ACTIVE BEAM DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE OPTICAL PATH SEGMENT THROUGH AIR

• Main Authors: BROWN STEWART B, TARANOWSKI JOSEPH T, DANE C. BRENT, HONETT STEVEN L, HARRIS FRITZ B
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.09.2010
• 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...