Dual light source machining method and system

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10914274

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Disclosed herein is a system useful for machining a workpiece, and having a first light source to generate a first beam for application to a first portion of the workpiece and ablation thereof, a second light source to generate a second beam for application to a second portion of the workpiece and heating thereof, and a positioning apparatus to direct the first and second beams to the first and second portions of the workpiece, respectively. The first light source may include a machining laser, and the second light source include a softening laser. A method of machining the workpiece includes the steps of removing a first portion of the workpiece by directing the first beam to the workpiece wherein the first beam has an intensity sufficient to ablate material from the workpiece, and heating a second portion of the workpiece to a ductile state by directing the second beam to the workpiece.

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TRANSLUME INC655 PHOENIX DRIVE ANN ARBOR MI 48108

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bado, Philippe Ann Arbor, MI 17 235
Dugan, Mark A Ann Arbor, MI 9 92
Said, Ali A Ann Arbor, MI 8 161

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