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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2011
Yefim P. Sukhman, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Joseph T. Hillman, Chandler, AZ (US);
Miesha T. Stoute, Laveen, AZ (US);
James W. Rabideau, Fountain Hills, AZ (US);
Christian J. Risser, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Yefim P. Sukhman, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Joseph T. Hillman, Chandler, AZ (US);
Miesha T. Stoute, Laveen, AZ (US);
James W. Rabideau, Fountain Hills, AZ (US);
Christian J. Risser, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Universal Laser Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of flexible laser manufacturing systems are disclosed herein. A flexible laser manufacturing system configured in accordance with one embodiment includes a plurality of laser processing stations. Each laser processing station can include a laser source configured to generate a laser beam for processing target material, and a first controller coupled to the laser source. The flexible laser manufacturing system also includes a second controller coupled to the first controller of the individual laser processing stations. The second controller is configured to monitor and instruct each of the first controllers for processing target material of each of the corresponding laser processing stations.