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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.08.2010 (43) Date of publication: 06.07.2011 Bulletin 2011/27 (21) Application number: 09778073.8 (22) Date of filing: 24.08.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G05B 23/02(2006.01) D03C 13/00(2006.01) D03C 1/14(2006.01) D03D 51/46(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2009/006126 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/022908 (04.03.2010 Gazette 2010/09)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 29.08.2008 DE 102008046326 (71) Applicant: Picanol 8900 Ieper (BE)	(72) Inventor: SELSCHOTTER, Jan B-8906 Elverdinge (BE) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner  Kronenstrasse 30 70174 Stuttgart 70174 Stuttgart (DE)