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Digital dental tray

US9844426B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2015
Grant dateDec 19, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C2204/002
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A digital dental tray system is described including a dental tray shaped to at least partially surround a plurality of teeth and a plurality of three-dimensional (3D) optical imaging elements attached to the dental tray. Each of the 3D optical imaging elements comprises a structured light projector to project a light pattern onto one or more teeth of the plurality of teeth and a camera to capture an image of the one or more teeth.

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