US 12,337,544 B2
Methods of designing and fabricating customized dental care for particular users
Nidhi Pai, Del Mar, CA (US); Akash Pai, Del Mar, CA (US); William Anderson, Seattle, WA (US); Josaiah Clark, Kenmore, WA (US); and Richard K. Taylor, Fall City, WA (US)
Assigned to ZeroBrush, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by ZeroBrush, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/865,363.
Application 17/865,363 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/355,084, filed on Jun. 22, 2021.
Application 17/355,084 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/719,877, filed on Dec. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,058,523, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 16/719,877 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/910,940, filed on Mar. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,869,541, issued on Dec. 22, 2020.
Application 16/719,877 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/910,950, filed on Mar. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,888,201, issued on Jan. 12, 2021.
Application 15/910,940 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/939,909, filed on Nov. 12, 2015, granted, now 11,213,118, issued on Jan. 4, 2022.
Application 15/910,950 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/939,909, filed on Nov. 12, 2015, granted, now 11,213,118, issued on Jan. 4, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/222,921, filed on Jul. 16, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/078,134, filed on Nov. 11, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/486,698, filed on Apr. 18, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/466,014, filed on Mar. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/466,010, filed on Mar. 2, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0347933 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. B29C 64/393 (2017.01); A46D 99/00 (2006.01); A61C 17/22 (2006.01); A61C 17/34 (2006.01); B29C 64/165 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B29L 31/42 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 64/393 (2017.08) [A46D 99/00 (2013.01); A61C 17/228 (2013.01); A61C 17/3481 (2013.01); B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B29L 2031/425 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making personalized toothbrush devices for a plurality of users, the method comprising:
for each of a plurality of users:
obtaining, for a respective user of the plurality of users, an electronic 3-D dental model of the respective user's mouth;
determining, based on the electronic 3-D dental model of the respective user's mouth, a configuration for a mouthpiece of a personalized toothbrush device;
3-D printing the mouthpiece of the personalized toothbrush device, the mouthpiece of the personalized toothbrush device including a top cleaning tray, a bottom cleaning tray, and a set of cleaning elements, wherein each of the top cleaning tray, the bottom cleaning tray, and the set of cleaning elements are each customized based at least in part on the electronic 3-D dental model of the respective user's mouth; and
wherein each personalized toothbrush device 3-D printed for each respective user of the plurality of users is different from every other user's personalized toothbrush device, and
wherein the mouthpiece of the personalized toothbrush device is 3-D printed as a single, integral unit.