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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 »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsSystems 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.com/patents/US7133042?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7133042 - Systems and methods for generating an appliance with tie pointsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7133042 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/127,367Publication dateNov 7, 2006Filing dateMay 11, 2005Priority dateApr 27, 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 (18), Classifications (19), Legal Events (2) 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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