PRE-LOADING OF COMPONENTS DURING LASER PEENFORMING

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EP 1 483 418 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	05.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/49

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	08.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/32

(21)	Application number: 03714066.2

(22)	Date of filing: 11.03.2003

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C21D 10/00^(2006.01)
B23K 26/18^(2006.01)

B21D 11/20^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2003/007410

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/078669 (25.09.2003 Gazette 2003/39)

(54)	PRE-LOADING OF COMPONENTS DURING LASER PEENFORMING VORSPANNEN VON WERKSTÜCKEN WÄHREND IHRER FORMGEBUNG DURCH LASERSCHOCKSTRAHLEN PRECONTRAINTE DE COMPOSANTS DURANT LE FORMAGE PAR ECROUISSAGE AU LASER

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

11.03.2002 US 95822

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	08.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/50

(73)	Proprietor: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
	Livermore, CA 94550 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	HACKEL, Lloyd, A. Livermore, CA 94550 (US) HALPIN, John, M. Tracy, CA 95376 (US) HARRIS, Fritz, B. Rocklin, CA 95677 (US)

(74)	Representative: Richards, John et al
	Ladas & Parry LLP Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)

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References cited: :

WO-A-01/05549
US-A- 5 072 606
US-A- 5 742 028
US-B1- 6 198 069

US-A- 3 705 511
US-A- 5 531 570
US-A1- 2002 096 504

PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 110 (M-0943), 28 February 1990 (1990-02-28) & JP 01 313113 A (FUJITSU LTD), 18 December 1989 (1989-12-18)

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