43 patents
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Laser Processing Apparatus, Methods of Operating the Same, and Methods of Processing Workpieces Using the Same
18 Jan 24
A laser-processing apparatus can carry out a process to form a via in a workpiece, having a first material formed on a second material, by directing laser energy onto the workpiece such that the laser energy is incident upon the first material, wherein the laser energy has a wavelength to which the first material is more reflective than the second material.
Jan KLEINERT, Ruolin CHEN, James BROOKHYSER, Mark UNRATH, Honghua HU
Filed: 23 Nov 21
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Acousto-optic Deflector Applications In Laser Processing of Dielectric or Other Materials
4 Jan 24
A method includes receiving, during a period of time, a continuous wave laser beam at an acousto-optic deflector (AOD) having a first AOD and a second AOD.
Mark UNRATH, William JORDENS, James ISMAIL, Hisashi MATSUMOTO, Brian LINEBURG
Filed: 30 Jun 23
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Laser-processing Apparatus with Debris Removal System and Integrated Beam Dump and Methods of Operating the Same
28 Dec 23
A laser-processing apparatus is disclosed.
Corie NEUFELD, Zachary DUNN, Timothy NUCKOLLS, Jeremy WILLEY
Filed: 7 Oct 21
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Apparatus and Method for Operating Acousto- Optical Deflectors
28 Dec 23
An apparatus includes an acousto-optical deflector (AOD) system operative to deflect a beam of laser energy within a two-dimensional scan field.
Brian JOHANSEN, Tyler HOWE, Mehmet ALPAY, James BROOKHYSER, Jered RICHTER
Filed: 11 Nov 21
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Optical Relay System and Methods of Use and Manufacture
7 Dec 23
Numerous embodiments of optical relay systems are disclosed.
James BROOKHYSER, Jan KLEINERT, Jered RICHTER, Mark UNRATH
Filed: 23 Nov 21
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Systems and Methods for Use In Handling Components
7 Dec 23
A multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) tester includes a power supply source and a station.
Yonghang FU, Gene MIRRO, Juan HINOJOS, Aaron HUMPHREY, Kyle BALL, Jonathan DANDY, Gale STRANEY, Greg ERWIN
Filed: 23 Sep 21
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Acousto-optic System Having Phase-shifting Reflector
28 Sep 23
A beam positioner for deflecting a beam path, along which a diffracted beam of linearly polarized laser light is propagatable, within a two-dimensional scan field, the beam positioner includes a first acousto-optic deflectors (AOD) to deflect the beam path within a first one-dimensional scan field extending along a first axis of the two-dimensional scan field, a second AOD to deflect the beam path within a second one-dimensional scan field extending along a second axis of the two-dimensional scan field, a phase retarder arranged between the first AOD and the second AOD and within the beam path along which the beam of laser light is propagatable from the first AOD and a mirror arranged between the first AOD and the second AOD and within the beam path along which the beam of laser light is propagatable from the first AOD.
James BROOKHYSER, Jan KLEINERT, Jered RICHTER
Filed: 31 May 23
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Acousto-optic system having phase-shifting reflector
18 Jul 23
A beam positioner can be broadly characterized as including a first acousto-optic (AO) deflector (AOD) operative to diffract an incident beam of linearly polarized laser light, wherein the first AOD has a first diffraction axis and wherein the first AOD is oriented such that the first diffraction axis has a predetermined spatial relationship with the plane of polarization of the linearly polarized laser light.
James Brookhyser, Jan Kleinert, Jered Richter, Kurt Eaton
Filed: 20 Sep 18
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Laser Processing Apparatus Facilitating Directed Inspection of Laser-processed Workpieces and Methods of Operating the Same
2 Mar 23
A laser-processing apparatus for forming features in a workpiece includes at least one sensor for generating process control data representing a) at least one characteristic of the apparatus either before, during or after the workpiece is processed to form a set of features, b) at least one characteristic of the workpiece either before, during or after the workpiece is processed to form a set of features, and/or c) at least one characteristic of an ambient environment in which the apparatus is located either before, during or after the workpiece is processed to form a set of features.
Patrick RIECHEL, Jake ROBERTS
Filed: 10 Mar 21
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Multi-axis Machine Tool, Methods of Controlling the Same and Related Arrangements
29 Dec 22
Varied embodiments of a laser-based machine tool, and techniques for controlling the same are provided.
