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Shiva P. Sambu
Also filed as: SAMBU SHIVA · SAMBU SHIVA P · SAMBU SHIVA PRASAD
57 granted patents·10 pending applications·1,410 citations·filing 2004–2025
99Inventor score
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67 records- 0198US11420362B2Mechanisms to automate removal of aligner from moldALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 23, 2022·29 cites·16 claims
- 0298US10201409B2Dental appliance having ornamental designALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 12, 2019·115 cites·13 claims
- 0398US9943386B2Mold with weakened areasALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 17, 2018·72 cites·10 claims
- 0498US6976627B1Identification of units in customized productionALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 20, 2005·171 cites·19 claims
- 0597US11511485B23D printed objects with selective overcure regionsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 29, 2022·27 cites·18 claims
- 0697US11318667B2Hybrid 3D printing with photo-curable materialsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 3, 2022·102 cites·19 claims
- 0797US9943991B2Mold with separable featuresALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 17, 2018·65 cites·10 claims
- 0897US7481647B2Systems and methods for fabricating 3-D objectsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 27, 2009·154 cites·19 claims
- 0996US11730574B2Methods and systems for post-processing appliance moldsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 22, 2023·3 cites·30 claims
- 1096US11419710B2Systems, apparatuses and methods for substance delivery from dental applianceALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 23, 2022·39 cites·8 claims
- 1196US10783629B2Aligner image based quality control systemALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 22, 2020·78 cites·27 claims
- 1296US10271923B2Reinforced aligner hooksALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 30, 2019·14 cites·20 claims
- 1396US9610141B2Arch expanding applianceALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 4, 2017·107 cites·24 claims
- 1496US8776391B1System for post-processing orthodontic appliance moldsKAZA SRINIVAS·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 15, 2014·61 cites·12 claims
- 1596US8019465B2System and methods for increasing efficiency in rapid prototyping processesALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 13, 2011·55 cites·27 claims
- 1696US7957824B2Method and system for providing automated high scale fabrication of custom itemsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 7, 2011·143 cites·27 claims
- 1795US11602413B2Laser marking of dental appliancesALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 14, 2023·15 cites·22 claims
- 1895US10779915B1System for post-processing orthodontic appliance moldsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 22, 2020·8 cites·23 claims
- 1994US11284973B2System for post-processing orthodontic appliance moldsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 29, 2022·3 cites·30 claims
- 2094US11284974B2System for post-processing orthodontic appliance moldsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 29, 2022·3 cites·30 claims
- 2194US11284972B2System for post-processing orthodontic appliance moldsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 29, 2022·3 cites·30 claims
- 2294US10255407B2Method and system for providing automated high scale fabrication of custom itemsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 9, 2019·5 cites·11 claims
- 2394US10130445B2Arch expanding applianceALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 20, 2018·16 cites·18 claims
- 2494US9795461B2Arch expanding applianceALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 24, 2017·15 cites·17 claims
- 2593US11484395B1System for post-processing polymeric itemsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 1, 2022·3 cites·28 claims
- 2693US10912627B2Reinforced aligner hooksALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 9, 2021·7 cites·24 claims
- 2793US7611058B2Identification of units in customized productionALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 3, 2009·29 cites·33 claims
- 2893US7306152B2Identification of units in customized productionALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 11, 2007·32 cites·23 claims
- 2992US10702357B2Mold with weakened areasALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 7, 2020·3 cites·25 claims
- 3090US11897181B2Dynamic thermoforming of dental appliancesALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 13, 2024·4 cites·15 claims
- 3190US10729515B2Reinforced aligner hooksALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 4, 2020·3 cites·30 claims
- 3289US12263632B2Dynamic thermoforming of dental appliancesALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 1, 2025·2 cites·21 claims
- 3389US10004578B1System for post-processing orthodontic appliance moldsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 26, 2018·8 cites·12 claims
- 3489US2025352304A1Arch expanding applianceALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3588US12182886B2Methods for verifying manufacturing dataALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3688US12097655B2Hybrid 3D printing with photo-curable materialsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 24, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 3787US9691110B2Method and system for providing automated high scale fabrication of custom itemsBORONVINSKIH ARTEM·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 27, 2017·8 cites·11 claims
- 3887US2025381711A1Manufacturing a shell using a moldALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3985US11896457B2Systems and methods for fabrication of orthodontic alignersALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 13, 2024·0 cites·33 claims
- 4085US11890160B2Protruding aligner hooksALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 6, 2024·0 cites·30 claims
- 4185US10695956B2Mold with separable featuresALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 30, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 4283US11890159B2Reinforced aligner hooksALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 6, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4382US12440313B2Methods of forming arch expanding appliancesALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 14, 2025·0 cites·9 claims
- 4482US12290979B2Hybrid 3d printing techniquesALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2022·Granted May 6, 2025·0 cites·28 claims
- 4582US12257773B23D printed object having overcure regionALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 25, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 4682US12053344B2Reinforced aligner hooksALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 6, 2024·0 cites·9 claims
- 4782US11810207B2Systems for volume manufacturing of itemsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 7, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4882US11718019B2System for hybrid 3D printing with photo-curable materialsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 8, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 4978US12357435B2Methods for controling post-processing operationsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 15, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 5078US11610274B2Methods for volume manufacturing of itemsALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 21, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
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