# US 12,594,150 B2 · Clip for coupling to scan body for accurate intraoral scanning

> Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt

- Number: US 12,594,150 B2
- Document ID: US12594150B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/297,386
- Filed: 2023-04-07
- Published: 2023-10-12
- Granted: 2026-04-07
- Earliest claimed: 2022-04-11
- Assignees: DENTCA, Inc.
- Applicants: DENTCA, Inc.
- Inventors: Tae Hyung Kim; Sun Kwon
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12594150B2

## CPC

- A61C 8/0089: {Implanting tools or instruments}
- A61C 9/0053: {Optical means or methods, e.g. scanning the teeth by a laser or light beam}
- A61C: DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; {tongue scrapers A61B17/24;} preparations for dentistry A61K6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K8/00, A61Q11/00)

## Abstract

According to at least one embodiment, a method of performing intraoral scanning includes: positioning a first scan body at a location of a first implant; positioning a second scan body at a location of a second implant; coupling a first clip to the first scan body; and coupling a second clip to the second scan body. The coupled first clip extends from the positioned first scan body towards the location of the second implant, and the coupled second clip extends from the positioned second scan body towards the location of the first implant.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of performing intraoral scanning, the method comprising:
positioning a first scan body at a location of a first implant;
positioning a second scan body at a location of a second implant;
coupling a first clip to the first scan body; and
coupling a second clip to the second scan body,
wherein the coupled first clip extends from the positioned first scan body towards the second clip coupled to the second scan body positioned at the location of the second implant without abutting the second clip, and
wherein the coupled second clip extends from the positioned second scan body towards the first clip coupled to the first scan body positioned at the location of the first implant without abutting the first clip.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
performing the intraoral scanning by capturing a plurality of frames.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the coupled first clip and the coupled second clip serve as recognizable landmarks in a mouth of a person during the intraoral scanning.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein a first frame of the plurality of frames captures:
a portion of the coupled first clip; and
a portion of the coupled second clip.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein the first frame captures:
at most the portion of the coupled first clip; and
at most the portion of the coupled second clip.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein at least the first clip or the second clip has a textured surface.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein at least the first clip or the second clip has a first surface and a second surface elevated relative to the first surface.

### Claim 8

A method of performing intraoral scanning, the method comprising:
positioning a first scan body at a location of a first implant;
positioning a second scan body at a location of a second implant;
coupling a first clip to the first scan body; and
coupling a second clip to the second scan body,
wherein the coupled first clip extends from the positioned first scan body towards the location of the second implant,
wherein the coupled second clip extends from the positioned second scan body towards the location of the first implant, and
wherein at least the first clip or the second clip has a first surface and a second surface elevated relative to the first surface.