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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`DUKANE CORPORATION,
`Petitioner,
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`V.
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`HERRMANN ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG,
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2016-00066
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`Patent No. 8,702,883
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`DECLARATION OF ULRICH VOGLER
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`Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH &Co. KG
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`Exhibit 2005
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`I.
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`Background and Qualifications
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`I am currently employed by Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
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`as Research and Development Manager - Acoustics. I have been continuously
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`employed by Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik since April 1991, and I have held my
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`current position since May 2010. I have been responsible for the development of
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`new products, including ultrasonic welding equipment. My responsibilities have
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`included the investigation of the fundamentals of ultrasonic vibrations and their
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`interactions, the development of ultrasonic welding equipment, the implementation
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`and support of FEM (finite element methods) including modal and dynamic
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`simulations, and management of patent properties. My previous responsibilities at
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`Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik included managing the development of sonotrodes
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`and converters, developing ultrasonic welding components, managing projects for
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`the nonwoven business unit, engineering simulations of the ultrasonic welding
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`process, implementing FEA (finite element analysis) software for modeling
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`sonotrodes, designing sonotrodes and optimizing their vibration behavior,
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`designing ultrasonic converters, and verifying the implementation of ultrasonic
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`equipment design.
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`I was previously employed by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG as a test
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`engineer for sheet fed offset printing machines.
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`IPR 2006-00066
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`Patent No. 8,702,883
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`I attended the Hochschule Karlsruhe - Technik und Wirtschaft (Karlsruhe
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`University of Applied Sciences) from 1986 to 1989 and earned a diploma in
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`mechanical engineering.
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`1 am a named inventor on a number of patents and patent applications, which
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`are listed in Appendix A to this declaration.
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`II.
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`Basis for Opinions
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`My opinions are based on my years of education, research and experience,
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`my personal knowledge and information from my employment at Herrmann
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`Ultraschalltechnik, and study of relevant materials. In fonning my opinions, I have
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`considered U.S. Patent 8,702,883 (“the ‘883 Patent”), the relevant portions of the
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`Decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board instituting an inter partes review of
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`claim 6 of the ‘883 Patent, and the Declaration of Leo Klinstein in this proceeding.
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`111. Opinions
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`Claim 6 of the ‘883 Patent is reproduced below:
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`Method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in
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`that the first machining interval ends when the first target variable
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`adopts the predetermined value or when a fourth target variable of the
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`group Z adopts a predetermined value.
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`In my opinion, a person of ordinary skill in the art of the invention of Patent
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`No. 8,702,883 would understand the invention to be a method for controlling an
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`ultrasonic welding process in which there are two intervals.
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`In the first interval,
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`one of a group of variables is held constant until a target variable reaches a
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`predetermined value at which point the first interval ends. In the second interval,
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`one of a second group of variables is held constant until a second target variable
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`reaches a predetermined value at which point the second interval ends. The two
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`target variables are different. It would be understood as part of the method that the
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`target variables are detected in carrying out the method of the patent in order that it
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`may be ascertained that the respective predetermined values have been reached.
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`Claim lwould be understood as describing the invention as described.
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`Claim 6 is dependent upon Claim 1 and would be understood by one of
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`ordinary skill in the art of the invention to add an additional feature, namely that
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`the first interval ends, not only when the first target variable reaches a
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`predetermined value but also when a fourth target variable reaches a predetermined
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`value, whichever comes first. It would be understood as part of the method that the
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`target variables are detected in carrying out the method of the patent in order that it
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`may be ascertained that the respective predetermined values have been reached.
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`The specification describes detecting two target variables during a
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`machining interval, such as a first target variable and a fourth target variable, and
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`ending the machining interval when one of the two target variables adopts its
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`predetermined value, at col. 3, lines 22-26:
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`Obviously, it is also possible for two target variables to be detected
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`during a machining interval, for example a first target variable and a
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`fourth target variable of the group Z, and for the machining interval to
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`end when one of the two target variables adopts it predetermined
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`value.
