B23K 26/048
By controlling the distance between laser head and workpiece
Official title: {by controlling the distance between laser head and workpiece}
B23K26/048 (By controlling the distance between laser head and workpiece) appears on 190 US grants and 273 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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By later US patents
- Distance tracking control system for single pass topographical mapping122US 6,563,130 B2Canadian Space Agency · 2003
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- Automatic control of laser beam tool positioning51US 5,340,962 ALumonics Inc. · 1994