Patent ID: 8084713

Claim:
A laser processing system for processing a work surface within a working area with a predetermined processing pattern by the use of a laser beam, said laser processing system comprising: laser generating means for generating a laser beam for processing; scanning means for scanning a work surface with said laser beam within a scanning area which is defined as a working area by a scannable extent of said scanning means; said scanning means comprising: a beam expander for varying a distance at which said laser beam generated by said laser generating means is focused; a first scanner for deflecting said laser beam coming from said beam expander in a first direction to scan said work surface within said scanning area in said first direction; and a second scanner for deflecting said laser beam reflected by said first scanner in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction to scan said work surface within said scanning area in said second direction; control means for controlling said a laser generating means and said scanning means so as to process said work surface according to laser processing conditions; processing pattern setting means for setting as said laser processing conditions a processing pattern and a position of said processing pattern within said scanning area; work setting means for setting as said laser processing conditions a three-dimensional profile of said work surface; two-dimensional display means for displaying at least said scanning area and said processing pattern in two-dimensions according to said position within said scanning area; data generating means for generating laser processing data for said work surface according to said laser processing conditions; and three-dimensional display means for displaying said scanning area in three-dimensions as well as said three-dimensional profile of said work surface superimposed on said scanning area based on data representing said processing pattern and said position of said processing pattern set by said processing pattern setting means and said three-dimensional profile of said work surface set by said work setting means; wherein said processing pattern setting means is enabled to reposition said processing pattern superposed on said work surface within said scanning area displayed on said three-dimensional display means.