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Patent US7133042 - Systems and methods for generating an appliance with tie points - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Advanced Patent Search | Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsSystems and methods are described for integrating anatomical information from a plurality of sources of information. The system receives two or more three dimensional (3D) anatomical maps sharing a common plane specified by three or more marker points common to the two or more maps; places one or more...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US7133042?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7133042 - Systems and methods for generating an appliance with tie pointsPublication numberUS7133042 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/127,367Publication date7 Nov 2006Filing date11 May 2005Priority date27 Apr 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6947038, US20050219242Publication number11127367, 127367, US 7133042 B2, US 7133042B2, US-B2-7133042, US7133042 B2, US7133042B2InventorsJae H. Anh, Loc X. Phan, Sheldon Baumrind, Sean Curry, Andrew BeersOriginal AssigneeAlign Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (92), Non-Patent Citations (98), Referenced by (14), Classifications (19), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystems and methods for generating an appliance with tie pointsUS 7133042 B2Abstract Systems and methods are described for integrating anatomical information from a plurality of sources of information. The system receives two or more three dimensional (3D) anatomical maps sharing a common plane specified by three or more marker points common to the two or more maps; places one or more marker points on one or more teeth; generates a digital teeth model with the marker points; and aligns the two or more 3D anatomical maps and the teeth model using the marker points.
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