US Patent US12582306B2 for Dental Scanner and Data Transmission

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Diagnosis & Surgery (A61B)

Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted US Patent US12582306B2 to MEDIT CORP. for a dental scanner and data transmission method. The patent covers an intraoral scanner with a camera module and dual-band communication for transmitting image data and control signals.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued US Patent US12582306B2 to MEDIT CORP. The patent details an intraoral scanner designed for dental treatment, featuring a camera module and a communication unit capable of wireless communication in two different frequency bands. The processor is configured to obtain image data, transmit it to an external electronic device via a first communication module, and exchange control signals through a second communication module.

This patent grant signifies the protection of intellectual property related to dental scanning technology. While not a regulatory rule imposing obligations on other entities, it establishes exclusive rights for MEDIT CORP. concerning the patented technology. Companies operating in the dental technology sector, particularly those developing or manufacturing intraoral scanners or related data transmission systems, should be aware of this patent to avoid potential infringement.

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Scanner for dental treatment, and data transmission method of same

Grant US12582306B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

MEDIT CORP.

Inventors

Seung Jin Lee, Hyeong Seok Kim

Abstract

An intraoral scanner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a camera module comprising at least one camera; a communication unit including a first communication module configured to perform wireless communication in a first frequency band, and a second communication module configured to perform wireless communication in a second frequency band; and a processor configured to execute at least one instruction. In addition, the processor is further configured to obtain image data corresponding to at least one image obtained by the at least one camera, perform control such that the image data is transmitted to an external electronic device through the first communication module performing wireless communication in the first frequency band, and perform control such that control signals related to at least one of operations of obtaining transmitting the at least one image are transmitted to and received from the external electronic device through the second communication module performing wireless communication in the second frequency band.

CPC Classifications

A61B 1/00006 A61B 1/00009 A61B 1/00016 A61B 1/0004 A61B 1/00105 A61B 1/045 A61B 1/0655 A61B 1/24 A61B 5/0013 A61B 5/0022 A61B 5/0088 A61C 9/0053 A61C 9/0093 G16H 30/40 G16H 40/63 G16H 40/67 G16H 50/20 G16H 50/50 H04W 4/80 H04W 88/06