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CHENG JIHUA
US64 patents
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ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
40 patentsUS10463452B2Nov 5, 2019
Method to visualize and manufacture aligner by modifying tooth position
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC216 citations99
US10299894B2May 28, 2019
Treatment plan specific bite adjustment structures
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC101 citations99
US10076389B2Sep 18, 2018
Three-dimensional tooth modeling using a two-dimensional x-ray image
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC125 citations99
US7865259B2Jan 4, 2011
System and method for improved dental geometry representation
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC138 citations99
US7844429B2Nov 30, 2010
System and method for three-dimensional complete tooth modeling
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC127 citations99
US7156661B2Jan 2, 2007
Systems and methods for treatment analysis by teeth matching
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC286 citations99
US7077647B2Jul 18, 2006
Systems and methods for treatment analysis by teeth matching
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC237 citations99
US10993783B2May 4, 2021
Methods and apparatuses for customizing a rapid palatal expander
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC137 citations98
US10743964B2Aug 18, 2020
Dual aligner assembly
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC103 citations98
US10517482B2Dec 31, 2019
Optical coherence tomography for orthodontic aligners
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC122 citations98
US10307222B2Jun 4, 2019
Orthodontic systems and methods including parametric attachments
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC44 citations98
US9168113B2Oct 27, 2015
Tooth movement measurement by automatic impression matching
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC47 citations98
US7689398B2Mar 30, 2010
System and method for modeling and application of interproximal reduction of teeth
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC136 citations98
US11273011B2Mar 15, 2022
Palatal expanders and methods of expanding a palate
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC71 citations97
US11259896B2Mar 1, 2022
Method to manufacture aligner by modifying tooth position
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC101 citations97
US10561476B2Feb 18, 2020
Generating a dynamic three-dimensional occlusogram
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC40 citations97
US11642194B2May 9, 2023
Multi-material aligners
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC27 citations95
US11504214B2Nov 22, 2022
Devices, systems, and computer-implemented methods for dental attachment templates
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC37 citations94
US11534974B2Dec 27, 2022
Customized fabrication of orthodontic retainers based on patient anatomy
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC44 citations93
US11931222B2Mar 19, 2024
Dental attachment formation structures
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC6 citations86
US11141243B2Oct 12, 2021
Treatment plan specific bite adjustment structures
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC5 citations84
US10789394B2Sep 29, 2020
System and method for improved dental geometry representation
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC4 citations84
US10368960B2Aug 6, 2019
Tooth movement measurement by automatic impression matching
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC11 citations84
US11185233B2Nov 30, 2021
Methods and systems for imaging orthodontic aligners
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC4 citations83
US12186152B2Jan 7, 2025
Methods for parametric attachments
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC2 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
US11813136B2Nov 14, 2023
Methods for designing multi-material aligners
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations73
US11576754B2Feb 14, 2023
Methods and apparatuses for customizing a rapid palatal expander
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations73
US10980616B2Apr 20, 2021
Treatment plan specific bite adjustment structures
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations73
US11033362B2Jun 15, 2021
Generating a dynamic three-dimensional occlusogram
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations72
US10842380B2Nov 24, 2020
Methods and systems for imaging orthodontic aligners
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations72
US12511446B2Dec 30, 2025
Systems and methods for tooth modeling
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12478459B2Nov 25, 2025
Three-dimensional tooth modeling using an estimation of an imaging process of an x-ray imaging device
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12226277B2Feb 18, 2025
Methods for orthodontic progress tracking
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US11826219B2Nov 28, 2023
Dual aligner assembly
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US11803669B2Oct 31, 2023
Systems for generating digital models of patient teeth
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US11654003B2May 23, 2023
Tooth scan model calibration
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US11013582B2May 25, 2021
Three-dimensional tooth modeling using a two-dimensional x-ray image
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12370014B2Jul 29, 2025
Dynamic three-dimensional occlusogram
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
KUO ERIC
3 patentsUS8807999B2Aug 19, 2014
Prosthodontic and orthodontic apparatus and methods
KUO ERIC112 citations98
US8478435B2Jul 2, 2013
System and method for improved dental geometry representation
KUO ERIC42 citations98
US8244390B2Aug 14, 2012
System and method for improved dental geometry representation
KUO ERIC49 citations98
MATOV VADIM
2 patentsKUO ERIC E
1 patentMORTON JOHN
1 patentWU FUMING
1 patentCHENG JIHUA
1 patentKAKAVAND ALI
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