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Estimating a surface texture of a tooth

US9192305B2 · kind B2 · utility

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32Claims

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Assignee

Align Technology, Inc. · US

Inventor

Adi Levin · Nes Ziona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2012
Grant date	Nov 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 21, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/0815
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Embodiments for estimating a surface texture of a tooth are described herein. One method embodiment includes collecting a sequence of images utilizing multiple light conditions using an intra-oral imaging device and estimating the surface texture of the tooth based on the sequence of images.

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