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Method and apparatus for monitoring laser processes
Assignee: Coherent NA Inc
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Filing: 1985-11-26
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2005-11-26
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for monitoring and verifying laser processes detects infrared radiation along a laser process path at a point apart from and behind the point where the laser processing is actually occuring at a particular time. A window value of temperatures (proportional to detected infrared radiation) is determined and utilized to monitor the process. If the temperature profile corresponding to the detected infrared radiation is not within the window value a signal is generated which can trigger a different number of events.
Inventors
- 👤 Tim Webber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:00
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K26/00; B23K26/02; B23K26/03; B23K26/034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus for monitoring a laser process which delivers energy from a laser source to a work piece along a process path while producing a plasma or flame at a beam delivery point along said path, comprising: a laser source; infrared radiation detection means for receiving infrared radiation at a point behind and in close proximity to said beam delivery point, said infrared radiation detection means producing electrical signals responsive to the intensity of infrared radiation impinging on said detection means; comparison means receiving said electrical signals representative of said infrared radiation and comparing said signals to a predetermined window value; means operatively associated with said comparison means for signalling when said electrical signals are not within said window value; and work piece reprocessing means operatively associated with said signalling means for reprocessing said work piece through said apparatus when said electrical signals are not within said window value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus for monitoring a laser process which delivers energy from a laser source to a work piece along a process path while producing a plasma or flame at a beam delivery point along said path, comprising: a laser source; infrared radiation detection means for receiving infrared radiation at a point behind and in close proximity to said beam delivery point, said infrared radiation detection means producing electrical signals responsive to the intensity of infrared radiation impinging on said detection means; comparison means receiving said electrical signals representative of said infrared radiation and comparing said signals to a predetermined window value; means operatively associated with said comparison means for signalling when said electrical signals are not within said window value; and work piece reprocessing means operatively associated with said signalling means for reprocessing said work piece through said apparatus when said electrical signals are not within said window value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising work piece reprocessing means operatively associated with said signalling means for marking said work piece when said electrical signals are not within said window value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising work piece discard means operatively associated with said signally means for discarding said work piece as a rejected part when said electrical signals are not within said window value.
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