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`In my opinion, one of ordinary skill in the art would understand that the
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`process claimed in claim 6 is described in the specification at col. 3, lines 22-26,
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`because of the fact that both a “first target variable” and a “fourth target variable”
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`are referenced in both claim 6 and in this paragraph of the specification, and a
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`“fourth target variable” is not referenced anywhere else in the specification.
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`In my opinion, one of ordinary skill in the art, informed by the disclosure in
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`the specification, would understand that claim 6 requires detecting both the first
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`target variable and the fourth target variable, and terminating the machining
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`interval when the first of either of the two detected variables reaches its respective
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`predetermined value.
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`I understand from the Decision that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board has
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`adopted the interim construction of claim 6, such that claim 6 would only require
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`that a single target variable be monitored. In my opinion, one of ordinary skill in
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`the art would consider this construction to be unreasonable, in that (1) it is
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`nowhere disclosed in the specification, and (2) it would render the reference to the
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`fourth variable meaningless, because both the first and forth target variables are
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`selected from the same group. Claim 6 depends from claim 1, which requires the
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`first target variable to be selected from the group Z. However, claim 6 expressly
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`requires the fourth target variable to be selected from group Z as well. Thus,
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`according to the interim construction, the machining interval ends when a target
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`variable from group Z achieves its predetermined value. The references to “first”
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`and “fourth” are inexplicable unless it is also understood that two different
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`variables must be detected or monitored, as described in the specification.
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`I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of
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`America that the foregoing is true and correct.
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`EXECUTED on July 2;’; 2016
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`Resultlist
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`Espacenet
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`Espacenel - results view
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`Appendix A
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`14 results found in the Worldwide database for:
`hemnann uitraschalltechnik as the applicant AND ulrich vogler as the inventor
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`1. Ultraschallbearbeitun ss stem mit Plezokraftsensor
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`lPC:
`Publication info:
`B23K20/10 DE102014116474 (A1) date:
`B29C55IOB 2016-05-12
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`CPC:
`Applicant:
`Inventor:
`30683100
`HERRMANN
`VOGLER
`ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK B29g65[086
`ULRICH
`[DE]
`GMBH & co KG [DE]
`B29066/1122
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`2. Stmlgturiefieg Bearbelggggselement
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`(+5)
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`Inventor:
`VOGLER
`ULRICH
`[DE]
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`Publication info:
`IPC:
`CFC:
`Applicant:
`B0683/00
`B29065/08 DE102014115538 (A1) date:
`HERRMANN
`ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK B23](_20/10
`B65851/10 2016-04-28
`GMBH 8: CO KG [DE]
`B29C65]086
`B65B51/22
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`(+4)
`(+1)
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`3. UI raschallbearbeitun svorric tun mlt Kraftsensor
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`Priority
`Publication info:
`B23K20/10 DE102014102685 (A1) date:
`2015-09-03
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`Inventor:
`CFC:
`Applicant:
`VOGLER
`B23K20/106
`HERRMANN
`ULRICH
`ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK B23K2201l16
`[DE]
`[DE]
`B2!-30651086
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` (+5)
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`4. Sonotrode mil Aufdlckung
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`Applicant:
`CPC:
`lPC'
`Publication info:
`Inventor:
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`HERRMANN
`B06B3[Q0
`B06-B3/02 DE102014101856 (A1)
`VOGLER
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`ULRICH
`ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK §29Q65(0BZ
`B29C65/08 2015-O8-13
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`[DE]
`[DE]
`B29Q66/1122
`ZENDLER
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`STEFAN
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`5. CONVERTER UNIT
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`Publication info:
`CPO:
`Applicant:
`Inventor:
`B06B3/00
`HERRMANN
`GMEINER
`B0683/02 DE102014100B17(A1)
`B29065/08 2015-07-30
`JOSEF [DE] ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK B23K20/106
`B65851/22
`FAUSTKA
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`THORSTEN
`[05]
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`(+1)
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`6. ULTRASONIC PROCESSING DEVICE HAVING A FORCE SENSOR
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`Inventor:
`Publication info:
`IPC:
`VOGLER
`B23K20l10 WO2015128236 (A1)
`ULRICH
`B29065/08 2015-09-03
`{DE}
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`CPC:
`Applicant:
`B23K20[106
`HERRMANN
`ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK B29C65I086
`[DE]
`B2!-3C66I1122
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`(+5)
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`Publication info:
`IPC:
`B2607/08 US2013213198(A1)
`2013-08-22
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`inventor:
`VOGLER
`ULRICH
`[DE]
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`CFC:
`Applicant:
`B26D7l086
`HERRMANN
`ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK B29C65l08
`[US]
`B29065/7443
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`HERRMANN
`(+16)
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`Espacenet- results view
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`ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK
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`8.
