Patent ID: 6534740
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: B22F,B23K,Y02P

Abstract:
A device using a laser beam to scan an area of an object comprisinga plotter mechanism with two linear axes for positioning and moving a carrier element over said area of said object, a focusing optic at said carrier element for focusing said laser beam on said area of said object, an optical means, which guides said laser beam to said carrier element or provides said laser beam at said carrier element, and a scanning means at said carrier element, which guides said laser beam to said area of said object and moves said laser beam back and forth in a presettable angle, wherein said plotter mechanism being disposed in such a manner that said plotter can position and move said carrier element at a distance over said area of said object, which distance permits use of a focusing optic of short focal length for focusing said laser beam to a diameter of <200 &mgr;m in said area of said object.