Patent ID: 7177057

Claim:
A system, comprising: a pendant comprising a carbon dioxide laser tube comprising at least an optical resonator being capable of generating a laser beam, and a scanning system comprising at least one optical beam deflector being capable of controlling a path of said laser beam, and a cooling system coupled to said laser tube, said laser tube, said scanning system, and said cooling system being enclosed within a common housing; and a plug-in-module remotely coupled to said pendant, said plug-in-module comprising an RF power source being capable of driving said laser, a power source controller being capable of controlling said power source, and a optical beam deflector controller being capable of controlling said scanning system, said RF power source, power source controller and said optical beam deflector controller being enclosed in a second common housing, and said plug-in-module configured to plug into a host control system providing power and coordinated control signals to said power source controller and said optical beam deflector controller.