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Manipulable dental model system for fabrication of a dental appliance
   
Document Number
US Patent 7357636
Issued Date
April 15, 2008
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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
April 15, 2008
Application Number
11/341,035
Filed
January 27, 2006
US Classification
433/53   433/24
Int'l Classification
A61C   3/00   (20060101)  
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Parent Case
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present invention is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/466,029 filed May 27, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,108,508 , which is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 10/280,535 filed Oct. 24, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,037,108 , which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/087,126 filed Feb. 28, 2002, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,499,997.
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433/24   433/53   433/74   433/196   433/18   433/27   433/52   433/68  
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