Flexible laser manufacturing systems and associated methods of use and manufacture

US9354630B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• UNIVERSAL LASER SYSTEMS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Yefim P. Sukhman · Phoenix, US
• Joseph T. Hillman · Scottsdale, US
• Miesha T. Stoute · Phoenix, US
• James W. Rabideau · Fountain Hills, US
• Christian J. Risser · Scottsdale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 5, 2011
• Grant date: May 31, 2016
• Expiry date: Apr 14, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P90/02
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Embodiments of flexible laser manufacturing systems are disclosed herein. A flexible laser manufacturing system configured in accordance with one embodiment includes a plurality of laser processing stations. Each laser processing station can include a laser source configured to generate a laser beam for processing target material, and a first controller coupled to the laser source. The flexible laser manufacturing system also includes a second controller coupled to the first controller of the individual laser processing stations. The second controller is configured to monitor and instruct each of the first controllers for processing target material of each of the corresponding laser processing stations.