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`lool Head and Method of Cutting Machining
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`Publication info:
`IPC:
`inventor:
`CFC:
`Applicant:
`VOGLER
`B23822-40128 B23B3‘l/O0 US2013028675 (A1)
`HERRMANN
`ULRiCH
`ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK B23B2260/108 B23837/00 2013-01-31
`1323132270/10
`[DEl
`{DE}
`BROUET
`VOGLERULRICH [DE]
`FRANCOIS
`(+2)
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`{DE}
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`(+1)
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`9.U
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`trasonic treatment device and transverse sealin sonotrode for the same
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`Publication info:
`Applicant:
`CPC:
`IPC:
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`HERRMANN
`B29065/O87
`B06B3/O0 CN102421 585 (A)
`ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK B29065/088
`B29065/OB 2012~O4-18
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`GMBH & CO KG
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`52905512448 B65351/22
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`(+2)
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`aratus com rises ultrasonic vibration unit with converter
`10. Ultrasonic machlnin a
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`boosters sonotrode and holder consistin of
`iece of tubin su
`orted b the boosters
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`allowing easy mounting in frame
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`CPC:
`Publication info:
`Applicant:
`Inventor:
`BO6B3lD0
`B0683/00 AT523265 (T)
`HERRMANN
`VOGLER
`ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK 90093100
`2011-09-15
`ULRICH
`GMBH & co KG [DE]
`[DE]
`SCHICK
` KLAUS [DE]
`11. Ultrasonic oscillating unit with holder
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`CPC:
`IPC:
`Publication info:
`Applicant:
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`
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`B23K20/106
`B06B3/00 CN102056681 (A)
`HERRMANN
`ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK B29065/O85
`B29065/08 2011-O5-11
`B29055/73921
`CN102056681 (B)
`2016-01-20
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`inventor:
`ULRICH
`VOGLER
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`(+5)
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`CFC:
`B29C53/48
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`Bg9C65/08]
`B29066/‘I 33
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`(+18)
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` 12. Sonotrode with U gag
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`Applicant:
`HERRMANN
`HARTM UT
`MOEGLICH ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK
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`IPC:
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`Publication info:
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`B29CB5/O8 CN1Cl1952108 (A)
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`B65851/22 2011-01-19
`CN‘lO1952108(B)
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`2014-03-05
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`13. Apparatus for machining a web
`Applicant:
`CFC:
`IPC:
`Publication info:
`inventor:
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`GNAD
`HERRMANN
`B2 K20/106
`B23K20/10 12130920977 (A1)
`GERHARD
`ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK B26D7[086
`132507/09 1999-0509
`[DE]
`[013]
`a29ce5/096
`B29065/00 EP0920977 (B1)
`RAU
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`(+4)
`2000-10-11
`STEFAN
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`[DE]
`(*1)
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` 14. Ultrasonic guillotine has fixed anvil surface and cutting tool linked to energy source
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`Priority
`Publication info:
`IPC:
`BO6B1l00 DE102006020429 (A1) date:
`B23K20/10 2007-10-31
`B26D7/O8
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`CPC:
`Applicant:
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`B23K20/10
`HERRMANN
`ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK B26D7l086
`[DE]
`1329055/oo
`(+20)
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`(+1)
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