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US 12,594,625 B1Granted
Laser material fusion under vacuum, and associated systems and methods
AssigneeBlue Origin Manufacturing, LLC
InventorsNicholas James Keleshian, Christina Michelle Valenzuela, Chad Michael Ellison, Christopher Ryan Long
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Abstract
Systems and methods for laser beam welding in a vacuum and for controlling laser beam welding processes, such as for use in manufacturing aerospace parts, are described herein. In some embodiments, a laser beam welding system can include an optical head movably positioned within a vacuum chamber. The optical head can be configured to direct a laser beam toward a part positioned within the vacuum chamber to melt and fuse the part.
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A laser beam welding (LBW) system, comprising:
- a vacuum chamber carried by a mobile platform;
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- an optical head movably and rotatably positioned within the vacuum chamber, wherein the optical head is positioned to direct a laser beam toward a part positioned within the vacuum chamber to heat and melt a portion of the part.
A laser beam welding (LBW) system, comprising:
- a mobile platform having a first interface positioned to move across a surface of a part;
- a vacuum chamber carried by the mobile platform, a second interface of the mobile platform protruding from an outer surface of the vacuum chamber;
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- an optical head movably positioned within the vacuum chamber, wherein the optical head is positioned to direct a laser beam toward the surface of the part, through an opening in the first interface and the second interface, to heat and melt a portion of the part.
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