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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2006
Karin Schütze, Tutzing, DE;
Bernd Sägmüller, Weilheim i., DE;
Thomas Rheingans, Wackersberg, DE;
P.A.L.M. Microlaser Technologies GmbH, Bernried, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to processing a material. The material lies on a carrier and is cut by irradiation with a laser beam, or an object of the material is catapulted from the carrier to a collection device by means of the laser beam. An image of the material on the carrier is generated. The image is evaluated automatically in order to identify structures in it. A region of the image is automatically selected on the basis of the identified structures. The selected region is then used for automatically cutting the material and/or catapulting the object, or serves as a working region in which the material is cut or from which the object is catapulted. Parallel sections through the material may in particular be employed.