Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177551 | Method and system for comprehensive evaluation of orthodontic treatment using unified workstation A method and workstation for evaluation of an orthodontic treatment plan for a patient. The workstation is based on a computing platform having a graphical user interface, a processor and a computer storage medium containing digitized records pertaining to a patient... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8152523 | Method and system for comprehensive evaluation of orthodontic care using unified workstation A method and system for orthodontic treatment planning, evaluation and quality measurement is provided comprising a workstation having computing platform, a graphical user interface, a processor and a computer storage medium containing digitized records pertaining t... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142187 | Method and apparatus for digitally evaluating insertion quality of customized orthodontic arch wire A method and apparatus is provided for digitally checking the insertion quality of a target customized virtual arch wire designed during treatment planning prior to actually manufacturing the target arch wire. The method includes the steps of digitally simulating th... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8121718 | Interactive orthodontic care system based on intra-oral scanning of teeth Interactive, computer based orthodontist treatment planning, appliance design and appliance manufacturing is described. A scanner is described which acquires images of the dentition which are converted to three-dimensional frames of data. The data from the several f... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118593 | Method and system for enhanced orthodontic treatment planning A method and system are disclosed for quickly arriving at a pre-set-up for the orthodontic treatment of a patient based up on the user specified parameters; and thereafter enabling the user in interactively arriving at a final, desired treatment set-up for the patie... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113829 | Unified workstation for virtual craniofacial diagnosis, treatment planning and therapeutics An integrated system is described in which digital image data of a patient, obtained from a variety of image sources, including CT scanner, X-Ray, 2D or 3D scanners and color photographs, are combined into a common coordinate system to create a virtual three-dimensi... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8082769 | Robot and method for bending orthodontic archwires and other medical devices A robotic bending apparatus for bending archwires and other types of elongate, bendable medical devices into a desired configuration includes a first gripping tool and a moveable gripping tool. The first gripping tool can be either fixed with respect to a base or ta... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8047034 | Robot and method for bending orthodontic archwires and other medical devices A robotic bending apparatus for bending archwires and other types of elongate, bendable medical devices into a desired configuration includes a first gripping tool and a moveable gripping tool. The first gripping tool can be either fixed with respect to a base or ta... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8029277 | Method and system for measuring tooth displacements on a virtual three-dimensional model It is a common practice with orthodontists in planning treatment for a patient to prescribe dental changes to cure the malocclusion condition of the patient in terms of mesial or distal, buccal or lingual, and occlusal (coronal) or gingival translational displacemen... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021147 | Method and system for comprehensive evaluation of orthodontic care using unified workstation A method and system for orthodontic treatment planning, evaluation and quality measurement is provided comprising a workstation having computing platform, a graphical user interface, a processor and a computer storage medium containing digitized records pertaining t... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7837467 | Robot and method for bending orthodontic archwires and other medical devices A robotic bending apparatus for bending archwires and other types of elongate, bendable medical devices into a desired configuration includes a first gripping tool and a moveable gripping tool. The first gripping tool can be either fixed with respect to a base or ta... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7751871 | Method and device for carrying out optical pick up Disclosed is an optical imaging method and device enabling display and 3D measurement of tridimensional objects (1), whereby at least two individual images are captured one after the other and the image conversion is controlled or regulated differently for th... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744369 | Method and system for enhanced orthodontic treatment planning A method and system are disclosed for quickly arriving at a pre-set-up for the orthodontic treatment of a patient based up on the user specified parameters; and thereafter enabling the user in interactively arriving at a final, desired treatment set-up for the patie... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740476 | Method and workstation for generating virtual tooth models from three-dimensional tooth data A method is described for taking a three-dimensional virtual model of the dentition and associated anatomical structures of a patient and isolating individual teeth from the rest of the anatomical structure, e.g. gums, to thereby produce individual, virtual three-di... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7717708 | Method and system for integrated orthodontic treatment planning using unified workstation A method and workstation for orthodontic treatment planning of a patient. The workstation is based on a computing platform having a graphical user interface, a processor and a computer storage medium containing digitized records pertaining to a patient including ima... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7699606 | Method and apparatus for generating an orthodontic template that assists in placement of orthodontic apparatus A method and apparatus for generating a orthodontic template that assists in the placement of an orthodontic apparatus includes processing that begins by obtaining a digital model of an orthodontic structure of an orthodontic patient. The processing continues by obt... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7697721 | System and method for mapping a surface In accordance with a specific embodiment of the present invention, an image is projected upon a surface. The image can include a pattern having a plurality of individual shapes used to measure and map the surface. The plurality of individual shapes include features ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7695278 | Method and system for finding tooth features on a virtual three-dimensional model A method and system are disclosed for finding virtual tooth features on virtual three-dimensional models of the teeth of patients. The tooth features comprise marginal ridges, cusp tips, contact points, central groove and buccal groove. Tooth axes system plays a key... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7641473 | Method and apparatus for digitally evaluating insertion quality of customized orthodontic arch wire A method and apparatus is provided for digitally checking the insertion quality of a target customized virtual arch wire designed during treatment planning prior to actually manufacturing the target arch wire. The method includes the steps of digitally simulating th... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7609875 | Scanner system and method for mapping surface of three-dimensional object A scanning system is disclosed including a hand-held scanning device for capturing three-dimensional information of an object. The scanner system includes a high-speed transceiver having a high-speed laser light source, a high frequency MEMS oscillating scanning mir... