Patent ID: 11875205
Assignee: ULAB SYSTEMS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 10:
11. A method of coding an oral appliance, comprising:
exposing a light upon a bottom or top surface of a platform which defines a data match code having a plurality of through-holes which are positioned relative to one another in a predetermined pattern, where the platform extends from a three-dimensional model which corresponds to a patient dentition;
receiving an image upon an imager in communication with a processor, where the image is formed by a portion of the light transmitted through the plurality of through-holes to form the image which corresponds to the predetermined pattern;
converting via the processor the image to a composite image; and
converting via the processor the composite image to an alphanumeric value which corresponds to a unique identifier associated with the oral appliance.