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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/41 (21) Application number: 21836683.9 (22) Date of filing: 02.12.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 1/00(2006.01) B23K 37/02(2006.01) G01J 5/02(2022.01) B23K 101/38(2006.01) B23K 1/008(2006.01) G01J 5/00(2022.01) H05K 3/34(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B23K 1/0016; B23K 1/008; B23K 37/0258; B23K 37/0282; B23K 2101/38; G01J 5/0096; G01J 5/0022; G01J 2005/0077; H05K 3/3494 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/061639 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/120069 (09.06.2022 Gazette 2022/23)

(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 Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 03.12.2020 US 202063120971 P 27.10.2021 US 202117511907 (71) Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc. Glenview IL 60025 (US)	(72) Inventor: BECKER, Eric, Wayne Glenview, IL 60025 (US) (74) Representative: HGF  HGF Limited 1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)