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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1987
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshihiro Kasuga, Akishimashi, JP;
Kenji Nakagawa, Tokorozawa, JP;
Assignee:
Hoya Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C / ; C03C / ; C03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
501-8 ; 501-5 ; 501 10 ;
Abstract
A high-strength glass-ceramic containing apatite crystals or .beta.-tricalcium phosphate crystals, and anorthite crystals, and a process for producing the same are disclosed. The glass-ceramic has an excellent biocompatibility and is useful as an implant material such as an artificial dental root and an artificial bone.