Power Sources for Wireless Intraoral Scanners
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12599286B2 to Align Technology, Inc. covering power source configurations for wireless intraoral scanners. The patent discloses an intraoral scanner with body, probe with scanner head, wireless communication module, optical sensors, and dual power sources including long-distance wireless power transfer receiver or replaceable battery as primary, and rechargeable battery or capacitor as secondary. The patent contains 22 claims.
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USPTO granted patent US12599286B2 to Align Technology, Inc. covering power source configurations for wireless intraoral scanners. The patent discloses an intraoral scanner with body, probe with scanner head, wireless communication module, optical sensors for generating intraoral scan data, and dual power source configurations. The primary power source comprises at least one of a long-distance wireless power transfer receiver or replaceable battery. The secondary power source comprises at least one of a rechargeable battery or capacitor.
For manufacturers and developers of intraoral scanning technology, this patent establishes intellectual property boundaries around wireless power configurations for dental imaging devices. Companies developing competing devices should review this patent for potential licensing needs or design-around opportunities to avoid infringement on the 22 granted claims.
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Power sources for wireless intraoral scanners
Grant US12599286B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
Align Technology, Inc.
Inventors
Edi Fridman, Moshe Alboher
Abstract
In embodiments set forth herein, an intraoral scanner comprises a body, and a probe at one end of the body, the probe comprising a scanner head. The intraoral scanner further comprises a wireless communication module disposed within the body, and one or more optical sensor to receive light that enters the scanner head and generate intraoral scan data based on the light, wherein the wireless communication module is to wirelessly send the intraoral scan data to a computing device. The intraoral scanner further comprises a primary power source disposed within the body, wherein the primary power source comprises at least one of a long distance wireless power transfer (LDWPT) receiver or a replaceable battery. The intraoral scanner further comprises a secondary power source disposed within the body, wherein the secondary power source comprises at least one of a rechargeable battery or a capacitor.
CPC Classifications
A61B 1/00036 A61B 1/00006 A61B 1/00016 A61B 1/00032 A61B 1/00045 A61B 1/24 A61B 50/13 A61B 1/00066 A61B 1/00097 A61B 1/05 A61B 1/0605 A61B 1/128
Filing Date
2023-10-12
Application No.
18486058
Claims
22
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