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Body made of a ceramic material

US9649407B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

STRAUMANN HOLDING AG · CH

Inventors

Simon Berner · Basel, CH
Joachim Bibus · Bad Säckingen, DE
Heiner Bieli · Basel, CH
Alain Kounga · Basel, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 22, 2012
Grant date	May 16, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 22, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/265
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Body made of a ceramic material, the body having as an integral part thereof a surface region reaching from the surface of the body down to a predetermined depth. According to the invention, the surface region is enriched with a calcium component thereby forming a hydrophilic surface area.

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