Guang Lu
Filed: 25 Aug 22
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Reduced Impedance Variation In a Modular 2-TERMINAL Terminal Contacting Electrical Measurement System
22 Sep 22
An electrical measurement contacting system for use with a component testing system operable to convey devices includes: a first module including a test contact module having a test contact adapted to electrically contact devices conveyed by the component testing system, and a second module including circuitry electrically coupled to the test contact module and operative to perform an electrical measurement on devices conveyed to the test contact.
Doug GARCIA
Filed: 9 Sep 20
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Laser-seeding for Electro-conductive Plating
25 Aug 22
A workpiece (100) having substrate, such as a glass substrate, can be etched by a laser or by other means to create recessed features (200, 202).
Joel Schrauben, Jan Kleinert
Filed: 25 Feb 21
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Laser Processing Apparatus, Methods of Operating the Same, and Methods of Processing Workpieces Using the Same
2 Jun 22
Numerous embodiments are disclosed.
Jan KLEINERT, Zhibin LIN, Joel SCHRAUBEN, Mark UNRATH, Honghua HU, Ruolin CHEN, Chuan YANG, Geoffrey LOTT, Daragh FINN
Filed: 29 May 20
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Optically contacted acousto-optic device and method of making the same
22 Mar 22
A beam positioner includes a first acousto-optic (AO) deflector (AOD) comprising an AO cell and a transducer attached to the AO cell, and a wave plate optically contacted to the first AOD.
James Brookhyser, Kurt Eaton
Filed: 19 Jun 18
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Method and system for extending optics lifetime in laser processing apparatus
1 Mar 22
Methods and apparatus for extending the lifetime of optical components are disclosed.
Patrick Riechel
Filed: 28 Dec 17
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Non-contact handler and method of handling workpieces using the same
22 Feb 22
A non-contact handler includes an upper body portion and a lower body portion movably coupled to the upper body portion.
Jae Kim, Paul Plachinda
Filed: 20 Jul 18
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Laser-processing Apparatus, Methods of Operating the Same, and Methods of Processing Workpieces Using the Same
17 Feb 22
Numerous embodiments are disclosed.
James Brookhyser, Jan Kleinert, Mark Kosmowski, Timothy Nuckolls, Jered Richter, Fumiyo Yoshino, Steve Meliza, Mehmet Alpay, Yuan Liu, Kurt M. Eaton
Filed: 3 Jan 20
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Phased-array Beam Steering for Materials Processing
2 Dec 21
A system includes a multi-channel beam splitter arranged and configured to split an input optical signal into a plurality of split optical signals; a plurality of phase modulators, wherein each phase modulator of the plurality of phase modulators is operative to modify a phase of a corresponding split optical signal of the plurality of split optical signals in response to a control signal; a waveguide arranged at an optical output of the plurality of phase modulators, the waveguide configured to spatially-rearrange the split optical signals output from the plurality of phase modulators into a pattern, thereby producing an optical signal pattern; and an optical amplifier arranged at an optical output of the waveguide, wherein the optical amplifier is configured to amplify the optical signal pattern produced by the waveguide.
Jan Kleinert, Justin Redd, James Brookhyser
Filed: 4 Feb 20
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Multi-axis machine tool and methods of controlling the same
30 Nov 21
One embodiment of the present invention can be characterized as a method for controlling a multi-axis machine tool that includes obtaining a preliminary rotary actuator command (wherein the rotary actuator command has frequency content exceeding a bandwidth of a rotary actuator), generating a processed rotary actuator command based, at least in part, on the preliminary rotary actuator command, the processed rotary actuator command having frequency content within a bandwidth of the rotary actuator and generating a first linear actuator command and a second linear actuator command based, at least in part, on the processed rotary actuator command.
Guang Lu, Mehmet E. Alpay, Mike Tyler, Qian Xu, Jan Kleinert, Zhibin Lin, James D. Brookhyser, Ho Wai Lo, Kurt M. Eaton
Filed: 21 Apr 20
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Laser-processing Apparatus, Methods of Operating the Same, and Methods of Processing Workpieces Using the Same
25 Nov 21
Apparatus and techniques for laser-processing workpieces can be improved, and new functionalities can be provided.
Patrick Riechel, Mark Unrath, Jake Roberts, Joseph Hasty, James Brookhyser, Zachary Dunn, Christopher Hamner, Geoffrey Lott, Jacob Magers, Jack Rundel, Jeffrey Howerton, Jan Kleinert, Doug Hall, Gary Larsen, Julie Wilson, Lee Petersen, Mark Wegner, Kurt Eaton
Filed: 4 Jun 19