Measuring and testing – Dynamometers – Responsive to force
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-27
2009-06-09
Thompson, Jewel (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Dynamometers
Responsive to force
Reexamination Certificate
active
07543511
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for concurrently measuring a force exerted upon a tooth is disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, the system includes a target tooth attached to a force gauge which is coupled to a motion module for adjusting the tooth to a reference position. The method includes utilizing a motion module of a force measurement device is utilized to adjust each target tooth of a plurality of target teeth to be located in a reference position. Next, each target tooth receives a dental appliance. Then an exerted force is measured by the dental appliance upon each target tooth utilizing a coordinate system of the force gauge.
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Cao Heng
Kimura Ryan
Moss Jon
Su Li-Hung
Wu Ken
Align Technology Inc.
Thompson Jewel
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