Patents by Inventor William Ayache
William Ayache 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: 10226311Abstract: A self-ligating attachment intended to form part of an orthodontic appliance, the external surface of said attachment being provided with a groove for receiving an orthodontic arch. A elastic clip that can be reversibly moved between an open position forming an open passage allowing the insertion of the arch into the groove and a closed position sealing the groove. A base including an external surface that supports the attachment and an occlusal surface which is intended to rest on one of the patient's teeth, so as to hug the surface of the tooth. In addition, the base comprises a support for the attachment and said base assists in the guiding of the clip, cooperating with the attachment, as the clip moves between the open and closed positions.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: American Orthodontics CorporationInventors: Patrick Curiel, Philippe Salah, William Ayache
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Patent number: 10206759Abstract: A method for monitoring the patient's teeth positioning, including the following steps: a) less than three months after the start of an orthodontic treatment, producing an initial reference model of the patient's arches, and, for each tooth, defining, from initial reference model, a tooth model; b) acquiring at least one updated image of the arches, under actual acquisition conditions; c) analyzing each updated image and producing an updated map relative to a piece of discriminating information; d) optionally determining rough virtual acquisition conditions that approximate the actual acquisition conditions; e) searching each updated image for a final reference model corresponding to the teeth's position during the updated image's acquisition, and; f) for each tooth model, comparing the tooth model's positions in the initial reference model and in reference model obtained at the end of the preceding steps, in order to determine movement of the teeth between steps a) and b).Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: DENTAL MONITORINGInventors: Philippe Salah, William Ayache, Laurent Debraux, Guillaume Ghyselinck, Thomas Pellissard
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Publication number: 20180204332Abstract: Method for monitoring positioning of patient's teeth including the following steps: a) less than three months after the end of an orthodontic treatment, producing an initial reference model of the patient's arches, and, each tooth, defining, from the initial reference model, tooth model; b) acquiring at least one updated image of the arches, under actual acquisition conditions; c) analyzing each updated image and producing, for each updated image, an updated map relative to a piece of discriminating information; d) optionally determining, for each updated image, rough virtual acquisition conditions that approximate actual acquisition conditions; e) searching each updated image for a final reference model corresponding to the teeth positioning during acquisition of the updated image, and; f) for each tooth model, comparing tooth model positions in the initial reference model and in reference model obtained at the end of the preceding steps, in order to determine the movement of the teeth between steps a) and bType: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: DENTAL MONITORING S.A.S.Inventors: Philippe SALAH, William AYACHE, Laurent DEBRAUX, Guillaume GHYSELINCK, Thomas PELLISSARD
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Publication number: 20180185125Abstract: A method for monitoring the shape of teeth including: producing a three-dimensional digital model of at least one portion of an arch of the patient or “initial reference model”; acquiring at least one two-dimensional image of the arches, referred to as “updated image”, under actual acquisition conditions; analysing each updated image and producing an updated map relating to a piece of discriminating information; optionally determining rough virtual acquisition conditions that approximate the actual acquisition conditions; searching each updated image for a final reference model corresponding to the shape of the teeth, and optionally to the positioning of the teeth, during the acquisition of the updated image; and comparing the shapes of the initial reference model and of the reference model obtained at the end of the preceding steps, referred to as “final reference model”, in order to determine the deformation and/or the movement of teeth between steps a) and b).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Dental Monitoring S.A.S.Inventors: Philippe SALAH, William AYACHE, Laurent DEBRAUX, Guillaume GHYSELINCK, Thomas PELLISSARD
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Publication number: 20180042698Abstract: A method for monitoring the patient's teeth positioning, including the following steps: a) less than three months after the start of an orthodontic treatment, producing an initial reference model of the patient's arches, and, for each tooth, defining, from initial reference model, a tooth model; b) acquiring at least one updated image of the arches, under actual acquisition conditions; c) analyzing each updated image and producing an updated map relative to a piece of discriminating information; d) optionally determining rough virtual acquisition conditions that approximate the actual acquisition conditions; e) searching each updated image for a final reference model corresponding to the teeth's position during the updated image's acquisition, and; f) for each tooth model, comparing the tooth model's positions in the initial reference model and in reference model obtained at the end of the preceding steps, in order to determine movement of the teeth between steps a) and b).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: DENTAL MONITORING S.A.S.Inventors: Philippe SALAH, William AYACHE, Laurent DEBRAUX, Guillaume GHYSELINCK, Thomas PELLISSARD
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Publication number: 20170325910Abstract: A method for optimizing initial discriminating information extracted from a two-dimensional image of the patient dental arches, referred to as “acquired image”, by a three-dimensional digital reference model of at least one portion of a patient arch, the method including the steps: C1. assessing quality of the initial discriminating information and quality threshold, filtering to keep only the initial discriminating information that has quality higher than the quality threshold, and defining “the discriminating information to be tested” as the initial discriminating information selected; C2. testing consistency between the discriminating information to be tested and reference model; C3. assessing test result and, in accordance with the assessment: adding discriminating information that was not kept to the discriminating information to be tested and/or deleting discriminating information from the discriminating information to be tested, and then returning to step C2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: DENTAL MONITORING S.A.S.Inventors: Philippe SALAH, William AYACHE, Laurent DEBRAUX, Guillaume GHYSELINCK, Thomas PELLISSARD
