Claims
- 1. An apparatus for removing material from a workpiece comprising:
at least one laser for the communication of a plurality of laser beams to said workpiece along a common cut line, a motive force for moving said workpiece relative to said plurality of laser beams at a predetermined rate, wherein each said plurality of laser beams is spaced apart at a predetermined interval to effect removal of material from said workpiece.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said workpiece is made from a material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic, rubber, glass, ceramic and metal.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of laser beams is further comprised of an independently adjustable focal length.
- 4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of laser beams is further comprised of an independently adjustable spot size.
- 5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of laser beams is further comprised of an independently adjustable pulse frequency.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of laser beams is further comprised of an independently adjustable power supply for adjusting the power of each said plurality of laser beams.
- 7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of lasers is provided on the same side of said workpiece.
- 8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said motive force is adjustable for the selection of said predetermined rate.
- 9. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of focusing lenses, each of said focusing lenses receiving one of said plurality of laser beams and communicating said laser beam to a predetermined location on said workpiece.
- 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein each of said plurality of said focusing lenses provides for the adjustment of the focal length of said laser beams.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to copending application, entitled “System and Apparatus for Injection Molding Articles with Reduced Crystallization”, filed contemporaneously herewith and incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60267859 |
Feb 2001 |
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