(19)
(11) EP 1 545 806 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.02.2004

(43) Date of publication:
29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26

(21) Application number: 03757349.0

(22) Date of filing: 05.06.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B08B 7/00, B23K 26/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/017732
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/103861 (18.12.2003 Gazette 2003/51)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 05.06.2002 US 385950 P

(71) Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd
Osaka 540-6319 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • HOGAN, Daniel, E.
    Acton, MA 01720 (US)

(74) Representative: Marx, Lothar, Dr. 
Patentanwälte Schwabe, Sandmair, MarxStuntzstrasse 16
81677 München
81677 München (DE)

   


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