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(11) EP 2 780 133 A1

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(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)

   


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