US Patent Issued to Align Technology on Dec. 16 for "Face capture and intraoral scanner and methods of use" (Israeli Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,171, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Align Technology Inc. (San Jose, Calif.).

"Face capture and intraoral scanner and methods of use" was invented by Sharon Peleg (Hod Hasharon, Israel).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "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)."

The patent was filed on Feb. 22, 2024, un...