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Intraoral scanner with illumination sequencing and controlled polarization

US12310819B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Align Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Yossef Atiya · Kfar Ruth, IL
Maayan Moshe · Raanana, IL
Ofer Saphier · Rehovot, IL
Shai Ayal · Shoham, IL
Raphael Levy · Jerusalem, IL
Tal Verker · Ramla, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2022
Grant date	May 27, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 1, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61C9/0053
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An intraoral scanner includes a probe with a sensing face, patterned light sources that are coupled to the probe, un-patterned light sources coupled to the probe, near infrared (NIR) light sources couple to the probe, cameras coupled to the probe, and a processing device coupled to the probe. The processing device is configured to control an operation of the patterned light sources, the un-patterned light sources, and the NIR light sources.

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