SG11202104735XA - Phased-array beam steering for materials processing - Google Patents

Phased-array beam steering for materials processing

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SG11202104735XA
SG11202104735XA SG11202104735XA SG11202104735XA SG11202104735XA SG 11202104735X A SG11202104735X A SG 11202104735XA SG 11202104735X A SG11202104735X A SG 11202104735XA SG 11202104735X A SG11202104735X A SG 11202104735XA SG 11202104735X A SG11202104735X A SG 11202104735XA
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phased
beam steering
materials processing
array beam
array
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SG11202104735XA
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Jan Kleinert
Justin Redd
James Brookhyser
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Electro Scientific Industries Inc
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    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
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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
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  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Optical Modulation, Optical Deflection, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Demodulation, Optical Logic Elements (AREA)
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