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(43) Date of publication: 07.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/06 (21) Application number: 22773841.6 (22) Date of filing: 23.03.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23Q 39/00(2006.01) B23D 57/00(2006.01) B09B 3/35(2022.01) B23Q 11/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B09B 3/35; B23D 57/0007; B23D 53/08 (86) International application number: PCT/CA2022/050433 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/198320 (29.09.2022 Gazette 2022/39)

(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: 26.03.2021 US 202163166853 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)