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(43) Date of publication: 20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03 (21) Application number: 13878125.7 (22) Date of filing: 05.06.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 11/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/044320 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/143113 (18.09.2014 Gazette 2014/38)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 15.03.2013 US 201361788405 P (71) Applicant: Edison Welding Institute, Inc. Columbus, OH 43221 (US)	(72) Inventors: GOULD, Jerry E. Columbus, Ohio 43221 (US) JOHNSON, Wendell Columbus, Ohio 43221 (US) WORKMAN, Dave Columbus, Ohio 43221 (US) CRUZ, James Columbus, Ohio 43221 (US) (74) Representative: Plaçais, Jean Yves  Cabinet Netter 36, avenue Hoche 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)