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(11) EP 1 681 122 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:
18.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/24

(21) Application number: 06000042.9

(22) Date of filing: 02.01.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B23K 9/10(2006.01)
G05B 19/406(2006.01)
 B23K 9/095(2006.01)
G08C 17/00(2006.01)

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System for and method of faciliting management of portable construction devices by a central site using communication components

System und Verfahren zum Vereinfahren der Verwaltung von tragbarer Bauvorrichtung bei einer zentrallen Stelle unter Verwendung von Kommunikationskomponenten

Système et méthode pour faciliter la gestion à distance de dispositifs de construction portables par un site central utilisant des composants de communication

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT DE SE

(30) Priority: 13.01.2005 US 34665

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/29

(73) Proprietor: Lincoln Global, Inc.
City of Industry, CA 91748 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hillen, Edward D.
    Painsville Ohio 44077 (US)
  • Kainee, Stephen M.
    South Euclid Ohio 44121 (US)
  • Matthews, William T.
    Chesterland Ohio 44026 (US)

(74) Representative: GROSSE SCHUMACHER KNAUER VON HIRSCHHAUSEN 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen
45133 Essen (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 112 800
US-A1- 2002 168 937
US-A1- 2004 162 630
 US-A- 5 932 123
US-A1- 2004 026 392
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 02, 29 February 2000 (2000-02-29) -& JP 11 320093 A (LINCOLN GLOBAL INC), 24 November 1999 (1999-11-24)
   
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