ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,424,325, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to ORTHO-TAIN INC. (Toa Alta, Puerto Rico).

"Systems and methods for remote controlled orthodontic treatment" was invented by Earl O. Bergersen (Glenview, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for patient diagnosis and implementation of orthodontic apparatuses and treatments. The patient can be located remotely from a remote treatment system, thereby allowing for automatic diagnosis and treatment of the patient without interaction with a medical professional or associated staff. A neural network of an artificial intelligence engine (AI engine) of the remote treatment system can...