a computer. A system for designing at least one dental restoration, said system including: a display, means for acquiring and displaying a three dimensional dental restoration model of the dental restoration, and means for displaying a plurality of control points, each of the control points corresponding to a respective location on the dental restoration model, and each of said control points enabling manual customization of the dental restoration model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Tais Clausen, Nikolaj Deichmann
  • METHOD OF MODIFYING THE GINGIVAL PART OF A VIRTUAL MODEL OF A SET OF TEETH
    Publication number: 20190060036
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of generating and modifying a virtual model of a set of teeth, where the method provides that a restoration can be inserted into a physical model of the set of teeth manufactured from the virtual model of the set of teeth. A method of and a system for generating a virtual model of a set of teeth for manufacturing a physical model of the set of teeth, and to a physical model of a set of teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune FISKER, Sven NONBOE
  • DETECTING AND MONITORING DEVELOPMENT OF A DENTAL CONDITION
    Publication number: 20190060042
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, user interface and system for detecting and monitoring development of a dental condition. In particular the invention relates to detecting and monitoring such a development by comparing digital 3D representations of the patient's set of teeth recorded at a first and a second point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune FISKER, Henrik John BRANDT, Alen BOGDANIC
  • Motion blur compensation
    Patent number: 10218955
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for compensating for motion blur when performing a 3D scanning of at least a part of an object by means of a 3D scanner, where the motion blur occurs because the scanner and the object are moved relative to each other while the scanning is performed, and where the motion blur compensation comprises:—determining whether there is a relative motion between the scanner and the object during the acquisition of the sequence of focus plane images;—if a relative motion is determined, performing a motion compensation based on the determined motion; and—generating a 3D surface from the sequence of focus plane images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: 3Shape A/S
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Henrik Öjelund, Mike Van Der Poel, Kristian Evers Hansen, Anders Gaarde
  • VISUALISING A 3D DENTAL RESTORATION ON A 2D IMAGE
    Publication number: 20190014970
    Abstract: A method for visualising a 3D dental restoration on a 2D image of the mouth of a patient includes obtaining a 3D dental model of at least a part of the patient's oral cavity, designing the 3D dental restoration, obtaining the 2D image of the mouth of the patient, estimating a virtual camera including at least one virtual camera property corresponding to at least one physical camera property of the physical camera used to obtain the 2D image, viewing the 3D dental restoration using the virtual camera, determining the visible area of the 3D dental restoration, which is not overlapped by surrounding anatomic features when viewed with the virtual camera, imaging the visible area of the 3D dental restoration with the 2D image. This advantageously provides an image which with high accuracy gives the dentist and the patient a visual presentation of the final result of a dental treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: 3Shape A/S
    Inventors: Tais Clausen, Rune FISKER
  • METHOD FOR DESIGNING A RESTORATION AND A REDUCTION COPING
    Publication number: 20180368956
    Abstract: A method for digitally designing a digital restoration design and a digital reduction coping design, the method includes obtaining a digital 3D representation of the upper jaw and the lower jaw of the patient, the digital 3D representation includes a digital 3D preparation representing at least one preparation targeted for receiving a restoration; digitally determining a reduction surface intersecting the digital 3D preparation, the reduction surface arranged order to meet a minimum thickness requirement for the digital restoration design; and digitally designing the digital restoration design and the digital reduction coping design based at least on the reduction surface and the digital 3D preparation. This allows designing the reduction coping and the restoration at the same time and thereby reduces chair time and visits by the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventor: Rune FISKER
  • DETECTION OF A MOVABLE OBJECT WHEN 3D SCANNING A RIGID OBJECT
    Publication number: 20180360317
    Abstract: Detecting a movable object in a location includes providing a first 3D representation of at least part of a surface; providing a second 3D representation of at least part of the surface; determining for the first 3D representation a first excluded volume in space where no surface can be present; determining for the second 3D representation a second excluded volume in space where no surface can be present; if a portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is located in space in the second excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is disregarded in the generation of the virtual 3D model, and/or if a portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is located in space in the first excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is disregarded in the generation of the virtual 3D model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune FISKER, Michael VINTHER, Henrik ÖJELUND
  • DERIVING TOOTH CONDITION INFORMATION FOR POPULATING DIGITAL DENTAL CHARTS
    Publication number: 20180357766
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and digital tools for deriving tooth condition information for a patient's teeth, for populating a digital dental chart with derived tooth condition information, and for generating an electronic data record containing such information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Mike VAN DER POEL, Rune FISKER, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
  • Modeling and manufacturing the superstructure for a denture
    Patent number: 10105196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for providing a model of a superstructure joining a denture and a corresponding dental arch, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining a first 3D representation of at least a part of a preliminary model of the denture, obtaining a second 3D representation of at least a part of the dental arch comprising dental implants, and generating a model of a superstructure based on the first 3D representation, the second 3D representation, dental implant positions and dental implant orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventor: Rune Fisker
  • Visualising a 3D dental restoration on a 2D image
    Patent number: 10098521
    Abstract: A method for visualising a 3D dental restoration on a 2D image of the mouth of a patient includes obtaining a 3D dental model of at least a part of the patient's oral cavity, designing the 3D dental restoration, obtaining the 2D image of the mouth of the patient, estimating a virtual camera including at least one virtual camera property corresponding to at least one physical camera property of the physical camera used to obtain the 2D image, viewing the 3D dental restoration using the virtual camera, determining the visible area of the 3D dental restoration, which is not overlapped by surrounding anatomic features when viewed with the virtual camera, imaging the visible area of the 3D dental restoration with the 2D image. This advantageously provides an image which with high accuracy gives the dentist and the patient a visual presentation of the final result of a dental treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Tais Clausen, Rune Fisker
  • Optical system in 3D focus scanner
    Patent number: 10104363
    Abstract: A scanner for obtaining and/or measuring a 3D geometry of at least a part of a surface of an object includes a camera having an array of sensor elements, a first device for generating a probe light, a device for transmitting the probe light rays towards the object, a device for transmitting light rays returned from the object to the array of sensor elements, an optical system for imaging with a first depth of field on the camera the transmitted light rays, a device for varying the position of the focus plane on the object, a device for obtaining at least one image from said array of sensor elements, a device for determining the in-focus position(s) of sensor elements, and a device for transforming the in-focus data into 3D coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Mike Van Der Poel
  • Focus scanning apparatus
    Patent number: 10097815
    Abstract: A scanner includes a camera, a light source for generating a probe light incorporating a spatial pattern, an optical system for transmitting the probe light towards the object and for transmitting at least a part of the light returned from the object to the camera, a focus element within the optical system for varying a position of a focus plane of the spatial pattern on the object, unit for obtaining at least one image from said array of sensor elements, unit for evaluating a correlation measure at each focus plane position between at least one image pixel and a weight function, a processor for determining the in-focus position(s) of each of a plurality of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, or each of a plurality of groups of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, and transforming in-focus data into 3D real world coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Henrik Öjelund, Rasmus Kjær, Mike Van Der Poel, Arish A. Qazi, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
  • FOCUS SCANNING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180255293
    Abstract: A scanner includes a camera, a light source for generating a probe light incorporating a spatial pattern, an optical system for transmitting the probe light towards the object and for transmitting at least a part of the light returned from the object to the camera, a focus element within the optical system for varying a position of a focus plane of the spatial pattern on the object, unit for obtaining at least one image from said array of sensor elements, unit for evaluating a correlation measure at each focus plane position between at least one image pixel and a weight function, a processor for determining the in-focus position(s) of each of a plurality of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, or each of a plurality of groups of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, and transforming in-focus data into 3D real world coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune FISKER, Henrik ÔJELUND, Rasmus KJÆR, Mike van der POEL, Arish A. QAZI, Karl-Josef HOLLENBECK
  • Detection of a movable object when 3D scanning a rigid object
    Patent number: 10064553
    Abstract: Detecting a movable object in a location includes providing a first 3D representation of at least part of a surface; providing a second 3D representation of at least part of the surface; determining for the first 3D representation a first excluded volume in space where no surface can be present; determining for the second 3D representation a second excluded volume in space where no surface can be present; if a portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is located in space in the second excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the first 3D representation is disregarded in the generation of the virtual 3D model, and/or if a portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is located in space in the first excluded volume, the portion of the surface in the second 3D representation is disregarded in the generation of the virtual 3D model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Michael Vinther, Henrik Öjelund
  • SCANNING EDENTULOUS PATIENTS
    Publication number: 20180243057
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for scanning an edentulous patent who has a denture, where an impression material arranged at the gum-facing surfaces of the dentures is shaped by the patient's gums and both the teeth side and the gum-facing surface of the denture is scanned and the obtained digital 3D representations are used to determine the relative arrangement of the patient's edentulous jaws in a bite determined by the dentures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune FISKER, Birk PLÖNNIGS
  • Method and system for creating non-occluding earpieces
    Patent number: 10021496
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for computer-controlled creation of non-occluding earpieces with tube bore. The non-occluding earpieces are created based on a three-dimensional computer model of at least part of the outer ear and at least part of the auditory canal. The said model is created by a laser scanner, in the ear scanner or by other means. The said three-dimensional computer model is virtually modified to create the non-occluding earpieces and the tube bore. Finally the physical non-occluding earpieces are manufactured using rapid prototyping equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Tais Clausen, Rune Fisker, Nikolaj Deichmann, David Fischer
  • DESIGNING A DENTAL RESTORATION
    Publication number: 20180189420
    Abstract: A method for designing a virtual abutment for manufacturing an abutment part of a dental restoration for a patient, the dental restoration further including a crown configured for being seated at the abutment, wherein the method includes loading a virtual anatomy surface into an electronic data processing device, the virtual anatomy surface expressing a target shape of the crown portion of the dental restoration; loading an obtained virtual abutment including a virtual abutment finish line into the electronic data processing device; and modifying the obtained virtual abutment by executing one or more computer implemented algorithms using the electronic data processing device, where the algorithms are configured to adapt the shape of the obtained virtual abutment such that the virtual abutment finish line of the modified virtual abutment is aligned with the virtual anatomy surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventor: Rune FISKER
  • Detecting tooth shade
    Patent number: 10010387
    Abstract: A method, a user interface and a system for use in determining shade of a patient's tooth, wherein a digital 3D representation includes shape data and texture data for the tooth is obtained. A tooth shade value for at least one point on the tooth is determined based on the texture data of the corresponding point of the digital 3D representation and on known texture values of one or more reference tooth shade values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Bo Esbech, Rune Fisker, Lars Henriksen, Tais Clausen
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFECTIVE PLANNING, VISUALIZATION, AND OPTIMIZATION OF DENTAL RESTORATIONS
    Publication number: 20180153659
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for planning, visualizing, and/or optimizing dental restoration on at least a part of the pre-prepared teeth of a patient, wherein said method include the steps of: providing at least one 3D digital model of at least a part of the pre-prepared teeth; designing at least one dental restoration CAD model based on the 3D digital model of at least a part of the pre-prepared teeth; providing at least one 3D digital model of at least a part of the prepared teeth, where the prepared teeth are provided by preparing the pre-prepared teeth by dental restorative work, at least partly based on the dental restoration CAD model; and aligning the 3D models of the pre-prepared and the prepared teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune FISKER, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck, Sune Jørgensen, Tais Clausen