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Marking apparatus

US9073349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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49References

14Claims

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Assignee

Alltec Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie GmbH · DE

Inventors

Kevin L. Armbruster · Chicopee, US
Brad D. Gilmartin · Gardner, US
Peter J. Kueckendahl · Bad Oldesloe, DE
Bernard J. Richard · Dudley, US
Daniel J. Ryan · Sycamore, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 19, 2012
Grant date	Jul 7, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 19, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01S3/2383
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a marking apparatus (100) for marking an object with laser light, comprising a plurality of lasers (10) and a control unit for individually activating each of the lasers to emit a laser beam according to a sign to be marked. A set of deflection means (30) for rearranging the laser beams into a two-dimensional array of laser beams is provided, the set of deflection means (30) comprises at least one deflection means (33) per laser beam, in particular at least one mapping mirror (33) or one optical waveguide per laser beam.

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