Patent ID: 11897205
Assignee: SDC U.S. SMILEPAY SPV
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a computing system, a first digital model of a first dental aligner configured to move one or more teeth based on a generated treatment plan;
receiving, by the computing system, a second digital model of a second dental aligner configured to move one or more teeth based on a second generated treatment plan;
preparing, by the computing system, the first digital model of the first dental aligner for manufacturing, wherein preparing the first digital model of the first dental aligner includes modifying the first digital model by adding one or more support structures to the first digital model to be formed with the first dental aligner;
preparing, by the computing system, the second digital model of the second dental aligner for manufacturing, wherein preparing the second digital model of the second dental aligner includes analyzing a size or shape of the second digital model of the second dental aligner and a size or shape of the first digital model of the first dental aligner;
forming, via additive manufacturing, the first dental aligner with the one or more support structures based on the modified first digital model;
forming, via additive manufacturing, the second dental aligner simultaneously with the first dental aligner;
receiving, by a laser system, the first dental aligner with the one or more support structures;
orienting, by the laser system, the first dental aligner with the one or more support structures relative to the laser system, wherein orienting the first dental aligner includes locating one or more features of the first dental aligner relative to the laser system; and
cutting, by the laser system, an interface between the support structures and the first dental aligner to remove the one or more support structures from the first dental aligner.