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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Dale Smyth, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cincinnati Incorporated, Harrison, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 2/614 ; B23K 2/616 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 2/614 ; B23K 2/616 ;
Abstract
A photon energy beam delivery system has a gas delivery tube extending generally the length of the beam path, having a plurality of openings oriented generally toward the beam path. Gas is discharged through the openings, flowing proximal to the beam path, resulting in the desired gas movement within the beam path throughout a sufficient length of the beam path, thereby reducing, eliminating or minimizing degradation of the beam.