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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8084713 | Method of and system for setting laser processing conditions, laser processing system, computer program for setting laser processing conditions, computer readable medium and recording device on which laser processing conditions are recorded A method of setting processing data for a computer-assisted laser processing apparatus is disclosed, along with a system for setting a laser processing data. The method comprises a function of setting a three-dimensional profile of a object and a processing pattern ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8030595 | Display method for laser irradiations state and display system of laser irradiation state A method for displaying laser irradiation state and a system of displaying laser irradiation state, enabling to monitor laser irradiation state correctly and rapidly even when a laser irradiation direction varies, and a scanner head and a work are relatively apart, ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7989730 | Method and device for determining the lateral relative displacement between a processing head and a workpiece The present invention relates to a method for determining a lateral relative movement between a processing head and a workpiece during processing the workpiece as well as a device to carry it out. In the method a surface of the workpiece (12) is illuminated i... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7875830 | Laser machine monitoring A laser processing machine head, a laser processing machine head monitoring system, and a method of monitoring an optical element of a laser processing machine feature a light-transmissive optical element and an optical element holder defining a cavity in which the ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7863544 | Arrangement and method for the on-line monitoring of the quality of a laser process exerted on a workpiece The invention relates to an arrangement (1) for the on-line monitoring of the quality of a laser process exerted on a workpiece (3), comprising a laser source transmitting a laser beam (4) to the workpiece (... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7714250 | System and method of machining objects using a laser A system for machining objects using a laser, including a supply of objects, an object support tray, a galvanometric head, a laser source, and a computer on which a shape recognition software is installed. The galvanometric head includes a first wide field camera, w... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7714251 | Laser irradiation apparatus Since the size of a plate for issuing gas used for a conventional laser irradiation apparatus is large and the distance between an optical system through which a laser light lastly passes and the plate is not enough, it is difficult to check the state of laser light... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7679031 | Method for checking a nozzle for a laser beam machine The invention provides a device which optically checks a nozzle tip of a laser machining tool. A camera unit 450 which is raised and lowered in opposing relation to a nozzle 65 of a laser beam machine has a camera chamber 454 and is sealed by pr... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7586061 | Method of controlled remelting of or laser metal forming on the surface of an article A method for controlled remelting of or laser metal forming on the surface (5) of an article (1) can include moving a light source and a signal capturing apparatus over the article (1). The light source having a specific power can be used to mel... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7528344 | Determining the relative positions of the axes of a laser machining beam and a process gas jet Determination of the relative positioning of a laser machining beam and a process gas jet on a laser machine tool are accomplished by motion of detections made while moving the machining beam and gas jet in relation to a detection element. In some cases actions of t... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7439477 | Laser condensing optical system A laser condensing optical system of the present invention includes a laser beam source which emits a laser beam, a condensing optical system arranged between the laser beam source and a medium, the condensing optical system condensing the laser beam in the medium a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7423236 | Method and system for real-time monitoring and controlling height of deposit by using image photographing and image processing technology in laser cladding and laser-aided direct metal manufacturing process The object of this invention is to provide a method and system for real-time monitoring and controlling the height of a deposit by using image photographing and image processing technology in a laser cladding and laser-aided direct metal manufacturing process. This ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7411152 | Plasma detector and laser beam machine with plasma detector Voltage fluctuating time integrating means integrates voltage fluctuating time when voltage of a sensor electrode fluctuates as a voltage fluctuation integrated time, and voltage fluctuation occurrence rate computing means computes a rate of occurrence of voltage fl... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7402774 | Flexible scan field An energy beam machining system includes an emitter for emitting an energy beam and beam adjusting optics, such as a zoom telescope, for adjusting the pupil size of the system to multiple values. The adjusting of the pupil size can be carried out automatically, semi... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7371993 | Method for laser micromachining A method of laser micro-machining a work piece, with a laser, including the steps of: locating the workpiece on a carrier forming a part of a transport system, the carrier can be displaced along a path parallel to an X-axis of the workpiece, a Y-axis lying transvers... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7351934 | Low voltage warming blanket A low voltage warming blanket adapted for use in vehicles powered by the vehicles DC power source is provided with a control selectively actuatable to activate the blanket for one of a plurality of preset time periods at at least one pre-set temperature, the control... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7345257 | Nozzle presetter for laser machining tool of laser beam machine The invention provides a nozzle presetter for laser machining tool of laser beam machine for externally making position adjustments of nozzles for laser machining tools mounted on a laser beam machine. A nozzle presetter 900 has a base 910, and ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7329832 | Automated adaptive machining of obstructed passages An automated machining process for machining of an obstructed passage (5) of an article (1) includes the steps of deriving the position and orientation of the passage (5) from automated processing of images of the passage (5) and addition... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7321846 | Two-wire process control loop diagnostics A diagnostic device for coupling to a process control loop includes digital communication circuitry configured to receive a digital communication signal from the process control loop. The digital communication signal is a digitally modulated analog signal on the pro... