Patents by Inventor Sebastien Henry
Sebastien Henry 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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Patent number: 11896452Abstract: A method for visualizing patient dentition acquires a contour image of patient dentition and segments the contour image to identify one or more segmented teeth. At least one deciduous tooth among the one or more segmented teeth is identified. A virtual model of a target dentition arrangement of the patient dentition is generated, wherein the at least one deciduous tooth is replaced by a replacement permanent tooth.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Delphine Reynard, Sabrina Capron-Richard, Sebastien Henry, Shoupu Chen, Aude Lagardere, Jean-Pascal Jacob
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Publication number: 20240000553Abstract: A method and system for fabricating a dental appliance for orthodontic treatment. The method comprises the steps of obtaining three-dimensional dental data from a patient scan, locating initial tooth positions, generating optimal arch forms, and determining a digital model for fabricating an orthodontic aligner with additive device. The system comprises a scanning apparatus to acquire three-dimensional dental data, and a computer apparatus programmed with instructions for generating optimal arch forms, and determining a digital model for fabricating an orthodontic aligner with additive device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Shoupu CHEN, Victor C. WONG, Jean-Marc INGLESE, Edward R. SHELLARD, Delphine REYNARD, Xavier RIPOCHE, Sabrina CAPRON-RICHARD, Sebastien HENRY
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Publication number: 20230381478Abstract: A microneedle array is provided for administrating a drug or other substance into a biological tissue. The array includes a base substrate; a primary funnel portion extending from one side of the base substrate; and two or more solid microneedles extending from the primary funnel portion, wherein the two or more microneedles comprise the substance of interest. Methods for making an array of microneedles are also provided. The method may include providing a non-porous and gas-permeable mold having a two or more cavities each of which defines a microneedle; filling the cavities with a fluid material which includes a substance of interest and a liquid vehicle; drying the fluid material to remove at least a portion of the liquid vehicle and form a plurality of microneedles that include the substance of interest, wherein the filling is conducted with a pressure differential applied between opposed surfaces of the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Devin McAllister, Mark R. Prausnitz, Sebastien Henry, Xin Dong Guo
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Publication number: 20230320818Abstract: Method and/or apparatus embodiments for 3-D cephalometric analysis of a patient according to the application can display reconstructed volume image data from a computed tomographic scan of a patient's head including segmented dentition elements having an initial arrangement from one or more 2D/3D views; can compute and display a plurality of cephalometric parameters for the patient according to the reconstructed volume image data; then use the patient specific cephalometric parameters and population biometry data, to identify one or more maxillofacial/dental abnormalities; and compose patient specific treatment plans to correct selected dentition abnormalities using maxillofacial/dental structure, which can be composed in a final tooth arrangement in a final virtual CT volume. One or more aligners can be generated to incrementally move dentition from the initial arrangement to the final tooth arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Jean-Marc INGLESE, Shoupu CHEN, Chuanmao FAN, Jacques FAURE, Sebastien HENRY, Sabrina CAPRON-RICHARD, Delphine REYNARD, Xavier RIPOCHE, Jacques TREIL, Victor C. WONG
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Patent number: 11724079Abstract: A microneedle array is provided for administrating a drug or other substance into a biological tissue. The array includes a base substrate; a primary funnel portion extending from one side of the base substrate; and two or more solid microneedles extending from the primary funnel portion, wherein the two or more microneedles comprise the substance of interest. Methods for making an array of microneedles are also provided. The method may include providing a non-porous and gas-permeable mold having a two or more cavities each of which defines a microneedle; filling the cavities with a fluid material which includes a substance of interest and a liquid vehicle; drying the fluid material to remove at least a portion of the liquid vehicle and form a plurality of microneedles that include the substance of interest, wherein the filling is conducted with a pressure differential applied between opposed surfaces of the mold.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Devin McAllister, Mark R. Prausnitz, Sebastien Henry, Xin Dong Guo
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Publication number: 20230226334Abstract: Microneedle patches and systems, and methods for use of such patches and systems. In one aspect, a microneedle patch is provided including a tab portion for handling the microneedle patch. In another aspect, a system is provided including a microneedle patch and a tray for housing the microneedle patch. In still another aspect, various indicators providing for providing feedback prior to, during, and after administration of the microneedle patch are provided. Advantageously, the described microneedle patches and systems provide improved handling and ease of application of the microneedle patches to skin for the delivery of therapeutic agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Devin McAllister, Mark R. Prausnitz, Sebastien Henry, James J. Norman
