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US 2026/0069388 A1Published application
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).
Claims20
An intraoral scanning system, the system comprising:
- a wand configured for intraoral scanning comprising one or more lenses forming a first optical path having a depth of focus adapted for imaging an intraoral cavity;
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- a sleeve comprising a second optical path having one or more lenses configured to extend the depth of focus of the first optical path for scanning a face.
An intraoral scanning system, the system comprising:
- a wand configured for intraoral scanning comprising one or more lenses forming a first optical path having a depth of focus adapted for imaging an intraoral cavity;
- a sleeve comprising a second optical path having one or more lenses configured to extend the depth of focus of the first optical path 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.
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An intraoral scanning system, the system comprising:
- a wand configured for intraoral scanning comprising one or more lenses forming a first optical path having a depth of focus of 40 mm or less for imaging an intraoral cavity;
- a sleeve comprising a second optical path having one or more lenses configured to extend the depth of focus of the first optical path to between 20 and 200 mm 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.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.