US 12,232,928 B2
Systems for determining patient compliance with an orthodontic treatment or retention plan
Yaser Shanjani, Milpitas, CA (US); Bruce Cam, San Jose, CA (US); Jun Sato, San Jose, CA (US); John Y. Morton, San Jose, CA (US); Victor Chen, Mountain View, CA (US); Chunhua Li, Cupertino, CA (US); Allen R. Boronkay, San Jose, CA (US); and Srinivas Kaza, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/744,553.
Application 18/744,553 is a continuation of application No. 17/723,443, filed on Apr. 18, 2022.
Application 17/723,443 is a continuation of application No. 17/146,465, filed on Jan. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,304,778, issued on Apr. 19, 2022.
Application 17/146,465 is a continuation of application No. 16/680,393, filed on Nov. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,888,396, issued on Jan. 12, 2021.
Application 16/680,393 is a continuation of application No. 15/625,872, filed on Jun. 16, 2017, granted, now 10,470,847, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/483,283, filed on Apr. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/351,391, filed on Jun. 17, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/351,516, filed on Jun. 17, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0335257 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
Int. Cl. A61C 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H04B 5/26 (2024.01); H04B 5/72 (2024.01); H04B 5/77 (2024.01); H04Q 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 7/002 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0015 (2013.01); A61B 5/0816 (2013.01); A61B 5/4818 (2013.01); A61B 5/682 (2013.01); A61C 7/08 (2013.01); H04B 5/00 (2013.01); H04B 5/26 (2024.01); H04B 5/72 (2024.01); H04B 5/77 (2024.01); H04Q 9/00 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/43 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/50 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
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1. A system for determining patient compliance with an orthodontic treatment or retention plan, the system comprising:
a polymeric shell appliance comprising a plurality of cavities for receiving the patient's teeth, wherein the polymeric shell appliance is configured to be removably worn over the patient's teeth;
a sensor module coupled to the polymeric shell appliance, wherein the sensor module comprises a temperature sensor, a proximity sensor, a power source, and a communication antenna for communicating with an external case configured to hold the sensor module therein; and
a processor configured to determine that the polymeric shell is being worn by the patient based on a temperature data from the temperature sensor and a proximity data from the proximity sensor, wherein such determination comprises determining that a measured temperature from the temperature data is within a body temperature range and that a measured proximity value is within a threshold proximity to an intraoral target.