ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE INCLUDING ARCH MEMBER

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20180338564A1
SERIAL NO

15552599

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A method of forming an arch member comprising an arch member body and an arch member coupling integral with the body, comprising: providing a substrate comprising a resilient material; and removing a portion of the substrate to form the arch member. The arch member body including a cross-sectional geometry that varies along a length of the body. Also a method of designing an orthodontic appliance comprising: providing a proposed specification of the orthodontic appliance, wherein the orthodontic appliance comprises an arch member comprising an arch member body and an arch member coupling integral with the body, and a set of anchors, providing a first digital image representing a first dental arrangement associated with the orthodontic appliance; deriving a target digital image representing a target dental arrangement; revising the proposed specification of the orthodontic appliance based in part on the target digital image; and forming the orthodontic appliance based on the revised proposed specification.

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SOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY3M CENTER 275-6E-21 2510 CONWAY AVE E MAPLEWOOD MN 55144

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cinader,, Jr David K Woodbury, US 60 974
Oda, Todd I Torrance, US 33 840
Paehl, Ralf M Melle, DE 25 183
Raby, Richard E Lino Lakes, US 67 1372
Yick, Lee C Placentia, US 10 84

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