System and method for coating removal
AssigneeMolekule, Inc.
InventorsJaspreet S. Dhau, Chatura Wickramaratne
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Abstract
A system for removing a coating from an underlying layer can include a wave-based weakening system configured to weaken the coating by decreasing a coupling force between the coating and the substrate, a coating removal mechanism configured to remove the weakened coating from the underlying layer, and a sensor configured to determine a property associated with the coating. A method for removing a coating from an underlying layer can include generating a weakened coating and removing the weakened coating.
Claims22
A system for removing a coating from an underlying layer, the system comprising:
- a housing defining an opening, wherein the opening is configured to be adjacent to the coating;
- a light source configured to emit electromagnetic radiation directed toward the opening, wherein the light source is coupled to the housing;
- an ultrasonic emitter configured to emit ultrasonic waves directed toward the opening, wherein the ultrasonic emitter is coupled to the housing;
- a coating removal mechanism configured to remove the coating from the underlying layer, wherein the coating removal mechanism is coupled to the housing;
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- a sensor configured to determine a property associated with the coating, wherein a system operation parameter is determined based on the property.
A method for removing a coating from an underlying layer, the method comprising:
- a) weakening the coating by:
- illuminating the coating with electromagnetic radiation from a light source, wherein a portion of the electromagnetic radiation corresponds to an absorption of the coating;
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- transmitting acoustic waves from an ultrasonic emitter to the coating;
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- b) removing the weakened coating from the underlying layer.
A system for removing a coating from an underlying layer, the system comprising:
- a wave-based weakening system configured to weaken the coating by decreasing a coupling force between the coating and the underlying layer;
- a coating removal mechanism configured to remove the weakened coating from the underlying layer;
- a sensor configured to determine a property associated with the coating, wherein a system operation parameter is determined based on the property.
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