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(11) EP 2 143 697 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
24.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/12

(43) Date of publication:
13.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/02

(21) Application number: 08012634.5

(22) Date of filing: 11.07.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C04B 35/64(2006.01)
H05B 6/64(2006.01)
 A61C 13/083(2006.01)
H05B 6/80(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(71) Applicant: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
9494 Schaan (LI)

(72) Inventors:
  • Luypaert, Pieter Prof. Dr.
    9850 Merendree (BE)
  • Ritzberger, Christian
    6710 Nenzing (AT)
  • Vleugels, Jozef Prof. Dr.
    2250 Olen (BE)
  • Höland, Wolfram Prof. Dr.
    9494 Schaan (LI)
  • Groffils, Carlo
    3020 Herent (BE)
  • Laubersheimer, Jürgen, Dr.
    9470 Buchs (CH)
  • Rheinberger, Volker, Dr.
    9490 Vaduz (LI)

(74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG 
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg
22607 Hamburg (DE)

   


(54) Densification process of ceramics and apparatus therefor


(57) The present invention relates to an arrangement for sintering a ceramic body, the arrangement including: an applicator defining a monomode microwave heating chamber; a thermal insulation structure disposed within the chamber; a susceptor disposed within the thermal insulation structure having a lower microwave coupling temperature than the ceramic body; the ceramic body arranged adjacent to the susceptor; a magnetron; and a temperature measurement device. Related methods are also described.