US 11,991,439 B2
Systems, apparatus, and methods for remote orthodontic treatment
Christopher E. Cramer, Durham, NC (US); Rajiv Venkata, San Jose, CA (US); Leela Parvathaneni, San Jose, CA (US); Phillip Thomas Harris, Cary, NC (US); Sravani Gurijala, Apex, NC (US); Svetozar Hubenov, Luzen (CH); Sebastien Hareng, San Jose, CA (US); Guotu Li, Apex, NC (US); Yun Gao, Cary, NC (US); and Chad Clayton Brown, Cary, NC (US)
Assigned to ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/443,244.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/200,432, filed on Mar. 5, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/705,954, filed on Jul. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0023008 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. A61C 7/08 (2006.01); A61B 1/24 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61C 7/00 (2006.01); A61C 7/14 (2006.01); A61C 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 18/21 (2023.01); G06F 18/2415 (2023.01); G06F 18/2431 (2023.01); G06N 3/04 (2023.01); G06N 3/042 (2023.01); G06N 3/08 (2023.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/246 (2017.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); G06T 7/60 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06T 7/80 (2017.01); G06T 17/00 (2006.01); G06T 17/20 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06V 10/44 (2022.01); G06V 10/56 (2022.01); G06V 10/98 (2022.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 30/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); G16H 50/20 (2018.01); G16H 50/50 (2018.01); G16H 70/20 (2018.01); G16H 80/00 (2018.01); H04N 23/60 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/64 (2023.01) [A61B 1/24 (2013.01); A61B 5/0088 (2013.01); A61C 7/002 (2013.01); A61C 7/08 (2013.01); A61C 7/146 (2013.01); A61C 9/0053 (2013.01); G06F 18/217 (2023.01); G06F 18/2415 (2023.01); G06F 18/2431 (2023.01); G06N 3/04 (2013.01); G06N 3/042 (2023.01); G06N 3/08 (2013.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06T 7/0014 (2013.01); G06T 7/251 (2017.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); G06T 7/60 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 7/74 (2017.01); G06T 7/80 (2017.01); G06T 17/00 (2013.01); G06T 17/20 (2013.01); G06T 19/00 (2013.01); G06V 10/443 (2022.01); G06V 10/56 (2022.01); G06V 10/98 (2022.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 30/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); G16H 50/20 (2018.01); G16H 50/50 (2018.01); G16H 70/20 (2018.01); G16H 80/00 (2018.01); G06T 2200/24 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20084 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30036 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30244 (2013.01); G06T 2210/41 (2013.01); G06V 2201/03 (2022.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for dental treatment comprising:
one or more processors;
memory storing computer program instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to execute a computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving photos of a dentition of a patient;
receiving a treatment plan for the patient;
receiving a doctor guidance template including dental treatment parameters for a treatment plan, the dental treatment parameters selected by a doctor for treatment of the dentition of the patient;
generating, using the photos and the dental treatment parameters, one or more intelligent patient guidance rules to guide application of at least a portion of the dental treatment parameters to the dentition of the patient for the treatment, wherein the one or more intelligent patient guidance rules are generated using the doctor guidance template and the treatment plan;
generating instructions for applying the one or more intelligent patient guidance rules to the dentition of the patient; and
providing the instructions to the patient to apply the at least the portion of the treatment plan in accordance with the intelligent patient guidance rules.