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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
May. 20, 2009
Applicants:
Eric Hinrichs, Pipersville, PA (US);
Robert E. Maurer, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Eric Hinrichs, Pipersville, PA (US);
Robert E. Maurer, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A novel method of characterizing laser drilled boreholes is disclosed. The method uses x-ray microscopy for dimensional characterization. The x-ray output may be processed to control manufacturing equipment in automated production systems, including laser drilling systems and swaging apparatus.