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Patent number: 11648094Abstract: Method for automatically assigning numeric labels to teeth in a dental arch map provides a segmented 3D surface image of patient dentition having identified individual teeth and determined tooth position in the dental arch. A tooth contour for the identified teeth is defined. The tooth type is identified as one of incisor, canine, premolar, or molar. A display of the tooth contour is labeled with an assigned tooth number according to the tooth position, tooth contour, and tooth type. The labeled mapping is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Nobel Biocare Services AGInventors: Delphine Reynard, Aude Lagardere, Sebastien Henry, Sabrina Capron-Richard, Jean-Pascal Jacob
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Patent number: 11638626Abstract: Method and/or apparatus embodiments for 3-D cephalometric analysis of a patient according to the application can display reconstructed volume image data from a computed tomographic scan of a patient's head including segmented dentition elements having an initial arrangement from one or more 2D/3D views; can compute and display a plurality of cephalometric parameters for the patient according to the reconstructed volume image data; then use the patient specific cephalometric parameters and population biometry data, to identify one or more maxillofacial/dental abnormalities; and compose patient specific treatment plans to correct selected dentition abnormalities using maxillofacial/dental structure, which can be composed in a final tooth arrangement in a final virtual CT volume. One or more aligners can be generated to incrementally move dentition from the initial arrangement to the final tooth arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Inventors: Jean-Marc Inglese, Shoupu Chen, Chuanmao Fan, Jacques Faure, Sebastien Henry, Sabrina Capron-Richard, Delphine Reynard, Xavier Ripoche, Jacques Treil, Victor C. Wong
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Patent number: 11590330Abstract: Microneedle patches and systems, and methods for use of such patches and systems. In one aspect, a microneedle patch is provided including a tab portion for handling the microneedle patch. In another aspect, a system is provided including a microneedle patch and a tray for housing the microneedle patch. In still another aspect, various indicators providing for providing feedback prior to, during, and after administration of the microneedle patch are provided. Advantageously, the described microneedle patches and systems provide improved handling and ease of application of the microneedle patches to skin for the delivery of therapeutic agents.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Devin McAllister, Mark R. Prausnitz, Sebastien Henry, James J. Norman
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Publication number: 20230052103Abstract: The method of fitting a knee prosthesis in a knee of a patient includes displaying, by a visual display device of a mobile augmented reality navigation system worn or carried by a user performing or assisting at least one navigation-assisted stage of the method, at least one visual element superposed on a view of at least a portion of a surgical scene of the fitting of the knee prosthesis. The visual element can be a 3D model of at least one portion of the knee of the patient, a 3D model of another component of the surgical scene, information relative to the at least one portion of the knee of the patient, and/or information relative to the other component of the surgical scene.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: PIXEE MEDICALInventors: Romain Fissette, Sébastien Henry, Anthony Agustinos
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Patent number: 11331164Abstract: Method and/or apparatus embodiments can provide a virtual orthodontic base, adapted to each virtual 3D dental model of the teeth (e.g., upper and lower jaw). The virtual orthodontic base should match each 3D model (e.g., size), conform to prescribed dimensional requirements and still be rapidly calculated. The 3D virtual teeth model can be provided or reconstructed (e.g., from a laser scanning, intra oral camera scanning or x-ray scan of a plaster, a negative impression (e.g., alginate or silicon) of a patient's dentition or directly from the patient's mouth).Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Inventors: Delphine Reynard, Sebastien Henry, Sabrina Capron-Richard
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Publication number: 20220000491Abstract: The cutting device for the placement of a knee prosthesis includes a bracket and a cutting guide mounted with the ability to move on the bracket. The bracket includes a first marker for identifying it and a fixing element for fixing it to a bone. The cutting guide includes a second marker for identifying it and a slot defining a cutting plane suited to guiding a cutting tool. The invention also relates to an assistance device and to a system having the cutting device. The invention finally relates to an assistance method and to a computer program product and to a data recording medium for executing the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Sebastien HENRY, Pascal KILIAN, Romain FISSETTE
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Publication number: 20210196937Abstract: Drug delivery devices and methods are provided for delivering one or more drugs into a biological tissue. The devices include microneedles that may be separable from the drug delivery devices, control drug release rate and/or direction, or a combination thereof. When the microneedles are separable, a force applied to the drug delivery devices may be effective to penetrate a biological tissue with the microneedles and then to separate the microneedles from the drug delivery devices. The drug delivery devices may be capable of achieving discrete periods of drug release. Methods for delivery drug with microneedles also are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Devin V. McALLISTER, Mark R. PRAUSNITZ, Sebastien HENRY
