ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,694,531, issued on July 28, was assigned to J. MORITA MFG. CORP. (Kyoto, Japan).

"Data processing apparatus, data processing method, and data processing system" was invented by Ryosuke Kaji (Kyoto, Japan) and Mikinori Nishimura (Kyoto, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A data processing apparatus includes input interface circuitry to which first three-dimensional data and second three-dimensional data indicating objects acquired at timings different from each other for a same person are input, and processing circuitry configured to compare pieces of soft tissue of at least one tooth between the first three-dimensional data and the sec...