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(43) Date of publication: 29.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/39 (21) Application number: 08864647.6 (22) Date of filing: 18.12.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 9/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/087321 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/082658 (02.07.2009 Gazette 2009/27)

(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: 21.12.2007 JP 2007329793 (71) Applicant: Newfrey LLC Newark, Delaware 19711 (US)	(72) Inventor: MIURA, Daisuke Toyohashi Aichi 441-8540 (JP) (74) Representative: Witte, Weller & Partner  Phoenixbau Königstrasse 5 70173 Stuttgart 70173 Stuttgart (DE)