Laser ablation system with configurable laser beam
OwnerCory Hollimaninventor
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Abstract
The laser ablation system utilizes a variety of configurable laser beams to remove a substance from the surface of a substrate without damaging the underlying substrate. The present invention implements improvements to the laser ablation system to provide a gentle, yet thorough, ablating system through the use of a variety of rotating patterns. Furthermore, the system of the present invention is highly modifiable, such that a wide variety of parameters are adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of cleaning jobs.
Claims20
A method of laser ablation-based cleaning, comprising:
- tuning a frequency and/or power of a laser wand based on a material for a corrosion-laden substrate to be cleaned;
- selecting a pattern to be emitted from the laser wand, wherein the pattern is not linear;
- aiming the laser wand at the substrate;
- and
- activating the laser wand to emit a laser at the substrate, thereby cleaning the substrate;
- wherein the substrate is not damaged by the cleaning.
A method of laser ablation-based cleaning, comprising:
- tuning a frequency and/or power of a laser wand based on a material for a substrate to be cleaned;
- selecting a pattern to be emitted from the laser wand;
- aiming the laser wand at the substrate;
- and
- activating the laser wand to emit a laser at the substrate, thereby cleaning the substrate;
- wherein the laser wand emits a pulsed wave laser at a power of approximately 2000 W.
A laser ablation apparatus comprising:
- a laser ablation housing including an air compressor within the housing;
- a laser wand;
- a cooling system;
- wherein the laser ablation housing houses the cooling system;
- wherein the cooling system is operable to cool the laser wand;
- wherein the laser wand is operable to emit a laser beam in various patterns;
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- wherein the laser ablation system is operable to ablate a substance off a substrate without damaging the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.