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US 2019/0170479 A1Published application
Target Marking System
AssigneeLaserMax, Inc.
InventorsMichael W. Allen, Daniel Joseph Balonek
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Abstract
A method of controlling a target marking system includes emitting a beam with a beam source associated with a target marker. The method also includes sensing movement of the target marker, and modifying operation of the beam source based on the sensed movement. Such modification changes a characteristic of the emitted beam.
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A target marking system, comprising:
- a housing including an aperture;
- a beam source hermetically sealed within the housing and configured to emit a beam via the aperture, the beam having a wavelength between approximately 0.3 μm and approximately 30 μm;
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- a controller disposed within the housing and operably connected to the beam source, the controller being configured to modify at least one of a pulse rate of the beam or a duty cycle of the beam in response to movement of the housing.
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A target marking system, comprising:
- a housing including an aperture;
- a quantum cascade laser disposed within the housing and configured to emit a beam of radiation via the aperture;
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- a controller disposed within the housing and operably connected to the quantum cascade laser, the controller being configured to modify at least one of a pulse rate of the beam or a duty cycle of the beam, in response to movement of the housing, while maintaining a pulse width of the beam constant.
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A method of manufacturing a target marking system, comprising:
- providing a housing including an aperture;
- disposing a beam source within the housing, the beam source being configured to emit a beam, via the aperture, having a wavelength between approximately 0.3 μm and approximately 30 μm;
- disposing a controller within the housing;
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- operably connecting the controller to the beam source and to a port of the housing, the controller being configured to modify at least one of a pulse rate of the beam or a duty cycle of the beam, in response to movement of the housing, while maintaining a pulse width of the beam constant.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.