Owner Loma Linda University Medical Center

Inventors Phillips, John S.; Coleman, Paul; Burnham, Tim; Denney, Paul E.; Huang, Ta-Chieh; Fallara, Paul M.; Eastman, Jay R.; Patena, Michael N.; Joseph, Andrew P.

Agent Cullens

Pub. Number AU-B-2004221095

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/084423

Priority 60/496,460 20.08.03 US; 60/471,057 16.05.03 US; 10/690,983 22.10.03 US; 60/456,043 18.03.03 US

Filing date 18 March 2004

Wipo publication date 30 September 2004

Acceptance publication date 18 March 2010

B23K 26/10 (2006.01) Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting, boring - using a fixed support

B23K 26/08 (2006.01) Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting, boring - Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece

B23K 26/12 (2006.01) Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting, boring - in a special atmosphere, e.g. in an enclosure

B23K 26/14 (2006.01) 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 26/16 (2006.01) Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting, boring - Removing of by-products, e.g. particles or vapours produced during treatment of a workpiece