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(43) Date of publication: 24.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/12 (21) Application number: 97924323.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G05B 19/ 409( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/JP1997/001910 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/046926 (11.12.1997 Gazette 1998/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE LI (30) Priority: 07.06.1996 JP 19960145869 17.06.1996 JP 19960155500 21.06.1996 JP 19960161843 (71) Applicant: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED Kanagawa 259-11 (JP)	(72) Inventors: INAMASU, Toru Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-11 (JP) NISHIYAMA, Kiyotaka Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 256 (JP) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)