Apparatus and method for delivering laser energy from a source of laser energy to a target surface on a work piece

• Main Authors: TARANOWSKI, Joseph, T, HARRIS, Fritz, B, BROWN, Stewart, B, DANE, C. Brent, HONETT, Steven, L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 06.09.2017
• Subjects: CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; TRANSPORTING; WELDING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM

A laser energy delivery system includes a relay imaging system. Input optics arranged to receive the laser energy, a transmitting mirror having adjustable angle of incidence relative to the input optics, and a robot mounted optical assembly are configured to direct laser energy toward the movable ta...