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US 2009/0020511 A1Published application
Ablation
OwnerSwaroop K. Kommera, Richard J. Oram +1inventors
InventorsSwaroop K. Kommera, Richard J. Oram, Siddhartha Bhowmik
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Abstract
Embodiments of a method of ablation are disclosed.
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A method of ablation, said method comprising providing a first material on a machinable body that reflects or absorbs energy from an ablation beam so as to limit ablation of said machinable body to a desired area.
A system for ablation, comprising:
- a machinable body;
- an ablation beam source configured to selectively remove material from said machinable body;
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- a layer of material on said machinable body that is configured to protect portions of said machinable body from unintended ablation by said ablation beam.
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A system for ablation, comprising:
- a machinable body;
- an ablation beam source configured to selectively remove material from said machinable body;
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- means disposed on said machinable body for protecting portions of said machinable body from unintended ablation by said ablation beam.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.