EP2763812A4 - Method and apparatus for optimally laser marking articles - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for optimally laser marking articles

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Publication number
EP2763812A4
EP2763812A4 EP11873589.3A EP11873589A EP2763812A4 EP 2763812 A4 EP2763812 A4 EP 2763812A4 EP 11873589 A EP11873589 A EP 11873589A EP 2763812 A4 EP2763812 A4 EP 2763812A4
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Prior art keywords
laser marking
marking articles
optimally
optimally laser
articles
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EP11873589.3A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2763812A1 (en
Inventor
Jeffrey Howerton
Robert Reichenbach
Mehmet Alpay
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Electro Scientific Industries Inc
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Electro Scientific Industries Inc
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Application filed by Electro Scientific Industries Inc filed Critical Electro Scientific Industries Inc
Publication of EP2763812A1 publication Critical patent/EP2763812A1/en
Publication of EP2763812A4 publication Critical patent/EP2763812A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • B23K26/03—Observing, e.g. monitoring, the workpiece
    • B23K26/034—Observing the temperature of the workpiece
    • 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
    • B23K26/36—Removing material
    • B23K26/361—Removing material for deburring or mechanical trimming
    • 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
    • B23K26/36—Removing material
    • B23K26/40—Removing material taking account of the properties of the material involved
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B41M5/24—Ablative recording, e.g. by burning marks; Spark recording
    • 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
    • B23K2101/00—Articles made by soldering, welding or cutting
    • B23K2101/34—Coated articles, e.g. plated or painted; Surface treated articles
    • B23K2101/35—Surface treated articles

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
  • Thermal Transfer Or Thermal Recording In General (AREA)
EP11873589.3A 2011-10-03 2011-10-03 Method and apparatus for optimally laser marking articles Withdrawn EP2763812A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2011/054638 WO2013052034A1 (en) 2011-10-03 2011-10-03 Method and apparatus for optimally laser marking articles

Publications (2)

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EP2763812A1 EP2763812A1 (en) 2014-08-13
EP2763812A4 true EP2763812A4 (en) 2016-04-20

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Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP2763812A4 (en)
JP (1) JP5826387B2 (en)
CN (1) CN103534057B (en)
WO (1) WO2013052034A1 (en)

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JP5826387B2 (en) 2015-12-02
WO2013052034A1 (en) 2013-04-11
CN103534057B (en) 2016-03-30
EP2763812A1 (en) 2014-08-13
JP2014523813A (en) 2014-09-18
CN103534057A (en) 2014-01-22

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