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Ryan Kimura
Also filed as: KIMURA RYAN
43 granted patents·25 pending applications·1,393 citations·filing 2006–2025
98Inventor score
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68 records- 0199US10150244B2Dental appliances with shaped material componentsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 11, 2018·103 cites·16 claims
- 0298US12484991B23D printed dental appliances with variable thickness regionsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2025·Granted Dec 2, 2025·1 cites·28 claims
- 0398US11571278B2Systems, apparatuses and methods for dental appliances with integrally formed featuresALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 7, 2023·35 cites·21 claims
- 0498US11564777B2Releasable palatal expandersALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 31, 2023·49 cites·35 claims
- 0598US11376101B2Force control, stop mechanism, regulating structure of removable arch adjustment applianceALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 5, 2022·41 cites·15 claims
- 0698US11273011B2Palatal expanders and methods of expanding a palateALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 15, 2022·71 cites·28 claims
- 0798US10993783B2Methods and apparatuses for customizing a rapid palatal expanderALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 4, 2021·137 cites·42 claims
- 0898US10959810B2Direct fabrication of aligners for palate expansion and other applicationsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 30, 2021·87 cites·6 claims
- 0998US10449016B2Arch adjustment applianceALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 22, 2019·89 cites·14 claims
- 1098US10307222B2Orthodontic systems and methods including parametric attachmentsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 4, 2019·44 cites·18 claims
- 1198US9161823B2Orthodontic systems and methods including parametric attachmentsMORTON JOHN·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 20, 2015·178 cites·25 claims
- 1297US11534974B2Customized fabrication of orthodontic retainers based on patient anatomyALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 27, 2022·44 cites·29 claims
- 1397US11419702B2Palatal contour anchorageALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 23, 2022·37 cites·24 claims
- 1497US8899977B2Orthodontic repositioning appliances having improved geometry, methods and systemsCAO HENG·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 2, 2014·108 cites·22 claims
- 1597US7871269B2Injection impression trayALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 18, 2011·118 cites·24 claims
- 1697US7543511B2Concurrently measuring a force exerted upon each of a plurality of teethALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 9, 2009·145 cites·19 claims
- 1796US11974897B2Palatal expanders and methods of forming the sameALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2022·Granted May 7, 2024·3 cites·22 claims
- 1896US11596502B2Dental attachment placement structureALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 7, 2023·34 cites·15 claims
- 1996US11576750B2Direct fabrication of aligners for arch expansionALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 14, 2023·23 cites·17 claims
- 2095US11737857B2Systems and methods for correcting malocclusions of teethALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 29, 2023·18 cites·20 claims
- 2194US12251289B2Methods of using an orthodontic appliance having a ridgeALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 18, 2025·1 cites·14 claims
- 2294US11974898B2Palatal expanders and methods of expanding a palateALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted May 7, 2024·1 cites·32 claims
- 2394US10085823B2Orthodontic repositioning appliances having improved geometry, methods and systemsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 2, 2018·17 cites·20 claims
- 2492US12097085B2Palatal expanders with breach regionsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 24, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 2589US11931223B2Cellular architecture for controlled focal stiffness across intraoral appliancesALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 19, 2024·4 cites·34 claims
- 2689US11793608B2Systems and methods for correcting malocclusions of teethALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 24, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2789US2025049538A1Methods of forming orthodontic appliances having a ridgeALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2889US2025331956A1Orthodontic Aligners with Movement Optimized AttachmentsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2988US12491049B2Methods and systems for fabricating dental appliances with integrally formed arch expanderALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 9, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3087US12263060B2Orthodontic appliance systems for correcting malocclusionsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 1, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3186US11576754B2Methods and apparatuses for customizing a rapid palatal expanderALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 14, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 3286US2025082441A1Systems and methods for attachment design and placementALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3386US2025134625A1Patient-customized dental appliancesALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3485US12186152B2Methods for parametric attachmentsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 7, 2025·2 cites·22 claims
- 3585US12082986B2Methods for direct fabrication of dental appliances with varying feature thicknesses and associated systemsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 10, 2024·0 cites·28 claims
- 3685US2024390111A1Methods and apparatuses for customizing a rapid palatal expanderALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3784US2025352305A1Force control, stop mechanism, regulating structure of removable arch adjustment applianceALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3884US2025359967A1Additively manufactured appliances with cellular structuresALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3983US12409015B2Intraoral appliances with cellular structuresALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 9, 2025·0 cites·12 claims
- 4083US2024341922A1Palatal expanders and methods of expanding a palateALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4182US12226279B2Methods of forming appliances for arch expansionALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 18, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 4282US11944514B2Methods for fabricating dental appliances with integrally formed componentsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 2, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 4382US2024398512A1Methods of forming releasable palatal expandersALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4481US12097086B2Palatal expanders and methods of designing palatal expandersALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 24, 2024·0 cites·15 claims
- 4581US2023414325A1Arch adjustment applianceALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4680US12036087B2Dental attachment placement apparatuses and systemsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 16, 2024·0 cites·22 claims
- 4780US2023355353A1Arch adjustment applianceALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4879US12109090B2Palatal expanders for controlling crown tippingALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 8, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 4979US12059321B2Orthodontic repositioning appliances having improved geometry, methods and systemsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 13, 2024·0 cites·11 claims
- 5077US12357429B2Methods of forming orthodontic devices with palatal anchorageALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 15, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
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