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Patent number: 11045290Abstract: A method for generating a dental arch map for a patient acquires a 3D surface image of patient dentition and automatically segments the 3D surface image to identify individual teeth. A mapping of outlines is formed for the identified teeth. The mapping is labeled according to a tooth numbering scheme and the labeled mapping is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Inventors: Aude Lagardere, Delphine Reynard, Sebastien Henry, Sabrina Capron-Richard
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Patent number: 10940301Abstract: The devices 400, 500 include microneedles 450, 550 that may be separable from the drug delivery devices, control drug release rate and/or direction, or a combination thereof. When the microneedles are separable, a force applied to the drug delivery devices may be effective to penetrate a biological tissue with the microneedles and then to separate the microneedles from the drug delivery devices. The drug delivery devices may be capable of achieving discrete periods of drug release.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Devin V. McAllister, Mark R. Prausnitz, Sebastien Henry
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Publication number: 20210016071Abstract: A microneedle array is provided for administrating a drug or other substance into a biological tissue. The array includes a base substrate; a primary funnel portion extending from one side of the base substrate; and two or more solid microneedles extending from the primary funnel portion, wherein the two or more microneedles comprise the substance of interest. Methods for making an array of microneedles are also provided. The method may include providing a non-porous and gas-permeable mold having a two or more cavities each of which defines a microneedle; filling the cavities with a fluid material which includes a substance of interest and a liquid vehicle; drying the fluid material to remove at least a portion of the liquid vehicle and form a plurality of microneedles that include the substance of interest, wherein the filling is conducted with a pressure differential applied between opposed surfaces of the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Devin MCALLISTER, Mark R. PRAUSNITZ, Sebastien HENRY, Xin Dong GUO
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Patent number: 10828478Abstract: A microneedle array is provided for administrating a drug or other substance into a biological tissue. The array includes a base substrate; a primary funnel portion extending from one side of the base substrate; and two or more solid microneedles extending from the primary funnel portion, wherein the two or more microneedles comprise the substance of interest. Methods for making an array of microneedles are also provided. The method may include providing a non-porous and gas-permeable mold having a two or more cavities each of which defines a microneedle; filling the cavities with a fluid material which includes a substance of interest and a liquid vehicle; drying the fluid material to remove at least a portion of the liquid vehicle and form a plurality of microneedles that include the substance of interest, wherein the filling is conducted with a pressure differential applied between opposed surfaces of the mold.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Devin McAllister, Mark Prausnitz, Sebastien Henry, Xin Dong Guo
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Patent number: 10702189Abstract: Disclosed is a sensor measuring patient spine vertebra angular orientation, including: a fastener, adapted to be fastened on a specific patient spine vertebra in a unique orientation relative to the specific vertebra, a support, solidary with the fastener in a unique orientation relative to the fastener, a detector, removably secured to the support in a unique orientation relative to the support and adapted to measure one or more parameters representative of the patient spine vertebra angular orientation.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: EOS IMAGINGInventors: Christophe Droit, Joe Hobeika, Rëmi Hugonnet, Sébastien Henry
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Publication number: 20200085548Abstract: A method for visualizing patient dentition acquires a contour image of patient dentition and segments the contour image to identify one or more segmented teeth. At least one deciduous tooth among the one or more segmented teeth is identified. A virtual model of a target dentition arrangement of the patient dentition is generated, wherein the at least one deciduous tooth is replaced by a replacement permanent tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Delphine Reynard, Sabrina Capron-Richard, Sebastien Henry, Shoupu Chen, Aude Lagardere, Jean-Pascal Jacob
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Publication number: 20200015943Abstract: Method for automatically assigning numeric labels to teeth in a dental arch map provides a segmented 3D surface image of patient dentition having identified individual teeth and determined tooth position in the dental arch. A tooth contour for the identified teeth is defined. The tooth type is identified as one of incisor, canine, premolar, or molar. A display of the tooth contour is labeled with an assigned tooth number according to the tooth position, tooth contour, and tooth type. The labeled mapping is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Delphine REYNARD, Aude LAGARDERE, Sébastien HENRY, Sabrina CAPRON-RICHARD, Jean-Pascal JACOB