(19)
(11)
EP 2 780 133 A1
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
24.09.2014
Bulletin 2014/39
(21)
Application number:
11875962.0
(22)
Date of filing:
17.11.2011
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
B23K
26/36
(2014.01)
B23K
26/00
(2014.01)
B23K
26/18
(2006.01)
B41M
5/24
(2006.01)
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US2011/061195
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2013/074105
(
23.05.2013
Gazette 2013/21)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
(71)
Applicant:
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
Portland, OR 97229 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
BROOKHYSER, James
Portland, OR 97213 (US)
BALL, Kyle
Portland, OR 97229 (US)
(74)
Representative:
McCrann, Sarah Ann
HGF Limited 140 London Wall
London EC2Y 5DN
London EC2Y 5DN (GB)
(54)
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