CA1032614A - Laser material removal apparatus - Google Patents

Laser material removal apparatus

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Publication number
CA1032614A
CA1032614A CA226,094A CA226094A CA1032614A CA 1032614 A CA1032614 A CA 1032614A CA 226094 A CA226094 A CA 226094A CA 1032614 A CA1032614 A CA 1032614A
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Prior art keywords
material removal
removal apparatus
laser material
laser
removal
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CA226,094A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Clarence F. Luck (Jr.)
Colin Bowness
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Raytheon Co
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Raytheon Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/02—Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam
    • B23K26/06—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing
    • B23K26/073—Shaping the laser spot
    • B23K26/0732—Shaping the laser spot into a rectangular shape
CA226,094A 1974-06-26 1975-05-02 Laser material removal apparatus Expired CA1032614A (en)

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US05/483,338 US3941973A (en) 1974-06-26 1974-06-26 Laser material removal apparatus

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US (1) US3941973A (xx)
JP (1) JPS551875B2 (xx)
CA (1) CA1032614A (xx)
CH (1) CH608403A5 (xx)
DE (1) DE2527622C3 (xx)
FR (1) FR2276138A1 (xx)
GB (1) GB1478074A (xx)
IT (1) IT1044131B (xx)
NL (1) NL168737C (xx)

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JPS551875B2 (xx) 1980-01-17
FR2276138B1 (xx) 1981-01-16
NL7506949A (nl) 1975-12-30
US3941973A (en) 1976-03-02
DE2527622B2 (de) 1980-04-24
JPS5111300A (xx) 1976-01-29
DE2527622C3 (de) 1981-01-15
IT1044131B (it) 1980-03-20
NL168737B (nl) 1981-12-16
CH608403A5 (xx) 1979-01-15
AU8090175A (en) 1976-11-11
NL168737C (nl) 1982-05-17
FR2276138A1 (fr) 1976-01-23
DE2527622A1 (de) 1976-01-15
GB1478074A (en) 1977-06-29

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