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Apparatus, method, and computer program product for fusing a workpiece

  • US 10,058,921 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2018
  • Issued: 08/28/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for welding a workpiece, said method comprising the steps of:

  • making a first weld at a first position on said workpiece with a high energy beam;

    deflecting the high energy beam with at least one deflection source to make a second weld at a second position on said workpiece;

    focusing the high energy beam on said workpiece with at least one focusing lens so as to form a high energy beam spot on said workpiece; and

    shaping the high energy beam spot on said workpiece with at least one astigmatism lens so that the shape of the high energy beam spot on said workpiece is longer in a direction parallel to a deflection direction of said high energy beam than in a direction perpendicular to said deflection direction of said high energy beam,wherein;

    a ratio of a length of said high energy beam spot in said parallel direction and a width of said high energy beam spot in said perpendicular direction is varying as a function of the power of said energy beam on said workpiece either during a scan of said high energy beam on said workpiece or between successive scans of said high energy beam on said workpiece; and

    the width of said high energy beam spot in said perpendicular direction is a constant value.

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