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EP 1625771 B1 20120829 - METHOD FOR HEATING COMPONENTS

Title (en)

METHOD FOR HEATING COMPONENTS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR ERWÄRMUNG VON BAUTEILEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE POUR CHAUFFER DES COMPOSANTS

Publication

EP 1625771 B1 20120829 (DE)

Application

EP 04728098 A 20040417

Priority

DE 2004000812 W 20040417
DE 10322344 A 20030517

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004105436A1] The invention relates to a method for heating components before and/or during a further processing thereof. According to the invention, at least one laser device is used as energy source for heating.

IPC 8 full level

B23K 26/00 (2014.01); H05B 3/00 (2006.01); B23K 26/21 (2014.01); B23K 26/34 (2014.01); F27D 99/00 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F27D 99/0001 (2013.01 - EP US); H05B 3/0038 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 10322344 A1 20041202; EP 1625771 A1 20060215; EP 1625771 B1 20120829; JP 2007537877 A 20071227; JP 4500815 B2 20100714; US 2007017607 A1 20070125; WO 2004105436 A1 20041202

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 10322344 A 20030517; DE 2004000812 W 20040417; EP 04728098 A 20040417; JP 2006529581 A 20040417; US 55664404 A 20040417