ATE73007T1 - Apparat und verfahren zur herstellung gleichmaessiger, feiner keramikpulver. - Google Patents

Apparat und verfahren zur herstellung gleichmaessiger, feiner keramikpulver.

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ATE73007T1
ATE73007T1 AT89301109T AT89301109T ATE73007T1 AT E73007 T1 ATE73007 T1 AT E73007T1 AT 89301109 T AT89301109 T AT 89301109T AT 89301109 T AT89301109 T AT 89301109T AT E73007 T1 ATE73007 T1 AT E73007T1
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reactor chamber
cooling
transport member
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Alan W Weimer
William G Moore
Raymond P Roach
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Dow Chemical Co
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AT89301109T 1988-02-05 1989-02-03 Apparat und verfahren zur herstellung gleichmaessiger, feiner keramikpulver. ATE73007T1 (de)

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US07/152,613 US5110565A (en) 1988-02-05 1988-02-05 Apparatus for producing uniform, fine ceramic powder
EP89301109A EP0327401B1 (de) 1988-02-05 1989-02-03 Apparat und Verfahren zur Herstellung gleichmässiger, feiner Keramikpulver

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US (1) US5110565A (de)
EP (1) EP0327401B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2874925B2 (de)
KR (1) KR900700184A (de)
CN (1) CN1036003A (de)
AT (1) ATE73007T1 (de)
BR (1) BR8905298A (de)
CA (1) CA1334331C (de)
DE (1) DE68900886D1 (de)
ES (1) ES2033524T3 (de)
FI (1) FI894697A0 (de)
IL (1) IL89163A (de)
NO (1) NO174694C (de)
WO (1) WO1989007011A1 (de)

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CA1334331C (en) 1995-02-14
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ES2033524T3 (es) 1993-03-16
NO174694B (no) 1994-03-14
NO174694C (no) 1994-06-22
KR900700184A (ko) 1990-08-11
JP2874925B2 (ja) 1999-03-24
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