Inventor
STERENTAL RENE M
US38 patents
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ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
34 patentsUS7878805B2Feb 1, 2011
Tabbed dental appliance
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC171 citations99
US10973611B2Apr 13, 2021
Generating a virtual depiction of an orthodontic treatment of a patient
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC77 citations98
US10828130B2Nov 10, 2020
Automated 2D/3D integration and lip spline autoplacement
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC82 citations98
US10758322B2Sep 1, 2020
Virtually representing an orthodontic treatment outcome using automated detection of facial and dental reference objects
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC96 citations98
US10123853B2Nov 13, 2018
Tabbed dental appliance
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC59 citations98
US9844421B2Dec 19, 2017
Tabbed dental appliance
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC61 citations98
US9610141B2Apr 4, 2017
Arch expanding appliance
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC107 citations97
US10595965B2Mar 24, 2020
Interproximal reduction planning
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC46 citations96
US10499793B2Dec 10, 2019
Longitudinal analysis and visualization under limited accuracy system
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC84 citations96
US11116605B2Sep 14, 2021
Buccal corridor assessment and computation
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC60 citations95
US11096763B2Aug 24, 2021
Automatic treatment planning
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC85 citations95
US11234794B2Feb 1, 2022
Restorative smile visualization through digital treatment planning
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC18 citations93
US11007036B2May 18, 2021
Automated 2D/3D integration and lip spline autoplacement
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC12 citations93
US10130445B2Nov 20, 2018
Arch expanding appliance
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC16 citations92
US9795461B2Oct 24, 2017
Arch expanding appliance
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC15 citations92
US11484389B2Nov 1, 2022
Systems, methods, and apparatus for correcting malocclusions of teeth
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC21 citations91
US10610332B2Apr 7, 2020
Adjustment of tooth position in a virtual dental model
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC13 citations85
US11678954B2Jun 20, 2023
Adjustment of tooth position in a virtual dental model
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC4 citations74
US10893918B2Jan 19, 2021
Determining a dental treatment difficulty
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations71
US11534265B2Dec 27, 2022
Interproximal reduction planning
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations70
US12440311B2Oct 14, 2025
Dental appliance systems with eruption tabs
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US12440313B2Oct 14, 2025
Methods of forming arch expanding appliances
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11872102B2Jan 16, 2024
Updating an orthodontic treatment plan during treatment
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11717384B2Aug 8, 2023
Dental appliance with eruption tabs
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11638629B2May 2, 2023
Arch expanding appliance
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US12357151B2Jul 15, 2025
Analysis and visualization of dental arch over time
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations61
US11986369B2May 21, 2024
Methods and systems for determining a dental treatment difficulty in digital treatment planning
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations61
US11864971B2Jan 9, 2024
Generating a virtual patient depiction of an orthodontic treatment
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations61
US11717380B2Aug 8, 2023
Automated 2D/3D integration and lip spline autoplacement
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations61
US12414841B2Sep 16, 2025
Methods and systems for interproximal reduction planning
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations60
US12232924B2Feb 25, 2025
Buccal corridor assessment and computation
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations60
US12064310B2Aug 20, 2024
Systems, methods, and apparatus for correcting malocclusions of teeth
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations60
US12588972B2Mar 31, 2026
Dental analysis with missing teeth prediction
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations57
US12023216B2Jul 2, 2024
Dental analysis with missing teeth prediction
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations57