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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2017
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Matthew C. Johnson, Edgewood, WA (US);
Bruce J. Hanninen, Renton, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/36 (2014.01); B08B 7/00 (2006.01); B23K 26/361 (2014.01); B23K 26/16 (2006.01); B23K 26/402 (2014.01); B23K 101/34 (2006.01); B23K 103/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 7/0042 (2013.01); B23K 26/16 (2013.01); B23K 26/36 (2013.01); B23K 26/361 (2015.10); B23K 26/402 (2013.01); B23K 2101/35 (2018.08); B23K 2103/54 (2018.08);
Abstract
A laser ablation system comprises a volume configured to contain a workpiece and a carriage configured to move within the volume relative to a workpiece. The carriage comprises a clamping system, a laser enclosure, and a laser ablation work head within the laser enclosure. The clamping system is configured to clamp the workpiece and seal against a portion of the workpiece.