Patents in subclass Electric Heating/Beam Position Control

Parent class: Electric Heating


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Number Patent title Issue Date
07379483 Method and apparatus for material processing

An apparatus processes a surface of an inhabitable structure. The apparatus includes a laser base unit which irradiates an interaction region with laser light, the laser light removing material from the structure. The laser base unit...
05/27/2008
07356240 Processing method of polymer crystal, processing system of polymer crystal, and observation system of polymer crystal

The ultraviolet short-pulse laser light emitted from the ultraviolet short-pulse laser light source 1 is focused on and caused to irradiate a macromolecular crystal 8 contained in a sample container 6 via a shutter 2, intensity adjusting...
04/08/2008
07323656 Seal device of light path system in laser beam machine

The invention provides a laser beam machine having a light path duct with improved dust proof property. A light path system of a laser beam machine comprises a light path duct 10 having a U-shaped cross-section with the upper end opened,...
01/29/2008
07321105 Laser peening of dovetail slots by fiber optical and articulate arm beam delivery

A laser peening apparatus is available for laser peening a hidden surface of a workpiece, the hidden surface not being line-of-sight accessible to laser energy for treatment thereof. The apparatus includes a pulsed laser system and a...
01/22/2008
07315008 Laser welding systems and methods

A laser processing configuration, in particular for laser welding of three-dimensional components, includes a first optical element for dividing a laser beam into at least two partial beams, and a second optical element for focusing the...
01/01/2008
07313501 Method and system for determining the location of a potential defect in a device based on a temperature profile

According to one embodiment of the invention a method for determining the location of a potential defect in a device includes scanning a surface of the device with a temperature sensor while operating the device. The method also includes...
12/25/2007
07291806 Robot laser processing system

A robot laser processing system (10) comprises at least one robot controller (14) for controlling at least one robot, a host controller (12) connected to the robot controller through a first network (11) for overall control of the robot...
11/06/2007
07292352 Laser index device on tool shaft of machine

A laser index device is connected to a main shaft of machine and includes a lens unit for generating a laser beam which is refracted via a prism to produce a laser mark on the product so as to guide the user to move an inspection device...
11/06/2007
07279656 Method of and apparatus for changing the permeability of tubular envelopes of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry

The invention relates to a method of and to an apparatus for perforating the tubular wrappers of plain or filter cigarettes and other rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry. The articles are advanced sideways at the...
10/09/2007
07273999 Dustproof device of light path system in laser beam machine

The invention provides a laser beam machine having a light path duct with improved dust proof property. A light path system 1 of a laser beam machine comprises a light path duct 10 having a U-shaped cross-section with the upper end...
09/25/2007
07253120 Selectable area laser assisted processing of substrates

A system and method for selectable area laser treatment of a substrate, such as thin film transistors, the system including a holder holding a substrate in proximity to reactant, and laser beams each addressing independently selectable...
08/07/2007
07245412 On-the-fly laser beam path error correction for specimen target location processing

A laser-based workpiece processing system includes sensors connected to a sensor controller that converts sensor signals into focused spot motion commands for actuating a beam steering device, such as a two-axis steering mirror. The...
07/17/2007
07238914 Laser processing method

A laser processing apparatus has a first laser beam reversal apparatus which reverses the laser beam from the laser oscillator, and a second laser beam reversal apparatus which reverses the laser beam reversed by the first laser beam...
07/03/2007
07223315 Method and apparatus for heating plastics by means of laser beams

Method and apparatus for heating plastic by laser beams with the aid of a number of laser points on the focal plane, the laser points being produced by an optical arrangement with the aid of a multiple wedge plate. The arrangement can be...
05/29/2007
07220939 Laser beam machine

A laser beam machine can make quality of machining almost constant in such a manner that a first reflecting means in a first beam guide portion is moved and driven so as to maintain a length of an optical path of laser beam to be almost...
05/22/2007
07180920 Method and apparatus for material processing

An apparatus processes a surface of an inhabitable structure. The apparatus includes a laser base unit adapted to provide laser light to an interaction region, the laser light removing material from the structure. The laser base unit...
02/20/2007
07157662 Collision protection device of a laser processing head

A laser processing head collision protection apparatus includes a carrier member, and a laser processing head detachably coupled to the carrier member by a plurality of pairs of truncated cones.
01/02/2007
07145100 Laser processing robot system

