Intraoral scanner sleeve authentication and identification
US11478132B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C2204/007
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatuses, including sleeves, intraoral scanning systems to use these sleeves, and methods of using the sleeve, that authenticate the sleeve for use with an intraoral scanning system. Authentication may include verifying that the sleeve is new (unused) and/or verifying that the sleeve is appropriate and/or intended for use with the intraoral scanning system. Once authenticated, operation parameters of the intraoral scanning system can be automatically set based on information from a scanned identifier on the sleeve.
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