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Marking apparatus with a plurality of lasers and a combining deflection device

US9595801B2 · kind B2 · utility

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166References

13Claims

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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	Mar 14, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 3, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01S3/2383
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a marking apparatus (100) for marking an object with laser light, comprising a plurality of lasers (10), in particular gas lasers (10), and a control unit for individually activating each of the lasers (10) to emit a laser beam according to a sign to be marked. A deflection device (30) is provided by which at least two laser beams are combined on a common spot.

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