GB2027628B - Method and system for laser perforation of sheet material - Google Patents

Method and system for laser perforation of sheet material

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Publication number
GB2027628B
GB2027628B GB7926554A GB7926554A GB2027628B GB 2027628 B GB2027628 B GB 2027628B GB 7926554 A GB7926554 A GB 7926554A GB 7926554 A GB7926554 A GB 7926554A GB 2027628 B GB2027628 B GB 2027628B
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Prior art keywords
sheet material
laser perforation
perforation
laser
sheet
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Expired
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GB7926554A
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GB2027628A (en
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Philip Morris USA Inc
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Philip Morris USA Inc
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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
    • B23K26/067—Dividing the beam into multiple beams, e.g. multifocusing
    • B23K26/0676—Dividing the beam into multiple beams, e.g. multifocusing into dependently operating sub-beams, e.g. an array of spots with fixed spatial relationship or for performing simultaneously identical operations
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/005—Treatment of cigarette paper
    • A24C5/007—Perforating
    • 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
    • B23K26/067—Dividing the beam into multiple beams, e.g. multifocusing
    • 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
    • B23K26/08—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
    • B23K26/083—Devices involving movement of the workpiece in at least one axial direction
    • B23K26/0838—Devices involving movement of the workpiece in at least one axial direction by using an endless conveyor belt
    • B23K26/0846—Devices involving movement of the workpiece in at least one axial direction by using an endless conveyor belt for moving elongated workpieces longitudinally, e.g. wire or strip material

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Cigar And Cigarette Tobacco (AREA)
  • Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)
  • Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
GB7926554A 1978-08-10 1979-07-31 Method and system for laser perforation of sheet material Expired GB2027628B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US93256678A 1978-08-10 1978-08-10

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GB2027628A GB2027628A (en) 1980-02-27
GB2027628B true GB2027628B (en) 1982-09-08

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GB7926554A Expired GB2027628B (en) 1978-08-10 1979-07-31 Method and system for laser perforation of sheet material

Country Status (7)

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CH (1) CH644053A5 (fi)
DE (1) DE2932421C2 (fi)
FI (1) FI68547C (fi)
FR (1) FR2432913A1 (fi)
GB (1) GB2027628B (fi)
IT (1) IT1118111B (fi)
NL (1) NL7905905A (fi)

Families Citing this family (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4672168A (en) * 1978-10-25 1987-06-09 Coherent, Inc. Apparatus for perforating sheet material
LU83535A1 (fr) * 1981-08-06 1983-06-08 Centre Rech Metallurgique Procede pour moduler un faisceau laser
US4633058A (en) * 1982-01-21 1986-12-30 Preci-Spark Limited Laser machining apparatus
JPS58163912A (ja) * 1982-03-25 1983-09-28 Amada Co Ltd レーザビーム変調装置
JPS5942194A (ja) * 1982-09-01 1984-03-08 Mitsubishi Electric Corp レ−ザ穴開け装置
US4519680A (en) * 1982-11-05 1985-05-28 Philip Morris Incorporated Beam chopper for producing multiple beams
US4499361A (en) * 1983-05-02 1985-02-12 Philip Morris Incorporated Laser beam interrupter and divider
IT1168683B (it) * 1983-09-12 1987-05-20 Gd Spa Dispositivo perforatore per la realizzazione di fori di ventilazione in sigarette o simili articoli da fumo
IT1168682B (it) * 1983-09-12 1987-05-20 Gd Spa Dispositivo perforatore per la realizzazione di fori di ventilazione in sigarette o simili articoli da fumo
GB8607689D0 (en) * 1986-03-27 1986-04-30 Wiggins Teape Group Ltd Imaged microcapsule-coated paper
GB8700765D0 (en) * 1987-01-14 1987-02-18 Wiggins Teape Group Ltd Laser apparatus
GB8803560D0 (en) * 1988-02-16 1988-03-16 Wiggins Teape Group Ltd Laser apparatus for repetitively marking moving sheet
US5352495A (en) * 1989-02-16 1994-10-04 The Wiggins Teape Group Limited Treatment of a surface by laser energy

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3256524A (en) * 1963-11-29 1966-06-14 Honeywell Inc Laser recording apparatus
FR2118531A5 (fi) * 1970-12-14 1972-07-28 Little Inc Arthur
US4118619A (en) * 1977-08-02 1978-10-03 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Rotary beam chopper and scanning system

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GB2027628A (en) 1980-02-27
DE2932421C2 (de) 1982-09-02
FI68547B (fi) 1985-06-28
IT7949899A0 (it) 1979-07-30
FR2432913B1 (fi) 1982-12-31
NL7905905A (nl) 1980-02-12
CH644053A5 (de) 1984-07-13
FR2432913A1 (fr) 1980-03-07
IT1118111B (it) 1986-02-24
DE2932421A1 (de) 1980-02-14
FI68547C (fi) 1985-10-10
FI792368A (fi) 1980-02-11

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Date Code Title Description
732 Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19960731