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US 12,496,171 B2Granted
Face capture and intraoral scanner and methods of use
AssigneeAlign Technology, Inc.
InventorSharon Peleg
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Abstract
Apparatuses (e.g., systems, devices, etc.) and method for scanning both a subject's face as well as the subject's intra oral cavity to provide two-dimensional (2D) and/or three dimensional (3D) data that may be subsequently used in prosthodontic and orthodontic procedures, including smile planning (e.g., designing or modifying a subject's overall smile or facial aesthetics).
Claims13
An intraoral scanning system, the system comprising:
- a wand configured for intraoral scanning;
- a first optical path in the wand, the first optical path comprising one or more first optical path lenses and having a first depth of focus adapted for imaging the intraoral cavity;
- a second optical path on or in the wand, the second optical path comprising one or more second optical path lenses configured to provide a second depth of focus that is greater than the first depth of focus and is adapted for scanning a face;
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- a controller configured to receive intraoral scans from the first optical path and to receive face scans from the second optical path and to store data from an intraoral scan and data from a face scan in a subject-specific data structure.
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An intraoral scanning system, the system comprising:
- a wand configured for intraoral and face scanning;
- a first optical path in the wand, the first optical path having a first depth of focus adapted for imaging the intraoral cavity;
- a second optical path on or in the wand, the second optical path having a second depth of focus that is greater than the first depth of focus and is adapted for scanning a face;
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- a controller configured to receive intraoral scans from the first optical path and to receive face scans from the second optical path and to store data from an intraoral scan and data from a face scan in a subject-specific data structure.
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