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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2003
Mohamed A. Hashish, Bellevue, WA (US);
Steven J. Craigen, Auburn, WA (US);
Timothy J. Ennis, Kent, WA (US);
Thomas E. Nettekoven, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Michael W. Van Laanen, Green Bay, WI (US);
Mohamed A. Hashish, Bellevue, WA (US);
Steven J. Craigen, Auburn, WA (US);
Timothy J. Ennis, Kent, WA (US);
Thomas E. Nettekoven, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Michael W. Van Laanen, Green Bay, WI (US);
Flow International Corporation, Kent, WA (US);
The C. A. Lawton Co., De Pere, WI (US);
Abstract
A method for milling grooves in a work-piece includes using a manipulator to control impingement angles of abrasive fluidjets traversed across the work-piece. Another method employs multiple fluidjets simultaneously with a plurality of impingement angles. An apparatus is also provided to allow for the simultaneous use of multiple abrasive fluidjets with a plurality of impingement angles.