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(43) Date of publication: 12.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/33 (21) Application number: 06838679.6 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H05K 13/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/045837 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/066531 (05.06.2008 Gazette 2008/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Siemens Electronics Assembly Systems GmbH & Co. KG 81379 München (DE)	(72) Inventors: GRAY, Robert Buford, GA 30518 (US) LIEGEL, Werner 82538 Geretsried (DE) (74) Representative: Payne, Janice Julia et al Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 80506 München 80506 München (DE)