Kenneth F Mcdaniel

US Patent:

20130193618, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Dec 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/520089

Inventors:

Pascal Miller - Groton MA, US
Sergey Broude - Newton Center MA, US
David L. Wall - Burlington MA, US
Kenneth Todd McDaniel - Merrimack NH, US

Assignee:

RESONETICS LLC - Nashua NH

International Classification:

B29C 59/16

US Classification:

264400, 4251744, 425150, 425169

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems (), devices and methods for machining a work-piece from a plurality of directions using a single laser beam and galvanometer scan head (). In some embodiments, such a system includes, for example, a scanning galvanometer head (“scan-head”) (), having one or more mirrors () for directing a laser beam in at least one plane. Preferably, in some embodiments, the scan-head includes two mirrors for deflecting the laser beam in the at least one plane (e.g., an X-Y plane). A plurality of second mirrors (A, B, C) is arranged after the scan-head () to direct the laser onto a predetermined portion of the exterior of the object to be machined. In some preferred embodiments, there are three such second mirrors (A, B, C) each to direct the laser over a 120 degree area of the object. In some embodiments, a single, large-field focusing lens is also included to focus the laser output from the scan-head, while in other embodiments, each second mirror includes a corresponding focusing lens (A, B, C). One or more of the beams effecting machining of the work-piece may be unfolded.

Address:

2321 Grn Vly Rd, Cibolo, TX 78108

Phone:

2106586587

VIN:

JTDKB20U483340912

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

PRIUS

Year:

2008