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(43) Date of publication: 07.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/06 (21) Application number: 22778251.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.03.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23D 21/02(2006.01) B23D 33/02(2006.01) B09B 3/35(2022.01) G21F 9/34(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B09B 3/35; B23D 21/02; G21D 1/003; G21F 9/28; G21C 1/20; B23D 27/00 (86) International application number: PCT/CA2022/050470 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/204804 (06.10.2022 Gazette 2022/40)

(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: 29.03.2021 US 202163167408 P 14.10.2021 US 202163255645 P (71) Applicant: ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. Cambridge, Ontario N3H 4R7 (CA)	(72) Inventor: MORIKAWA, David Taro Cambridge, Ontario N3H 4R7 (CA) (74) Representative: Brand Murray Fuller LLP  50 Eastcastle Street London W1W 8EA London W1W 8EA (GB)