ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,343,237, issued on July 1, was assigned to 3SHAPE A/S (Kobenhavn K, Denmark).

"Method for graphically presenting a plurality of scans" was invented by Alen Bogdanic (Brondby Strand, Denmark), Admir Huseini (Copenhagen K, Denmark) and Daniella Alalouf (Copenhagen K, Denmark).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a system and method for presenting a graphical representation of an oral situation of a patient over time. In particular the system and method relates to a method of presenting a plurality of scans taken over time in manner where the focus on the changes in the oral situation of the patient is maintained."

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