METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE MATERIAL REMOVAL RATE IN LASER MACHINING

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002362037 (hide)

Owner GENERAL ATOMICS

Inventors FORSMAN, Andrew, C.; BANKS, Paul, S.; PERRY, Michael, D.

Pub. Number AU-A-2002362037

PCT Number PCT/US02/38471

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/047807

Priority 60/338,258 04.12.01 US; 10/120,731 10.04.02 US

Filing date 3 December 2002

Wipo publication date 17 June 2003

International Classifications

B23K 026/00 Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting, boring

B23K 026/14 Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting, boring - using a flow, e.g. a jet of gas, in conjunction with the laser beam

B23K 026/16 Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting, boring - Removing of by-products, e.g. particles or vapours produced during treatment of a workpiece

B23K 026/18 Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting, boring - using absorbing layers on the material being worked, e.g. for marking or protecting purposes

Event Publications

10 April 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/338,258 04.12.01 US; 10/120,731 10.04.02 US

21 August 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002362037

19 August 2004 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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