A laser processing robot including a manipulator; a laser processing tool attached to the manipulator; an optical fiber for transmitting a laser beam to the laser processing tool; and a line passage formed inside the arm section to...
12/05/2006
07135654 Angle-variable optical marking apparatus

An optical marking apparatus includes: a laser illuminator mounted in a housing for emitting a laser optical line for marking purpose, and an angle-variating device provided in the housing; whereby upon an angular rotation of the...
11/14/2006
07133186 AOM modulation techniques employing transducers to modulate different axes

Digital control of frequency and/or amplitude modulation techniques of an intracavity and/or extracavity AOM (60) facilitate substantially full extinction of a laser beam (90) to prevent unwanted laser energy from impinging a workpiece...
11/07/2006
07133187 AOM modulation techniques employing plurality of transducers to improve laser system performance

Digital control of frequency and/or amplitude modulation techniques of an intracavity and/or extracavity AOM (60) facilitate substantially full extinction of a laser beam (90) to prevent unwanted laser energy from impinging a workpiece...
11/07/2006
07133188 AOM modulation techniques employing an upstream Bragg adjustment device

Digital control of frequency and/or amplitude modulation techniques of an intracavity and/or extracavity AOM (60) facilitate substantially full extinction of a laser beam (90) to prevent unwanted laser energy from impinging a workpiece...
11/07/2006
07129441 Nozzle change magazine for laser beam machine

A nozzle change magazine for laser beam machine which improves machining efficiency of a laser beam machine by installing a nozzle change magazine for laser machining tools equipped with a torch and a nozzle replaceably attached to the...
10/31/2006
07081599 Apparatus and method for processing workpieces

An apparatus for processing workpieces by relative displacement of a plurality of simultaneously operating functional elements in relation to the workpieces being worked on is provided. The present apparatus includes a device for the...
07/25/2006
07078651 Thermal flux deposition by scanning

A substrate is initially positioned in the reaction chamber. One or more gases are introduced into the reaction chamber. A predetermined speed for translating a line of radiation is determined. Continuous wave electromagnetic radiation is...
07/18/2006
07078650 Micro-machining employing multiple independently focused and independently steered beams

A system for delivering energy to a substrate includes a laser energy source providing at least two laser beams, wherein each of the beams is steered to an independently selectable location on a target, and is independently focused onto...
07/18/2006
07062845 Conveyorized blind microvia laser drilling system

A laser drilling system for drilling blind vias in printed circuit board panels, multichip modules and chipscale packages with top and bottom surfaces and which include multiple dielectric polymer and metal layers. The system includes a...
06/20/2006
07060934 High resolution laser beam delivery apparatus

A laser material processing system and method focus a laser beam to a smaller spot size with a high power density using a movable beam expander to provide high resolution laser beam for engraving and/or cutting. A movable beam focusing...
06/13/2006
07060932 Method and apparatus for material processing

An apparatus processes a surface of an inhabitable structure. The apparatus includes a laser base unit adapted to provide laser light to an interaction region, the laser light removing material from the structure. The laser base unit...
06/13/2006
07059705 Workpiece processing and liquid droplet ejection inspection apparatus

An apparatus for inspecting drawing accuracy in a liquid droplet ejection apparatus performs drawing by ejecting a function liquid droplet while moving a function liquid droplet ejection head relative to a workpiece by using a moving...
06/13/2006
07057134 Laser manipulation system for controllably moving a laser head for irradiation and removal of material from a surface of a structure

A laser manipulation system controllably moves a laser head relative to a surface of an inhabitable structure for irradiating the surface with laser light from the laser head. The laser manipulation system includes a positioning mechanism...
06/06/2006
07057131 Stationary welding device and method for longitudinal welding of profiles

A method and a device for the longitudinal welding of profiles (2,5, 13) is provided in which a profile (13) that is to be provided with a weld seam (22, 23) is guided through a welding device (1), and in the welding device (1) a welding...
06/06/2006
07045740 Laser processing installation with integrated loading/unloading of workpieces

A machine tool installation for laser cutting of sheet workpieces has a workpiece support, an elongated machine frame providing an arm extending over the workpiece support, and a track on the arm which extends longitudinally of the frame....
05/16/2006
07043330 System and method for closed-loop control of laser cladding by powder injection

