# US 9,040,871 B2 · Process for producing a hole using different laser positions > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,040,871 B2 - Document ID: US9040871B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/855,090 - Filed: 2010-08-12 - Published: 2011-02-17 - Granted: 2015-05-26 - Earliest claimed: 2009-08-17 - Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - Applicants: Jan Münzer; Thomas Podgorski - Inventors: Jan Münzer; Thomas Podgorski - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9040871B2 ## CPC - B23K 26/389: {of fluid openings, e.g. nozzles, jets} - B23K 26/0622: by shaping pulses - B23K: SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM ## Abstract Methods for producing a continuous hole in a substrate are provided. A laser is used for producing an inner proportion and a diffuser of the continuous hole, wherein an angular position of the laser with respect to the substrate is changed at least three times. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A process for producing a hole in a substrate, the hole is a continuous film-cooling hole, the substrate having a first surface and an opposing surface, the hole includes an inner proportion and a diffuser which has a widened cross section compared to the inner proportion, comprising: providing a laser positioned in a first angular position; and forming the inner proportion from the first surface to the opposing surface and a portion of the diffuser at the first surface by the laser in the first angular position, a remnant of the diffuser remains after the forming, the remnant having a first remnant volume and a second remnant volume; removing the first remnant volume by the laser positioned in a second angular position such that the second remnant volume remains, the laser is moved while remaining in the second angular position until a flank of the diffuser is exposed, the laser beam in the second angular position is directed differently than the laser beam while in the first angular position; and removing the second remnant volume by the laser in a third angular position such that the diffuser is completely formed, the laser beam in the third angular position is directed differently than the laser beam while in the second angular position, wherein angular positions of the laser are defined by a center line of the laser beam and the first surface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the laser is not moved during the forming of the inner proportion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of lasers with different performance features are used. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein different laser parameters are used for forming the inner proportion than for removing at least one of the remnant volumes. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the laser in the second angular position is moved so that the laser beam is moved over an inner flank of the remnant during producing the diffuser. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein during each of the removals the respective volume of the remnant is removed by tracing a side flank of the remnant of the diffuser with the laser, and wherein the laser is oriented such that the laser includes an angle of greater than 8° with the traced flank. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The process as claimed in claim 6, wherein the laser is oriented such that the laser includes an angle of greater than 20° and less than 60° with the traced flank. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pulsed laser is used . ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a laser with a variable pulse width is used for removing at least one of the remnant volumes. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a laser with a pulse width in the range of 200 ns to 500 ns is used for removing at least one of the remnant volumes. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a laser beam with a frequency between 28 kHz to 32 kHz is used for removing at least one of the remnant volumes. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the continuous hole is formed in a turbine component with a substrate, a geometry of the diffuser differs significantly from a geometry of the inner proportion, a cross section of the diffuser increases compared to a cross section of the inner proportion, and the diffuser is asymmetrical. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a laser with a pulse width in the range of 50 ns to 800 ns is used for removing at least one of the remnant volumes. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a laser beam with a frequency between 20 kHz to 40 kHz is used for removing at least one of the remnant volumes. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a single laser is used during the process. ### Claim 16 (depends on 8) The process as claimed in claim 8, wherein the pulsed laser is used only during the removing of at least one of the remnants and not during the forming of the inner proportion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the laser is has a different focal point while in the first angular position than while in the second angular position. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the laser is moved while remaining in the second angular position such that the beam traces a surface of the diffuser being formed from the removal of the first remnant. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the laser is moved while remaining in the second angular position such that the center line of the laser beam changes in relation to a surface of the diffuser being formed from the removal of the first remnant. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) the process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a cross section at the first surface includes an area of the first and of the second remnant. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) the process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first remnant has a first side formed at a first angle relative to the first surface, the angle being a other than a right angle, and wherein the second remnant has a fist side being adjacent to the first side of the first remnant.