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Publication number: 20170325690Abstract: An acquisition kit, including: a mouthpiece intended for being placed into the mouth of a patient and including a reference mark; and an image-acquisition apparatus including a screen for viewing an image that can be acquired, computer memory containing information on target acquisition conditions, and a computer program comprising program code instructions for displaying on said screen a reference in a position such that, when the reference mark matches the reference on the screen, the acquisition apparatus complies with the target acquisition conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: DENTAL MONITORINGInventors: Philippe SALAH, William AYACHE, Laurent DEBRAUX, Guillaume GHYSELINCK, Thomas PELLISSARD
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Publication number: 20170325689Abstract: A method for monitoring a property of the appearance of the teeth of a patient, said method including: A) acquiring, by means of a first acquisition apparatus, at least one first two-dimensional image of said teeth and of a first reference gauge, referred to as “initial image”; B) acquiring, by means of a second acquisition apparatus, at least one second two-dimensional image of said teeth and of a second reference gauge having the same appearance as the first reference gauge, referred to as “updated image”; C) standardising the initial and updated images such that the representations of the first and second reference gauges on the standardised initial and updated images have the same appearance; D) before or after step C, marking the same region of the teeth on the initial and updated images; and E) comparing the appearance of said region in the standardised initial and updated images.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: DENTAL MONITORINGInventors: Philippe SALAH, William AYACHE, Laurent DEBRAUX, Guillaume GHYSELINCK, Thomas PELLISSARD
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Patent number: 9498303Abstract: An assembly of a self-ligating bracket intended to be part of an orthodontic apparatus. The bracket having in the longitudinal direction thereof an outer face and an occlusal face and being provided on the outer face thereof with a groove for holding an orthodontic arch wire. An elastic clip that can be moved in a reversible manner between an open position, leaving a free passage for the insertion of the arch wire into the groove or the extraction of the arch wire from the groove, and a closed position closing off the groove. The clip being moveable between said positions by a rotational movement, without the clip sliding in translation.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2011Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: H32Inventors: Patrick Curiel, Philippe Salah, William Ayache
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Publication number: 20160302889Abstract: The invention relates to a customized jig for an orthodontic appliance, to an assembly formed by the jig, a base and a bracket, and to the associated design methods. The customized jig is used to install a bracket-bearing base on a tooth, said base forming part of an orthodontic appliance. The invention is characterized in that: the jig is a cap that covers the tooth, covering the free edge thereof and at least portions of the front and rear surfaces of same; and the shape of the jig is such that it matches that of the base in at least one portion of at least one of the edges thereof. The invention also relates to an assembly formed by a customized base bearing a bracket and a customized jig of the type mentioned above, and to methods for designing one such jig.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: H32Inventors: Patrick Curiel, Philippe Salah, William Ayache
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Publication number: 20160262851Abstract: A self-ligating attachment intended to form part of an orthodontic appliance, the external surface of said attachment being provided with a groove for receiving an orthodontic arch. A elastic clip that can be reversibly moved between an open position forming an open passage allowing the insertion of the arch into the groove and a closed position sealing the groove. A base including an external surface that supports the attachment and an occlusal surface which is intended to rest on one of the patient's teeth, so as to hug the surface of the tooth. In addition, the base comprises a support for the attachment and said base assists in the guiding of the clip, cooperating with the attachment, as the clip moves between the open and closed positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: H32Inventors: Patrick Curiel, Philippe Salah, William Ayache
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Publication number: 20160228212Abstract: A method for monitoring the position of the teeth of a patient includes the following steps: a) modeling a target position of the teeth in the form of a target model; b) after a time interval, modeling an updated position of the teeth in the form of an updated model; c) comparing the target and updated models.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: H 43 DEVELOPMENT S.A.R.LInventors: Emmanuel SALAH, William AYACHE
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Patent number: 9402695Abstract: The invention relates to a customized jig for an orthodontic appliance, to an assembly formed by the jig, a base and a bracket, and to the associated design methods. The customized jig is used to install a bracket-bearing base on a tooth, said base forming part of an orthodontic appliance. The invention is characterized in that: the jig is a cap that covers the tooth, covering the free edge thereof and at least portions of the front and rear surfaces of same; and the shape of the jig is such that it matches that of the base in at least one portion of at least one of the edges thereof. The invention also relates to an assembly formed by a customized base bearing a bracket and a customized jig of the type mentioned above, and to methods for designing one such jig.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: H32Inventors: Patrick Curiel, William Ayache, Philippe Salah
