B23K 26/082
Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to
Official title: Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head
B23K26/082 (Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to) appears on 1,948 US grants and 2,921 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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Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Laser processing machine and method of correcting spot diameter of laser processing machine6 Oct 2026US 12,752,378 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Chemical vapor deposition during additive manufacturing6 Oct 2026US 12,753,509 B2General Electric Company
- Scanning radial laser processing with bi-conical reflection22 Sep 2026US 12,741,338 B2Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc.
- Manufacturing method of gallium nitride substrate22 Sep 2026US 12,741,340 B2Disco Corporation
- Laser machining system for a timepiece component and laser machining process8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307169 A1Rolex SA
- Coaxial laser hotwire head8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307170 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Additive manufacturing systems and related methods utilizing risley prism beam steering8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307171 A1VulcanForms Inc.
- Laser machining system for a component and laser machining process8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307175 A1Alphanov
- Single-crystal diamond microchannel without internal modified area, and manufacturing method thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307177 A1Xi' An Jiaotong University
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By later US patents
- Machining apparatus with automatic restart function986US 5,293,024 AMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha · 1994
- Method and apparatus for producing parts by selective sintering887US 4,863,538 ABoard of Regents, The University of Texas System · 1989
- Apparatus for tracking moving workpiece by a laser beam491US 4,063,064 ACoherent Radiation · 1977
- Method for ophthalmological surgery473US 4,665,913 ALri L.P. · 1987
- Apparatus for ophthalmological surgery407US 4,718,418 ALri L.P. · 1988