Apparatus for removing an insulating layer from a portion of a conductor
US6326587A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/056
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for using a laser beam to remove or ablate an insulating coating from a desired segment of an insulating coating from a desired segment of an insulated conductor (wire) without damaging or causing mechanical stress to the wire. A lens can be used to focus the laser beam at a focal point and a support to locate the insulated conductor in a position between the lens and the focal point in a path of the laser bean. A reflector can be aligned with the opening so as to reflect the laser beam portion back toward the conductor. The support can include a generally planar coil guide such as a Y-shaped groove.
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