APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR APPLYING AN INDELIBLE AND CONTRASTING PATTERN ONTO A CARRIER - Patent 1214170

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EP 1 214 170 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25

(21)	Application number: 00946891.9

(22)	Date of filing: 24.07.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B23K 26/02

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0017/862

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0107/197 (01.02.2001 Gazette 2001/05)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

22.07.1999 US 359230

(71)	Applicant: Robotic Vision Systems Inc.
	Canton, MA 02021 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ROXBY, Donald, L. Gurly, AL 35748 (US) SEWELL, Carl Albertville, AL 35950 (US)

(74)	Representative: Buckley, Guy Julian
	Patent Attorney,CASTLES,17 Lansdowne Road Croydon CRO 2BX Croydon CRO 2BX (GB)

(54)	APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR APPLYING AN INDELIBLE AND CONTRASTING PATTERN ONTO A CARRIER