Inventor
KIMURA RYAN
US46 patents
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ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
42 patentsUS10993783B2May 4, 2021
Methods and apparatuses for customizing a rapid palatal expander
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC137 citations98
US10959810B2Mar 30, 2021
Direct fabrication of aligners for palate expansion and other applications
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC87 citations98
US10449016B2Oct 22, 2019
Arch adjustment appliance
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC89 citations98
US10307222B2Jun 4, 2019
Orthodontic systems and methods including parametric attachments
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC44 citations98
US10150244B2Dec 11, 2018
Dental appliances with shaped material components
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC103 citations98
US7871269B2Jan 18, 2011
Injection impression tray
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC118 citations98
US7543511B2Jun 9, 2009
Concurrently measuring a force exerted upon each of a plurality of teeth
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC145 citations98
US11564777B2Jan 31, 2023
Releasable palatal expanders
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC49 citations97
US11273011B2Mar 15, 2022
Palatal expanders and methods of expanding a palate
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC71 citations97
US11596502B2Mar 7, 2023
Dental attachment placement structure
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC34 citations95
US11571278B2Feb 7, 2023
Systems, apparatuses and methods for dental appliances with integrally formed features
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC35 citations95
US11376101B2Jul 5, 2022
Force control, stop mechanism, regulating structure of removable arch adjustment appliance
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC41 citations95
US11737857B2Aug 29, 2023
Systems and methods for correcting malocclusions of teeth
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC18 citations94
US11576750B2Feb 14, 2023
Direct fabrication of aligners for arch expansion
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC23 citations94
US11419702B2Aug 23, 2022
Palatal contour anchorage
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC37 citations94
US10085823B2Oct 2, 2018
Orthodontic repositioning appliances having improved geometry, methods and systems
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC17 citations94
US11534974B2Dec 27, 2022
Customized fabrication of orthodontic retainers based on patient anatomy
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC44 citations93
US12484991B2Dec 2, 2025
3D printed dental appliances with variable thickness regions
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations75
US12251289B2Mar 18, 2025
Methods of using an orthodontic appliance having a ridge
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations75
US12186152B2Jan 7, 2025
Methods for parametric attachments
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations75
US11931223B2Mar 19, 2024
Cellular architecture for controlled focal stiffness across intraoral appliances
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC4 citations75
US11974897B2May 7, 2024
Palatal expanders and methods of forming the same
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations74
US11974898B2May 7, 2024
Palatal expanders and methods of expanding a palate
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations73
US11793608B2Oct 24, 2023
Systems and methods for correcting malocclusions of teeth
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations73
US11576754B2Feb 14, 2023
Methods and apparatuses for customizing a rapid palatal expander
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations73
US12491049B2Dec 9, 2025
Methods and systems for fabricating dental appliances with integrally formed arch expander
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12409015B2Sep 9, 2025
Intraoral appliances with cellular structures
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12233590B2Feb 25, 2025
Dental appliances with folded material components
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12082986B2Sep 10, 2024
Methods for direct fabrication of dental appliances with varying feature thicknesses and associated systems
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12036087B2Jul 16, 2024
Dental attachment placement apparatuses and systems
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US11944514B2Apr 2, 2024
Methods for fabricating dental appliances with integrally formed components
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12357429B2Jul 15, 2025
Methods of forming orthodontic devices with palatal anchorage
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US12263060B2Apr 1, 2025
Orthodontic appliance systems for correcting malocclusions
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US12226279B2Feb 18, 2025
Methods of forming appliances for arch expansion
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US12109090B2Oct 8, 2024
Palatal expanders for controlling crown tipping
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US12097086B2Sep 24, 2024
Palatal expanders and methods of designing palatal expanders
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US12097085B2Sep 24, 2024
Palatal expanders with breach regions
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations62
US12059321B2Aug 13, 2024
Orthodontic repositioning appliances having improved geometry, methods and systems
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11744677B2Sep 5, 2023
Arch adjustment appliance
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11628044B2Apr 18, 2023
Orthodontic repositioning appliances having improved geometry, methods and systems
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11202691B2Dec 21, 2021
Orthodontic repositioning appliances having improved geometry, methods and systems
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US12514684B2Jan 6, 2026
Patient specific appliance design
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations47