Methods and apparatuses for cutting, abrading, and drilling

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001

OSTI ID:873534

Bingham, Dennis N ^[1]; Swainston, Richard C ^[2]; Palmer, Gary L ^[3]; Ferguson, Russell L ^[1]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID
2. Preston, ID
3. Shelley, ID

Methods and apparatuses for treating a surface of a work piece are described. In one implementation, a laser delivery subsystem is configured to direct a laser beam toward a treatment zone on a work surface. A cryogenic material delivery subsystem is operably coupled with the laser delivery subsystem and is configured to direct a stream comprising cryogenic material toward the treatment zone. Both the laser beam and stream cooperate to treat material of the work surface within the treatment zone. In one aspect, a nozzle assembly provides the laser beam and stream of cryogenic material along a common flow axis. In another aspect, the laser beam and stream are provided along different axes.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-94ID13223
• Assignee: Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
• Patent Number(s): US 6183348
• OSTI ID: 873534
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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methods
apparatuses
cutting
abrading
drilling
treating
surface
piece
described
implementation
laser
delivery
subsystem
configured
direct
beam
treatment
zone
cryogenic
material
operably
coupled
stream
comprising
cooperate
treat
aspect
nozzle
assembly
provides
common
flow
axis
provided
axes
treatment zone
assembly provides
nozzle assembly
laser beam
stream comprising
cryogenic material
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