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GB0009839D0 - A method and apparatus for forming electrical/mechanical connections - Google Patents

A method and apparatus for forming electrical/mechanical connections

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GB0009839D0
GB0009839D0 GBGB0009839.2A GB0009839A GB0009839D0 GB 0009839 D0 GB0009839 D0 GB 0009839D0 GB 0009839 A GB0009839 A GB 0009839A GB 0009839 D0 GB0009839 D0 GB 0009839D0
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mechanical connections
forming electrical
electrical
forming
connections
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GB2362504A (en
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PIXEL FUSION Ltd
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PIXEL FUSION Ltd
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Priority to GB0009839A priority Critical patent/GB2362504A/en
Publication of GB0009839D0 publication Critical patent/GB0009839D0/en
Priority to GB0028595A priority patent/GB2362035B/en
Priority to GB0108418A priority patent/GB2362036A/en
Priority to AU2001248586A priority patent/AU2001248586A1/en
Priority to EP01921615A priority patent/EP1275143B1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2001/001737 priority patent/WO2001082362A2/en
Priority to DE60130111T priority patent/DE60130111D1/en
Priority to US10/257,842 priority patent/US7137547B2/en
Priority to AT01921615T priority patent/ATE371265T1/en
Publication of GB2362504A publication Critical patent/GB2362504A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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GB0009839A 2000-04-20 2000-04-20 Pin contacts Withdrawn GB2362504A (en)

Priority Applications (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0009839A GB2362504A (en) 2000-04-20 2000-04-20 Pin contacts
GB0028595A GB2362035B (en) 2000-04-20 2000-11-23 Forming electrical/mechincal connections
GB0108418A GB2362036A (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-03 Forming pin contacts to electronic devices
AT01921615T ATE371265T1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-17 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL CONNECTIONS
EP01921615A EP1275143B1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-17 Process for forming electrical/mechanical connections
AU2001248586A AU2001248586A1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-17 Process for forming electrical/mechanical connections
PCT/GB2001/001737 WO2001082362A2 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-17 Process for forming electrical/mechanical connections
DE60130111T DE60130111D1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-17 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL / MECHANICAL CONNECTIONS
US10/257,842 US7137547B2 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-17 Process for forming electrical/mechanical connections

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GB0009839A GB2362504A (en) 2000-04-20 2000-04-20 Pin contacts

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GB0009839D0 true GB0009839D0 (en) 2000-06-07
GB2362504A GB2362504A (en) 2001-11-21

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