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317970 | Remote sensing for building automation A line of sight temperature sensor in a thermostat allows placement at locations other than on a wall. For example, the thermostat is positioned in a ceiling, allowing easier wiring access. Wall placement may be used. By remotely sensing user selection associated wi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312418 | Semiconductor thin film forming system In a semiconductor thin film forming system for modifying a predetermined region of a semiconductor thin film by exposing the semiconductor thin film to a projected light patterned through a pattern formed on a photo mask, the system includes a mechanism (opt20 | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304265 | Method and system for machining fragile material In a method for processing brittle material, a laser light from a laser light source irradiates the brittle material and transports an irradiating position of the laser light along a predetermined line, wherein the laser light L from a plurality of laser light sourc... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301647 | Method for regulating shape of floatation surface of slider floating above record carrier A method for manufacturing a slider including a head for recording data into and reproducing data from a record carrier, and a floatation surface that floats above the record carrier includes the steps of setting an orthogonal coordinate system having an origin as a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297897 | Process for laser cutting a workpiece An apparatus is disclosed for cutting a workpiece. A laser beam is directed at successive points along a workpiece surface to be cut and a sensor emits a sensing beam directed at the same successive points as the cutting beam. A beam combining device receives both t... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290450 | Process diagnostics A diagnostic device for use in a industrial process includes monitoring electronics or diagnostic circuitry configured to diagnose or identify a condition or other occurrence in the industrial process. The system can be implemented in a process device such as a flow... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288736 | Connection between two components A method of connecting two components includes providing an assembly including a first component and a second component, optically sensing a connection region between the first component and the second component to produce an image, defining a substantially elliptic... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286285 | Surgical microscope having an object field illumination system The invention concerns a surgical microscope (2, 3, 5) having a novel laser illumination system (11) and, in a preferred embodiment, an arrangement in which a diffractive element (7) produces an additional illuminating beam and a measurement bea... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284396 | Method and system for laser marking in the volume of gemstones such as diamonds A method and an apparatus for laser marking indicia in the volume of gemstones such as diamonds, the indicia being made up of a plurality of microscopic dot-shaped marks whose build-up can be initiated by exposing naturally-occurring internal defects or impurities i... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286294 | Beam-shaping element for optical radiation and a method for producing said element A beam-shaping element comprises a carrier substrate (1) bearing a thin-layer metallization which is structured for shaping the beam of optical radiation. The thin-layer metallization includes at least two metallic layers (2, 3), which, upon impingemen... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281861 | Methods and apparatus for optical component identification Methods, apparatuses, and systems for obtaining identification information about fiber optic components and optical assemblies in a non-invasive manner. The present invention includes optical subassemblies (“OSAs”), and optical assemblies incorporating the OSAs ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273998 | System and method for monitoring laser shock processing A method and system for monitoring laser shock peening of a work piece. A line spectrum is obtained from radiation emitted by a plasma produced by a laser shock peening process. The shape of the line spectrum about its emission peak is compared to a defined line sha... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270270 | Optical scanner control method, optical scanner and laser machining apparatus A optical scanner control method and a optical scanner capable of positioning a mirror at a high speed independently of a rocking angle, and a laser machining apparatus for irradiating a printed circuit board with a laser beam by use of the optical scanner to thereb... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268315 | Monitoring slot formation in substrates A light beam is used to cut a slot in a first side of substrate. An optical sensor monitors a surface of a second side of the substrate that is opposite the first side while cutting the slot. If the light beam breaks through the surface of the second side, the senso... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265316 | Laser marking system A laser energy microinscribing system, comprising a semiconductor excited Q-switched solid state laser energy source; a cut gemstone mounting system, allowing optical access to a mounted workpiece; an optical system for focusing laser energy from the laser energy so... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7265033 | Laser beam processing method for a semiconductor wafer A laser beam processing method for a semiconductor wafer having a low-dielectric insulating film formed on the front surface of a semiconductor substrate thereof, a plurality of circuits sectioned by streets into a lattice pattern, and metal patterns for testing for... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257136 | Laser apparatus A laser apparatus (100) for performing the laser machining operation by condensing the laser light output from a laser oscillator (3) is disclosed. A laser output value calculation unit calculates a laser output value (L1) based on a command val... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254518 | Pressure transmitter with diagnostics In one embodiment, a pressure transmitter is provided which diagnoses the condition of a primary element and/or an impulse line which connects to a pressure sensor. A difference circuit coupled to the pressure sensor has a difference output which represents the sens... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247813 | Crystallization apparatus using pulsed laser beam In a laser processing method and a laser processing apparatus which irradiate a processing target body with a laser beam pulse-oscillated from a laser beam source, a processing state is monitored by a photodetector, and the laser beam source is again subjected to os... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248940 | Method and device for the robot-controlled cutting of workpieces to be assembled by means of laser radiation In a method for robot-controlled cutting of workpieces to be joined by laser radiation, a first workpiece is arranged in vicinity of a second workpiece in a first position. A laser is focused onto the first workpiece. A contour of the first workpiece is cut with the... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245412 | 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 sensors may include a beam positi... | 07/17/2007 |
