Alfred J Ellis

US Patent:

6581833, Jun 24, 2003

Filed:

Nov 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/985464

Inventors:

Gagik Manukian - Chelmsford MA
Alvaro Kaplan - Newton MA
Alfred Lee Ellis - Arlington MA

Assignee:

GSI Lumonics, Inc. - Billerica MA

International Classification:

G06K 714

US Classification:

235454, 23546232, 23546233, 23546236, 235435

Abstract:

An energy emitting system includes a housing with a controller, scanner and non-interruptible interface, having a bandwidth of at least 20 KHz and a latency of not more than 5 milliseconds, disposed therein. An interface port receives input at the housing. The controller issues command control signals, including trajectory control signals, corresponding to the received input. The non-interruptible interface interconnects the controller and the scanner, and communicates the issued trajectory control signals from the controller to the scanner. The scanner directs a continuous movement of energy simultaneously in two directions, in accordance with the communicated trajectory control signals.