Laser tube cutter with in-situ measuring and sorting

US9835437B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROLUTION INC. · US

Inventors

• Andrew Honegger · Chicago, US
• Andrew Phillip · Forest Park, US
• Onik Bhattacharyya · Joliet, US
• Kyle Stacy · Elmhurst, US
• Grzegorz Nowobilski · Chicago, US
• Kamil Szczepanik · Orland Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 16, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 5, 2017
• Expiry date: Aug 24, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01B11/08
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A laser tube-cutting machine is disclosed. The tube-cutting machine may include a processing station where raw material enter the machine, a holding and positioning station configured to hold and position the raw material, at least one combined measurement and laser cutting station including a laser and at least one sensor configured to measure various aspects of the tube both before and after cutting, and an outflow processing station where cut material exit the machine.