A system is disclosed for monitoring and controlling laser cladding process by powder injection in real-time. The invention combines laser cladding technique along with automated direct feedback control to achieve a good quality clad in...
05/09/2006
07038174 Heating device for heating semiconductor wafers in thermal processing chambers

A novel apparatus for heat treating semiconductor wafers includes a heating device which comprises an assembly of light energy sources for emitting light energy onto a wafer. The light energy sources can be placed in various...
05/02/2006
07038165 Laser machining robot

If a machining program is reproduced in a robot controller and a robot is moved on a machining route, then a detection signal of a distance sensor is fetched through a distance sensor amplifier, and tracer control is carried out so as to...
05/02/2006
07027155 Methods and systems for precisely relatively positioning a waist of a pulsed laser beam and method and system for controlling energy delivered to a target structure

A method and system for locally processing a predetermined microstructure formed on a substrate without causing undesirable changes in electrical or physical characteristics of the substrate or other structures formed on the substrate are...
04/11/2006
07019891 AOM modulation techniques employing plurality of tilt-angled transducers to improve laser system performance

Digital control of frequency and/or amplitude modulation techniques of an intracavity and/or extracavity AOM (60) facilitate substantially full extinction of a laser beam (90) to prevent unwanted laser energy from impinging a workpiece...
03/28/2006
07012216 Hand-held laser welding wand having internal coolant and gas delivery conduits

A hand-held laser welding wand includes internal flow passages through which filler media, gas, and coolant may flow. The wand is dimensioned to be grasped with a single hand, thus filler media of various types and forms, gas, and coolant...
03/14/2006
07005605 Laser irradiation apparatus and method

A laser machining apparatus machines a workpiece at uniform intensity by converting a CO.sub.2 laser beam to uniform intensity using an intensity-converting element and a phase-matching element. The optical transmission system is...
02/28/2006
07005602 Method and system for laser marking an article

A method of marking an article is described. A laser beam is generated. A position of a focal point of the laser beam is detected with a CCD detector that is in a predetermined position relative to a frame. The detector is then moved out...
02/28/2006
07002099 Laser beam machine and laser beam machining method

A laser machining machine having a laser oscillator and a machining head communicating with each other through a propagation path for controlling the length of the propagation path in response to the position of the machining head. The...
02/21/2006
06987240 Thermal flux processing by scanning

The thermal processing device includes a stage, a continuous wave electromagnetic radiation source, a series of lenses, a translation mechanism, a detection module, and a computer system. The stage is configured to receive a substrate...
01/17/2006
06965810 Machining simulation machine

A model producing means for modeling a chip model at an edge of a solid model of a nozzle through a predetermined space in a three-dimensional virtual space, and a trace machining propriety judging means for watching a state of an...
11/15/2005
06960740 Laser modification of complex objects

An apparatus and method for perforating, cutting, or engraving a workpiece using a focused laser system to produce a focused laser. The apparatus includes a workpiece former having a complex shape to which the workpiece substantially...
11/01/2005
06951994 System for thermal shaping of optical fibers

A system for shaping an optical fiber with various geometries while minimizing unwanted artifacts in the core of the optical fiber. The system facilitates control of sag in the region of the core that is exposed to a beam of optical...
10/04/2005
06949147 In situ module for particle removal from solid-state surfaces

Apparatus and a method for removing particles from the surface of a substrate include determining respective position coordinates of the particles on the surface. A beam of electromagnetic energy is directed via an optical cleaning arm at...
09/27/2005
06934591 Figure eight hysteresis control method and follow-up system

A control system (102) operates within a dynamic range, and a follow-up system (104) is commanded to reduce a positional error between the follow-up system and the control system when the dynamic range is exceeded. A linear follow-up...
08/23/2005
06930275 Three dimensional linear machining apparatus

At the time of execution of concurrent six-axes cylindrical interpolation instruction wherein a start point, an intermediate point, an end point and feed speed are instructed in a machining program PRO, a machining data computing portion...
08/16/2005
06924458 Auxiliary focusing tool for laser marker

An auxiliary focusing tool for a laser marker for adjusting a distance between a laser focal lens and a work piece before laser marking, the tool comprises: a holding member provided on the laser marker, and a collapsible measuring kit...
08/02/2005

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