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Durable ornamental indicia carrier

US11109946B2 · kind B2 · utility

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107References

30Claims

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Assignee

Align Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Sriram Venkatasanthanam · Pasadena, US
Ramin Heydarpour · Beverly Hills, US
John Morton · San Jose, US
Jun Sato · San Jose, US
Michael Christopher Cole · Wilmington, US
Mehdi Mojdeh · Fremont, US
Prashanth VANCHY · Los Angeles, US
Natalia Lysaya POWERS · San Jose, US
Sibel NARIN · Los Gatos, US
Jeremy RILEY · Bristol, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2020
Grant date	Sep 7, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 28, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC09J2423/006
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to ornamental indicia carrier and method of producing the same. In some embodiments, the ornamental indicia carrier comprises an ultraviolet light (“UV”) cured ink printed on a thin flexible film and combined with an adhesive layer. The ornamental indicia carrier is capable of enduring the conditions inside the mouth for an extended period of time and can be used in conjunction with a dental appliance.

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