Abstract:
In a method for uniformly removing layers from a coated surface, a laser beam is used for scanning the surface along parallel scanning lines wherein the laser beam has a surface illuminating cross-section with a central area defined between parallel lines extending transverse to the scanning lines and tapered marginal end areas extending from the transverse opposite ends of the central area to a predetermined distance and the scanning line distance is so selected that the central areas of the surface illuminating cross-sections of adjacent scanning lines are spaced by the predetermined distance and the tapered marginal end areas of the beam overlap between the scanning lines and together provide, in the overlap area, for essentially the same laser beam exposure as in the central area.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an ink jet head which involves the steps of casting a first synthetic film on a metal film, etching the conductive metal to produce a pair of etched electrodes facing each other across an opening according to lithography and etching techniques, casting a second synthetic resin film being transparent on the etched electrodes and the first synthetic resin film, ablating both the first and second synthetic resin films with an excimer laser without damaging the electrodes to form both an expelling nozzle which penetrates the second synthetic resin film and an ink passageway which penetrates the first synthetic resin film through the opening, attaching an ink holding cap to the first synthetic resin film to hold conductive ink in a hollow portion thereof, and electrically connecting the etched electrodes with a voltage generator through electrical leads for applying a voltage generated in the voltage generator to the etched electrodes, wherein the etched electrodes project into the expelling nozzle. The conductive ink held in the ink holding cap is expelled from the nozzle through the ink passageway upon vaporization.
Abstract:
A two-step boring process is disclosed. A first step of the process is high speed rough boring by thermal processing using a long wavelength laser, and a second step is an optical chemical processing using a short wavelength laser for smoothing the bore wall. A highly reliable through hole can be high speed processed in a short period of time. The bore thus formed has excellent bore wall shape while it has a very small diameter.
Abstract:
A method of perforating a printed circuit board having a copper foil layer on one side thereof, at least one intermediate resin layer and a layer on the other side thereof, so as to form a connection hole for providing an electrical connection between the copper foil layer and the layer on the other side of the printed circuit board. The method employs a printed circuit board perforation apparatus which has a laser processing head capable of processing the printed circuit board by means of a laser beam and a drill head capable of driling the printed circuit board. After the apparatus is suitably located with respect to the printed circuit board, the drilling head operates to conduct drilling into the resin layer through the copper foil layer by the drilling head so as to form a pilot hole. Then, the pilot hole is located with respect to the laser processing head and the laser processing head operates to irradiate a laser beam to the portion of the resin layer remaining at the bottom of the pilot hole so as to remove the resin, thereby forming the connection hole reaching the layer on the other side of the printed circuit board. An apparatus for carrying out this method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
In order to remove a dielectric coating from a conducting material, a high energy radiation source, such as a laser source, is focused in a region having a predefined relationship with the coating of the conducting material. The focused radiation results in a plasma or ionized region being formed. The coating in the vicinity of the plasma region is removed. The region of the focusing of the radiation is varied spatially to remove the dielectric coating in a pre-selected region of the conducting material. According to one embodiment, the radiation is focused in a region spatially removed from the conducting material in order that the direct radiation does not directly impact the conducting material.
Abstract:
A method of boring a hole through a magnet made of an intermetallic compound, characterized in that the hole is formed by a laser machining. The magnet may be reinforced by impregnation with a nonmagnetic material such as a high polymeric substance or a metal having a low melting point before the hole is bored through the magnet by laser machining.
Abstract:
Process for smoothing the eye of a needle during maufacture using high power density radiation from a laser to melt the surfaces of the eye area and subsequently permitting the melted surfaces to solidify giving smoother surfacing.
Abstract:
A method of welding galvanized steel with a high energy density beam is disclosed. The high energy density can be created by an electron or laser beam with a power density of at least 4 X 106 watts per square inch. A flux material, such as iron oxide, is disposed adjacent the welding zone, preferably by painting thereon, which is effective to from a compound with the zinc of the galvanized steel upon heating. The compound has a vapor pressure substantially the same or lower than the vapor pressure of the steel substrate so that disruption of the weld puddle is prevented to insure that all of the weld puddle will be available to properly close the weld void.
Abstract:
A clad member is made up of a plate-like clad base material having on its surface a recessed portion, and solidified portions of a metallic material which is different in kind from the clad base material. The solidified portions are disposed in the recessed portion at a distance from each other and are bonded with the clad base material through melting. The clad member is manufactured by forming an elongated recessed portion on a surface of a plate-like clad base material. The recessed portion is filled with a comminuted metallic material which is different in kind from the clad base material. A laser beam is irradiated onto a plurality of regions which are separated from each other in a longitudinal direction of the recessed portion such that partly melted portions of the comminuted metallic material are generated to thereby bond the comminuted metallic material with the clad base material. The melted portions are solidified. The remaining non-molten portions of the comminuted metallic material are removed.
Abstract:
A process for removing fluorocarbon resin-based coatings from a metal substratum, in which the coating is treated with a laser beam for progressively impinging on the whole coating surface until delamination of said coating from the substratum is achieved.