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(43) Date of publication: 28.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/17 (21) Application number: 08782665.7 (22) Date of filing: 07.08.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B05D 1/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/072476 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/023522 (19.02.2009 Gazette 2009/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 10.08.2007 US 955170 P (71) Applicant: Fanuc Robotics America, Inc. Rochester Hills, MI 48309 (US)	(72) Inventor: CLIFFORD, Scott, J. Rochester Hills, MI 48309 (US) (74) Representative: Wilson, Alan Stuart  Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)