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Manipulable dental model system for fabrication of a dental appliance
   
Document Number
US Patent 7108508
Issued Date
September 19, 2006
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Inventors
Hedge; Len (Pleasanton, CA)
Wen; Huafeng (Redwood Shores, CA)
Kaza; Srinivas (Santa Clara, CA)
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Abstract
A dental appliance fabrication system includes a reconfigurable dental model including a frame having one or more tooth members disposed on the frame; and one or more micro-positioners each coupled to one tooth member to move the tooth in six degrees of freedom relative to the frame.
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Owner
Align Technology, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Published
September 19, 2006
Application Number
10/446,029
Filed
May 27, 2003
US Classification
433/53   433/24
Int'l Classification
A61C   3/00   (20060101)  
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Parent Case
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/280,535 filed Oct. 24, 2002; which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/087,126 filed Feb. 28, 2002, now issues as U.S. Pat. No. 6,499,997; which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/779,802 filed Feb. 07/2001, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,394,801; which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/454,786, filed Dec. 03/1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,227,851; which claims benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/110,868, filed Dec. 04/1998.
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