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7590462 | Interactive orthodontic care system based on intra-oral scanning of teeth Interactive, computer based orthodontist treatment planning, appliance design and appliance manufacturing is described. A scanner is described which acquires images of the dentition which are converted to three-dimensional frames of data. The data from the several f... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7585172 | Orthodontic treatment planning with user-specified simulation of tooth movement An interactive, software-based treatment planning method to correct a malocclusion is described. The method can be performed on an orthodontic workstation in a clinic or at a remote location such as a lab or precision appliance manufacturing center. The workstation ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7530811 | Automatic crown and gingiva detection from the three-dimensional virtual model of teeth A method is provided for automatically separating tooth crowns and gingival tissue in a virtual three-dimensional model of teeth and associated anatomical structures. The method orients the model with reference to a plane and automatically determines local maxima of... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7471821 | Method and apparatus for registering a known digital object to scanned 3-D model Method and apparatus for registering an object of known predetermined geometry to scanned three dimensional data such that the object's location may be verified. Such a known object may comprise a less than ideal three-dimensional (3-D) digital object such as a toot... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7461005 | Method and apparatus for automated generation of a patient treatment plan A method and apparatus for generating a patient treatment plan includes processing that begins by providing a list of health care services to a patient and/or care provider. The processing continues by prompting for input of digital information regarding the patient... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458812 | Three-dimensional occlusal and interproximal contact detection and display using virtual tooth models Occlusal contact between upper and lower virtual three-dimensional teeth of a patient when the upper and lower arches are in an occlused condition are determined and displayed to the user on a user interface of a general purpose computing device. Various techniques ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7442041 | Three-dimensional occlusal and interproximal contact detection and display using virtual tooth models A method for monitoring tooth wear and a method for monitoring tooth wear and gingival recession and erosion by comparing three-dimensional virtual models at different times are described, as well as occlusal contact between upper and lower virtual three-dimensional... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422430 | Method and apparatus for orthodontic appliance optimization A method and apparatus for arch wire receptacle (e.g., brackets, bands, headgear tubes, etc.) optimization includes processing that begins by obtaining a digital model of an orthodontic structure of an orthodontic patient. The processing then continues by retrieving... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7379584 | Methods for registration of three-dimensional frames to create three-dimensional virtual models of objects A method and system are provided for constructing a virtual three-dimensional model of an object using a data processing system, and at least one machine-readable memory accessible to said data processing system. A set of at least two digital three-dimensional frame... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7361017 | Virtual bracket library and uses thereof in orthodontic treatment planning An orthodontic workstation stores a library of virtual three-dimensional brackets in a memory. Each of the virtual brackets has a unique three-dimensional configuration and prescription. Typically, the library of bracket comprises a library of commercially available... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361018 | Method and system for enhanced orthodontic treatment planning A method and system are disclosed for quickly arriving at a pre-set-up for the orthodontic treatment of a patient based up on the user specified parameters; and thereafter enabling the user in interactively arriving at a final, desired treatment set-up for the patie... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7305121 | Method for creating single 3D surface model from a point cloud A single surface representation is created from a cloud of points. Each point in the cloud of points is assigned three-dimensional spatial coordinates. The cloud of points is stored in a memory of a computer. Machine-executable instructions are provided for the comp... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305110 | Scanning system and calibration method for capturing precise three-dimensional information of objects A scanning system includes a hand-held scanning device that generates two-dimensional images of a pattern reflected off an object. The system also includes a memory and processing unit. The memory stores a calibration table for the scanner and received scanned bitma... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296996 | Virtual bracket placement and evaluation A method and apparatus for facilitating placement and evaluation of virtual appliances on virtual teeth of an orthodontic patient are described. Positioning references comprising bracket height, occlusal plane, or any arbitrary plane are provided to facilitate desir... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7283891 | Robot and method for bending orthodontic archwires and other medical devices A robotic bending apparatus for bending archwires and other types of elongate, bendable medical devices into a desired configuration includes a first gripping tool and a moveable gripping tool. The first gripping tool can be either fixed with respect to a base or ta... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7252509 | Tooth templates for bracket positioning and other uses Templates are disclosed that permit an orthodontist to accurately place appliances such as bracket shims or brackets on a tooth or teeth at a desired position. The templates can be used for accurately locating the position of other dental or orthodontic procedures, ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234937 | Unified workstation for virtual craniofacial diagnosis, treatment planning and therapeutics An integrated system is described in which digital image data of a patient, obtained from a variety of image sources, including CT scanner, X-Ray, 2D or 3D scanners and color photographs, are combined into a common coordinate system to create a virtual three-dimensi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7215810 | Method for creating single 3D surface model from a point cloud A single surface representation is created from a cloud of points. Each point in the cloud of points is assigned three-dimensional spatial coordinates. The cloud of points is stored in a memory of a computer. Machine-executable instructions are provided for the comp... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7197179 | Methods for registration of three-dimensional frames to create three-dimensional virtual models of objects A method and system are provided for constructing a virtual three-dimensional model of an object using a data processing system, and at least one machine-readable memory accessible to said data processing system. A set of at least two digital three-dimensional frame... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7172417 | Three-dimensional occlusal and interproximal contact detection and display using virtual tooth models Occlusal contact between upper and lower virtual three-dimensional teeth of a patient when the upper and lower arches are in an occlused condition are determined and displayed to the user on a user interface of a general purpose computing device. Various techniques ... | 02/06/2007 |