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Patent number: 9393084Abstract: A self-ligating attachment intended to form part of an orthodontic appliance, the external surface of said attachment being provided with a groove for receiving an orthodontic arch. A elastic clip that can be reversibly moved between an open position forming an open passage allowing the insertion of the arch into the groove and a closed position sealing the groove. A base including an external surface that supports the attachment and an occlusal surface which is intended to rest on one of the patient's teeth, so as to hug the surface of the tooth. In addition, the base comprises a support for the attachment and said base assists in the guiding of the clip, cooperating with the attachment, as the clip moves between the open and closed positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: H32Inventors: Patrick Curiel, Philippe Salah, William Ayache
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Patent number: 8932053Abstract: An orthodontic assembly includes a self-ligating attachment having a groove for receiving an orthodontic arch. An elastic clip can be reversibly moved between an open position and a closed position sealing the groove. A base including an external surface and an occlusal surface, said external surface of the base supporting the attachment and said occlusal surface of the base being intended to rest on one of the patient's teeth. The aforementioned clip can be moved in an at least partially rotational manner between the open position and the closed position. Moreover, the area of the above-mentioned base that supports the attachment comprises a depression at least partially in the form of a cup and the clip is inserted into the depression when in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: American Orthodontics CorporationInventors: Patrick Curiel, Philippe Salah, William Ayache
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Publication number: 20140011154Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an attachment intended to form part of an orthodontic appliance and comprising a recess for receiving an orthodontic arch. During a first step, an attachment blank is produced, comprising an attachment portion of standardized configuration and dimensions and a base portion. During a second step, the base portion is shaped in order to provide the attachment with a customized configuration developed in accordance with the configuration of the tooth on which the attachment is to be placed and the desired position of the recess after the attachment has been secured to the tooth. Once it has been manufactured, the attachment has an attachment portion and a base. The invention also relates to the resulting attachment blank and attachment and to an orthodontic appliance including said attachment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Patrick Curiel, Philippe Salah, William Ayache
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Publication number: 20130337398Abstract: An orthodontic assembly includes a self-ligating attachment having a groove for receiving an orthodontic arch. An elastic clip can be reversibly moved between an open position and a closed position sealing the groove. A base including an external surface and an occlusal surface, said external surface of the base supporting the attachment and said occlusal surface of the base being intended to rest on one of the patient's teeth. The aforementioned clip can be moved in an at least partially rotational manner between the open position and the closed position. Moreover, the area of the above-mentioned base that supports the attachment comprises a depression at least partially in the form of a cup and the clip is inserted into the depression when in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: H 32Inventors: Patrick Curiel, Philippe Salah, William Ayache
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Publication number: 20130337397Abstract: A self-ligating attachment intended to form part of an orthodontic appliance, the external surface of said attachment being provided with a groove for receiving an orthodontic arch. A elastic clip that can be reversibly moved between an open position forming an open passage allowing the insertion of the arch into the groove and a closed position sealing the groove. A base including an external surface that supports the attachment and an occlusal surface which is intended to rest on one of the patient's teeth, so as to hug the surface of the tooth. In addition, the base comprises a support for the attachment and said base assists in the guiding of the clip, cooperating with the attachment, as the clip moves between the open and closed positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: H 32Inventors: Patrick Curiel, Philippe Salah, William Ayache
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Publication number: 20130337399Abstract: An assembly of a self-ligating bracket intended to be part of an orthodontic apparatus. The bracket having in the longitudinal direction thereof an outer face and an occlusal face and being provided on the outer face thereof with a groove for holding an orthodontic arch wire. An elastic clip that can be moved in a reversible manner between an open position, leaving a free passage for the insertion of the arch wire into the groove or the extraction of the arch wire from the groove, and a closed position closing off the groove. The clip being moveable between said positions by a rotational movement, without the clip sliding in translation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: H32Inventors: Patrick Curiel, Philippe Salah, William Ayache
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Publication number: 20130196279Abstract: The invention relates to a customised jig for an orthodontic appliance, to an assembly formed by the jig, a base and a bracket, and to the associated design methods. The customised jig is used to install a bracket-bearing base on a tooth, said base forming part of an orthodontic appliance. The invention is characterised in that: the jig is a cap that covers the tooth, covering the free edge thereof and at least portions of the front and rear surfaces of same; and the shape of the jig is such that it matches that of the base in at least one portion of at least one of the edges thereof. The invention also relates to an assembly formed by a customised base bearing a bracket and a customised jig of the type mentioned above, and to methods for designing one such jig.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: H 32Inventors: Patrick Curiel, William Ayache, Philippe Salah