Systems for determining patient compliance with an orthodontic treatment or retention plan

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PATENT NO 12232928
APP PUB NO 20240335257A1
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18744553

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Systems for determining patient compliance with an orthodontic treatment or retention plan may include a polymeric shell appliance for receiving the patient's teeth, a sensor module on the polymeric shell appliance having a temperature sensor, a proximity sensor, a power source, and a communication antenna for communicating with an external case, and a processor configured to determine that the polymeric shell is being worn by the patient based on temperature data from the temperature sensor and proximity data from the proximity sensor, by determining that a measured temperature is within a body temperature range and that a measured proximity value is within a threshold proximity to an intraoral target. Methods of manufacturing these dental appliances are also described herein.

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  • ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boronkay, Allen R San Jose, US 38 2238
Cam, Bruce San Jose, US 47 1867
Chen, Victor Mountain View, US 35 801
Kaza, Srinivas Mountain View, US 86 3349
Li, Chunhua Cupertino, US 262 8241
Morton, John Y San Jose, US 53 2073
Sato, Jun San Jose, US 662 10623
Shanjani, Yaser Milpitas, US 73 3158

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