ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,037, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to PerioTech LLC (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.).
"Light-based aligner seating apparatus and methods" was invented by Richard Johnson (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) and Nicholas Puro (Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device and method for seating orthodontic aligners over the dentition of a user includes a light-based device having a bite plate or mouthpiece, with light-emitting elements, for contacting the aligners. Instructions are provided for using of the light-based aligner seating device by placing the mouthpiece over the aligners, applying light radiation during a predetermin...