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US 6,414,264 B1Granted
Laser beam cutting method for cutting laminates for applying to the skin
AssigneeLTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG
InventorChristian von Falkenhausen
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process for cutting laminates intended for application to the skin, including the following steps. (1) a laminate having at least one film and at least one further layer is supplied, (2) the laminate is transported to a cutting area of a laser beam cutting arrangement, whereby it is kept flat in the cutting area under a tension of between 0.1 N/m and 1×104 N/m by tightening the laminate synchronously in all four directions to the tightening plane, and (3) the laminate is cut into or cut through by laser beams.
Claims16
A process for cutting laminates for application to skin, comprising:
- providing a laminate comprising at least one film and at least one further layer;
- transporting said laminate to a tightening plane in a cutting area of a laser beam device;
- keeping said laminate flat in the cutting area under a tension of between 0.1 N/m and 1×104 N/m by tightening said laminate synchronously in all four directions of the tightening plane;
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- cutting into or through said laminates while under said tension using said laser.
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