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EP 0 727 058 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.08.1996 Bulletin 1996/34 (21) Application number: 95932376.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.09.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23Q 15/ 00( . ) G05B 19/ 4097( . ) G05B 19/ 409( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/011142 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/008752 (21.03.1996 Gazette 1996/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 02.09.1994 US 19940300631 (71) Applicant: CIMPLUS, INC. New York, NY 10012 (US)	(72) Inventors: HONG, Jaiwei New York, NY 10012 (US) PAVLAKOS, Elias Astoria, NY 11103 (US) TAN, Xiaonan Brooklyn, NY 11231 (US) (74) Representative: Gallafent, Antony Xavier  Gallafent & Co., 9 Staple Inn London WC1V 7QH London WC1V 7QH (GB)