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(43) Date of publication: 21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12 (21) Application number: 10715792.7 (22) Date of filing: 19.04.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 26/06(2006.01) A61F 2/00(2006.01) B23K 26/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2010/055110 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/130528 (18.11.2010 Gazette 2010/46)

(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 (30) Priority: 15.05.2009 EP 09160436 (71) Applicant: Swiss Micro Laser GmbH 8143 Stallikon (CH)	(72) Inventors: VAN MERKSTEIJN, Jacobus, Lambertus CH-3920 Zermatt (CH) BAK, Marco NL-2691 AK 's-Gravenzande (NL) (74) Representative: Luten, Martin Haaije et al Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK Den Haag 2517 GK Den Haag (NL)