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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Nlight, Inc., Camas, WA (US);
Inventors:
Tyson L. Lowder, Camas, WA (US);
Robert Joseph Foley, Camas, WA (US);
Michael C. Nelson, Camas, WA (US);
Assignee:
nLIGHT, Inc., Camas, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 5/06 (2006.01); H01S 3/16 (2006.01); H01S 5/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 5/0617 (2013.01); H01S 3/1618 (2013.01); H01S 5/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
In an example, the disclosed technology includes a laser source, comprising a plurality of pump elements configured to generate laser light, a controller coupled to the plurality of pump elements, configured to select individual drive current levels to be provided to respective ones of the plurality of pump elements responsive to a request for a laser power level and at least one power supply coupled to one or more of the plurality of pump elements for driving individual pump elements at selected drive currents.