Inventor
BROWN CHAD CLAYTON
US25 patents
Patents
25 patentsUS11238586B2Feb 1, 2022
Excess material removal using machine learning
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Photo realistic rendering of smile image after treatment
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US10835349B2Nov 17, 2020
Parametric blurring of colors for teeth in generated images
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US11534272B2Dec 27, 2022
Machine learning scoring system and methods for tooth position assessment
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US11810271B2Nov 7, 2023
Domain specific image quality assessment
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US11672629B2Jun 13, 2023
Photo realistic rendering of smile image after treatment
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US11957541B2Apr 16, 2024
Machine learning scoring system and methods for tooth position assessment
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US11995839B2May 28, 2024
Automated detection, generation and/or correction of dental features in digital models
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US11991439B2May 21, 2024
Systems, apparatus, and methods for remote orthodontic treatment
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US11985414B2May 14, 2024
Image-based aligner fit evaluation
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US11800216B2Oct 24, 2023
Image based orthodontic treatment refinement
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US12579656B2Mar 17, 2026
Machine learning dental segmentation system and methods using graph-based approaches
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US12465465B2Nov 11, 2025
Machine learning scoring system and methods for tooth position assessment
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US12133783B2Nov 5, 2024
Rendering of post treatment smile image
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US12090021B2Sep 17, 2024
Smile prediction
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US12086964B2Sep 10, 2024
Selective image modification based on sharpness metric and image domain
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US11972572B2Apr 30, 2024
Intraoral scanning system with excess material removal based on machine learning
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US11730569B2Aug 22, 2023
Generation of synthetic post treatment images of teeth
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US11452577B2Sep 27, 2022
Generation of synthetic post treatment images of teeth
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US12483777B2Nov 25, 2025
Intelligent photo guidance for dentition capture
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US12236607B2Feb 25, 2025
Automated detection, generation and/or correction of margin lines in digital models
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US12062180B2Aug 13, 2024
Automated, generation of dental features in digital models
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US11991440B2May 21, 2024
Treatment-based image capture guidance
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US11962892B2Apr 16, 2024
Image based dentition tracking
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US12527648B2Jan 20, 2026
Photo-based dental appliance fit
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