IP Library Granted Patent US 12,502,254
Granted Patent B2
US 12,502,254 · App. 18/554,127 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Manufacturing method of transparent dental alignment device and transparent dental alignment device manufactured by the method

Inventor: Miyoung Sim (Incheon, KR)
Assignee: ODS CO., LTD.
A61C7/08B29C64/124B29C64/35B33Y10/00B33Y40/20B33Y80/00
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Patent No.
US 12,502,254
App. No.
18/554,127
Granted
Dec 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a Transparent Dental Alignment Device and a manufacturing method for the Transparent Dental Alignment Device. The disclosed manufacturing method for the Transparent Dental Alignment Device includes the steps: 3D printing the dental alignment device using a composition for forming transparent dental alignment devices as the raw material (S 10 ); Removing uncured resin and liquid from the dental alignment device obtained in step S 10 (S 20 ); Post-curing the dental alignment device obtained in step S 20 (S 30 ); Post heat treatment of the dental alignment device obtained in step S 30 (S 40 ); Cleaning the dental alignment device obtained in step S 40 (S 50 ).

Claims (14)

1 . A manufacturing method of a transparent dental alignment device, comprising:

a step of 3D printing a dental alignment device using a raw material for forming transparent dental alignment devices;

a step of removing uncured resin and liquid from the dental alignment device obtained in the step of 3D printing;

a step of post-curing the dental alignment device obtained in the step of removing the uncured resin and liquid;

a step of post heat treating the dental alignment device obtained in the step of post-curing; and

a step of cleaning the dental alignment device obtained in the step of post heat treating;

wherein:

the step of removing the uncured resin and liquid is performed by spraying compressed air with a pressure of 5-12 bar into the dental alignment device;

the step of post-curing is performed at a temperature of 60-90° C.;

the step of post heat treating is performed at a rate of less than or equal to 25° C./min, starting from a temperature of 60-90° C.; and

the step of cleaning includes:

a step of solution washing configured to wash the dental alignment device using a washing solution;

a step of drying configured to dry the dental alignment device for 5 minutes or more to allow the washing solution to dry completely; and

a step of water rising configured to rinse the dental alignment device using water.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2023
From: SIM, MIYOUNG
To: ODS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065156/0423 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0131145 · Oct 1, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240197443A1 · Jun 20, 2024
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