Teradiode, Inc.

Finisar Corporation

Coretek, Inc.

Panasonic Connect North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

Nortel Networks Corporation

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Azna LLC

Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Panasonic Corporation of North America

Michigan Aerospace Corporation

Cortek, Inc.

Coreteck, Inc.

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Bien Chann

Wang-Long Zhou

Robin Huang

Daniel Mahgerefteh

Francisco J Villarreal-Saucedo

Kevin John McCallion

Bryan Lochman

Yasuhiro Matsui

Daryoosh Vakhshoori

Michael Deutsch

Xueyan Zheng

Masud Azimi

James Zambuto

Mike Cruz

Reich L Watterson

Peidong Wang

Matthew Sauter

Dat Nguyen

Bart Johnson

Duncan Walker

Michael Cruz

Jianying Zhou

Yakov Kogan

Daqing Wang

Donald L McDaniel, Jr

Myrna Reyes

Xiuying Wu

Peter Colin Reeves-Hall

Hongmin Chen

David Piede

Peter Tchoryk

Andrew Carl Singer

David Michael Zuk

David Keith Johnson

Fred L Heismann

Don W McDaniel

Charles J Richey

James Burgess

Roeland Nuyts

Rong Huang

Brian Cranton

Saeid Azemati

Guoxi Sun

Duncan J W Walker

Xueyan Zhang

Zhencan (Frank) Fan

Chaolin Hu

Ergun Canoglu

Thomas Liu

Yasushiro Matsui

Kevin Mccallion

In various embodiments, the beam parameter product and/or beam shape of a laser beam is adjusted by directing the laser beam across a path along the input end of a cellular-core optical fiber. The beam emitted at the output end of the cellular-core optical fiber may be utilized to process a workpiece.

Laser systems utilizing cellular-core optical fibers for beam shaping

A system and method for stabilizing and combining multiple emitted beams into a single system using both WBC and WDM techniques.

Two-dimensional multi-beam stabilizer and combining systems and methods

In various embodiments, optical repositioners and/or angled dispersive elements are utilized to manipulate portions of an input laser beam emitted by a group of laser emitters in order to form a multi-wavelength output beam having a high beam quality factor.

Wavelength beam combining laser systems with high beam quality factor

In various embodiments, laser delivery systems feature one or more optical elements for receiving a radiation beam and altering the spatial power distribution thereof, a lens manipulation system for changing a position of at least one optical element within the path of the radiation beam, and a controller for controlling the lens manipulation system to achieve a target altered spatial power distribution on a workpiece.

Optical element arrangements for varying beam parameter product in laser delivery systems

In various embodiments, the beam parameter product and/or beam shape of a laser beam is adjusted by coupling the laser beam into an optical fiber of a fiber bundle and directing the laser beam onto one or more in-coupling locations on the input end of the optical fiber. The beam emitted at the output end of the optical fiber may be utilized to process a workpiece.

Laser systems utilizing fiber bundles for power delivery and beam switching

In various embodiments, laser delivery systems feature variable polarizers and beam shapers for altering the polarization and/or shape of the output beam for processing of various materials. The polarization and/or shape of the beam may be varied based on one or more characteristics of the workpiece.

Polarization-adjusted and shape-adjusted beam operation for materials processing

In various embodiments, workpieces are processed, e.g., via welding or cutting, while the shape and/or one or more other parameters of the laser processing beam are altered. The shape and/or one or more other parameters of the laser processing beam may be varied based on one or more characteristics of the workpiece.

Material processing utilizing a laser having a variable beam shape

A system and method for tuning and infrared source laser in the Mid-IR wavelength range. The system and method comprising, at least, a plurality of individually tunable emitters, each emitter emitting a beam having a unique wavelength, a grating, a mirror positioned after the grating to receive at least one refracted order of light of at least one beam and to redirect the beam back towards the grating, and a micro-electro-mechanical systems device containing a plurality of adjustable micro-mirrors.

Widely tunable infrared source system and method

In various embodiments, a beam-parameter adjustment system and focusing system alters a spatial power distribution of a radiation beam, via thermo-optic effects, before the beam is coupled into an optical fiber or delivered to a workpiece.

Systems and methods for laser systems with variable beam parameter product utilizing thermo-optic effects

In various embodiments, the beam parameter product and/or numerical aperture of a laser beam is adjusted utilizing a step-clad optical fiber having a central core, a first cladding, an annular core, and a second cladding.

Optical fiber structures and methods for varying laser beam profile

A system and method for combining multiple emitters into a multi-wavelength output beam having a certain band and combining a plurality of these bands into a single output using non-free space combining modules.

High brightness, monolithic, multispectral semiconductor laser

In various embodiments, a beam-parameter adjustment system and focusing system alters a spatial power distribution of a radiation beams before the beam is coupled into an optical fiber or delivered to a workpiece.

Systems and methods for laser systems with variable beam parameter product

Systems and techniques for optimizing the operation of a beam emitter during material processing maintain an optimal polarization of the beam with respect to the material throughout processing&#x2014;e.g., even as the beam path varies or the nature or thickness of the material changes.

Polarization-adjusted beam operation for materials processing

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