(19)
(11) EP 3 094 429 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.12.2020 Bulletin 2020/51

(21) Application number: 15701643.7

(22) Date of filing: 13.01.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B21J 15/10(2006.01)
 B23K 20/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/011133
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/106244 (16.07.2015 Gazette 2015/28)

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(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

(30) Priority: 13.01.2014 US 201414153814

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.11.2016 Bulletin 2016/47

(73) Proprietors:
  • Brigham Young University
    Provo, UT 84602-6844 (US)
  • Mazak Corporation
    Florence, Kentucky 41042 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MILES, Michael P.
    Springville, Utah 84663 (US)
  • FLECK, Rodney Dale
    Draper, Utah 84020 (US)
  • STEEL, Russell J.
    Draper, Utah 84020 (US)

(74) Representative: Gulde & Partner 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin
10179 Berlin (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
CN-A- 101 817 142
JP-A- S52 111 071
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JP-A- 2013 148 122
   
       
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