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(11) EP 4 798 400 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36

(21) Application number: 24827743.6

(22) Date of filing: 12.12.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B23K 26/38(2014.01)
B23K 37/04(2006.01)
B23K 101/18(2006.01)
 B23K 26/70(2014.01)
G01N 21/95(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B23K 37/0461; B23K 37/0408; B23K 26/38; B23K 26/702; B23K 2101/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2024/086031
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/132016 (26.06.2025 Gazette 2025/26)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 22.12.2023 EP 23219779

(71) Applicant: Bystronic Laser AG
3362 Niederönz (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • RÜTTIMANN, Christoph
    3012 Bern (CH)
  • IMBODEN, Ernest
    4556 Steinhof (CH)
  • BERGER, Michael
    3005 Bern (CH)

(74) Representative: Frei Patent Attorneys 
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG Hagenholzstrasse 85
8050 Zürich
8050 Zürich (CH)

   


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