Patent ID: 9573226
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: B08B,B23K

Claim:
1. A method of removing a coating from a substrate of a component, the method comprising: directing a first stream of electromagnetic radiation onto the component from a first energy source; wherein the first energy source is energized at a first power level such that ablation caused by the first stream of electromagnetic radiation creates a first property on the component; directing a second stream of electromagnetic radiation onto the component from a second energy source; wherein the second energy source is energized at a second power level such that the second stream of electromagnetic radiation causes a second property to be produced on the component; detecting the first property of the component and the associated first power level of the first energy source; detecting the second property of the component and the associated second power level of the second energy source; transmitting at least one of the detected first and second properties and the associated first and second power levels to a controller; determining, in the controller, whether the coating is disposed on the substrate of the component, based on the detected first and second property; and transmitting an updated power level to at least one of the first and second energy sources in response to the determination of whether the coating is disposed on the substrate.