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Patent US7245977 - Systems and methods for mass customization - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA method facilitates mass customization of an object by generating a template representing data common to the object; generating specific data to customize the object in conjunction with the template; and fabricating a customized version of the object....http://www.google.com/patents/US7245977?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7245977 - Systems and methods for mass customizationAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7245977 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/620,253Publication dateJul 17, 2007Filing dateJul 20, 2000Priority dateJul 20, 2000Fee statusPaidPublication number09620253, 620253, US 7245977 B1, US 7245977B1, US-B1-7245977, US7245977 B1, US7245977B1InventorsBarry A. SimkinsOriginal AssigneeAlign Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (112), Non-Patent Citations (99), Referenced by (4), Classifications (15), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystems and methods for mass customizationUS 7245977 B1Abstract A method facilitates mass customization of an object by generating a template representing data common to the object; generating specific data to customize the object in conjunction with the template; and fabricating a customized version of the object.
BACKGROUND This invention relates to systems and methods for mass customization.
SUMMARY In one aspect, a method facilitates mass customization of an object having an ideal model surface by generating a template representing data common to the object; generating specific data to customize the object in conjunction with the template; and fabricating a customized version of the object.
DESCRIPTION FIG. 1 shows a skull 10 with an upper jaw bone 22 and a lower jaw bone 20. The lower jaw bone 20 hinges at a joint 30 to the skull 10. The joint 30 is called a temporal mandibular joint (TMJ). The upper jaw bone 22 is associated with an upper jaw 101, while the lower jaw bone 20 is associated with a lower jaw 100. A computer model of the jaws 100 and 101 is generated in accordance with the process of FIG. 3, and a computer simulation can model interactions among the teeth on the jaws 100 and 101. The computer simulation allows the system to focus on motions involving contacts between teeth mounted on the jaws. The computer simulation allows the system to render realistic jaw movements that are physically correct when the jaws 100 and 101 contact each other. The model of the jaw places the individual teeth in a treated position. Further, the model can be used to simulate jaw movements including protrusive motions, lateral motions, and �tooth guided� motions where the path of the lower jaw 100 is guided by teeth contacts rather than by anatomical limits of the jaws 100 and 101. Motions are applied to one jaw, but may also be applied to both jaws. Based on the occlusion determination, the final position of the teeth can be ascertained.
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