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Laser processing machine and method with image acquisition and processing means
EP 1666185 B1 · Applicant: HITACHI VIA MECHANICS, Ltd.
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- Filed November 14, 2005 and granted September 17, 2008. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 14, 2025.
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FiledNovember 14, 2005
PublishedJune 7, 2006
GrantedSeptember 17, 2008
Term endedNovember 14, 2025
Application numberEP 05024866
Classification (CPC)B23K26/03 +2 more
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