Intelligent laser interlock system
US8232687B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/0912
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention comprises, in various embodiments, systems and methods for shutting down a laser system in an intelligent and flexible manner. An intelligent laser interlock system includes both hardwired components, and intelligent components configured to execute computing instructions. The hardwired components and the intelligent components are configured to shutdown the laser system to one or more alternative shutdown states in response to one or more interlock signals.
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