Patent ID: 8858756

Claim:
A system relating to debonding processes wherein at least one bonded lamination is debonded from at least one thin planar workpiece, such system comprising: a) at least one first interactor structured and arranged to interact with a first surface of the at least one thin planar workpiece; b) at least one second interactor structured and arranged to interact with a second surface of the at least one thin planar workpiece; and c) at least one computer controller structured and arranged to assist computer-controlled interaction, of at least one of said at least one first interactor and said at least one second interactor, with the at least one thin planar workpiece during such debonding; d) wherein each one of said at least one first interactor and said at least one second interactor comprises at least one positioning-force applicator configured to apply at least one positioning force assisting positioning of the at least one thin planar workpiece during such debonding; and e) wherein at least one of said first at least one interactor and said at least one second interactor comprises i) at least one ultrasonic energy applicator configured to apply ultrasonic energy to at least one portion of the at least one thin planar workpiece, during such debonding, ii) at least one thermal applicator configured to apply thermal energy to at least one portion of the at least one thin planar workpiece during such debonding, and iii) at least one separation-force applicator configured to apply to at least one portion of the at least one thin planar workpiece at least one computer-controlled separation force assisting separation of the at least one bonded lamination from the at least one thin planar workpiece.