Patent ID: 6610053
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: A61B,A61C,A61F,A61M,B23K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of mechanically removing portions of a target surface, comprising the following steps:a user control accepting a user input, which specifies a cutting efficiency wherein at least one physical characteristic of atomized fluid particles from an atomizer is controlled by the user input; outputting atomized fluid particles from the atomizer into an interaction zone, the interaction zone being defined as a volume above the target surface; focusing or placing a peak concentration of electromagnetic energy onto the atomized fluid particles in the interaction zone, the electromagnetic energy having a wavelength which is substantially absorbed by the atomized fluid particles in the interaction zone; and the atomized fluid particles in the interaction zone highly absorbing the electromagnetic energy, exploding, and imparting disruptive mechanical forces onto the target surface to hereby remove the portions of the target surface.