US Patent Issued to Solventum Intellectual Properties on Jan. 28 for "Process for producing a sintered lithium disilicate glass ceramic dental restoration and kit of parts" (German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,207,982, issued on Jan. 28, was assigned to Solventum Intellectual Properties Co. (Maplewood, Minn.).

"Process for producing a sintered lithium disilicate glass ceramic dental restoration and kit of parts" was invented by Helmar Mayr (Kaufering, Germany) and Gallus Schechner (Herrsching, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A process for producing a sintered lithium disilicate glass ceramic dental restoration by way of sintering under reduced atmospheric pressure conditions at a temperature above 600deg C. is described. Further described is a kit of parts for producing a sintered lithium disilicate glass ceramic dental restoration."

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