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(11) EP 4 334 228 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/11

(21) Application number: 22799276.5

(22) Date of filing: 14.04.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65H 23/26(2006.01)
B65H 23/04(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B65H 23/044; B65H 2557/51; B65H 2553/23; B65H 23/038
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/024849
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/235411 (10.11.2022 Gazette 2022/45)
(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: 06.05.2021 US 202163185223 P

(71) Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DELMAS, Jean
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)
  • VACHHANI, Kiran
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)
  • HEGEDUS, Andreas G.
    Menlo Park, California 94025 (US)
  • HERLE, Subramanya P.
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)

(74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
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80069 München
80069 München (DE)

   


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