29 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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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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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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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
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Frame and Exterior Shrouding for Laser Processing System
11 Nov 21
A frame for a laser processing module can be characterized as including a platform having an upper surface and a lower surface, an optics bridge spaced apart from, and extending over, the upper surface of the platform and a bridge support interposed between, and coupled to, the platform and the optics bridge.
Corie Neufeld, Jeremy Willey, Brandon Bilyeu, Wayne Crowther, Chris Ryder
Filed: 15 Oct 19
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Systems and Methods for Use In Handling Components
28 Oct 21
An electrical component testing apparatus can include a vacuum plate including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and through-holes extending through the vacuum plate from the first surface to the second surface.
Douglas Garcia, Madhan Pachiyappan, Deenadayala Choundappan
Filed: 14 Oct 19
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Laser Processing Apparatus and Methods of Laser-processing Workpieces
28 Oct 21
A method of processing a workpiece having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface includes: generating a first beam of laser pulses having a pulse duration less than 200 ps at a pulse repetition rate greater than 500 kHz, directing the first beam of laser pulses along a beam axis intersecting the workpiece, and scanning the beam axis along a processing trajectory.
Daragh Finn, Michael Kyslinger
Filed: 21 Jul 17
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Laser Processing Apparatus, Methods of Laser-processing Workpieces and Related Arrangements
14 Oct 21
Apparatus and techniques for laser-processing workpieces can be improved, and new functionalities can be provided.
Jan Kleinert, Zhibin Lin, Hisashi Matsumoto
Filed: 22 Jun 21
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Phased Array Steering for Laser Beam Positioning Systems
23 Sep 21
A laser beam positioning system of a laser-based specimen processing system produces at beam positioner stage, from a fully fiber-coupled optics phased array laser beam steering system, a steered laser input beam.
Jan Kleinert
Filed: 21 May 21