INTRAORAL SCANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING REMOTE RESOURCES
Summary
This document is a USPTO patent application publication (US20260108142A1) filed by 3SHAPE A/S, disclosing an intraoral scanning system and method that uses remote computing resources during scanning sessions. The system generates three-dimensional surface models of dental objects and provides temporary access to remote computer resource pools based on predefined performance modes. This is a routine intellectual property filing event rather than a compliance requirement, but it signals a technological advancement in dental scanning that may be relevant for competitors in the medical device and dental technology space.
“The processors determine surface information from the light information, and generate a three-dimensional surface model of a dental object.”
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USPTO published patent application US20260108142A1 for 3SHAPE A/S, titled 'Intraoral Scanning System and Method for Using Remote Resources.' The application discloses an intraoral scanning device that acquires light information reflected from dental objects and one or more processors, with at least one processor being a remote computer providing temporary access to a resource pool based on predefined performance modes. The system operates with different numbers or types of resources depending on the selected scanning performance mode.
Affected parties include dental device manufacturers, intraoral scanner developers, and dental technology companies. While this is a patent filing rather than a regulatory requirement, it represents a published intellectual property event that competitors should monitor for technology landscape awareness. The filing date was December 18, 2025, with the application number 19425360.
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INTRAORAL SCANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING REMOTE RESOURCES
Application US20260108142A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Assignee
3SHAPE A/S
Inventors
Jesper Lomborg MANIGOFF, Poul Martin RAVN
Abstract
An intraoral scanning system includes an intraoral scanning device to acquire light information reflected from a three-dimensional dental object during a scanning session and one or more processors operably connected to the intraoral scanning device. The processors determine surface information from the light information, and generate a three-dimensional surface model of a dental object. At least one of the one or more processors is one or more remote computers. The one or more remote computers includes a resource pool, wherein the system provides temporary access for the intraoral scanning device to one or more resources of the resource pool based on a predefined performance mode of the scanning session. Each of the at least two predefined performance modes is configured to operate the intraoral scanning device with a different number of resources from the resource pool and/or with a different type of resources from the resource pool.
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A61B 1/247 G06T 15/005 G16H 40/20 G06T 2210/41
Filing Date
2025-12-18
Application No.
19425360
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