Method and apparatus for material processing
First Claim
1. An apparatus for processing a surface of an inhabitable structure, the apparatus comprising:
- a laser base unit adapted to provide laser light to an interaction region, the laser light removing material from the structure, the laser base unit comprising a laser generator and a laser head coupled to the laser generator, the laser head adapted to remove the material from the interaction region, thereby providing reduced disruption to activities within the structure;
an anchoring mechanism adapted to be releasably coupled to the structure and releasably coupled to the laser head; and
a controller electrically coupled to the laser base unit, the controller adapted to transmit control signals to the laser base unit in response to user input.
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Abstract
An apparatus processes a surface of an inhabitable structure. The apparatus includes a laser base unit adapted to provide laser light to an interaction region, the laser light removing material from the structure. The laser base unit includes a laser generator and a laser head coupled to the laser generator. The laser head is adapted to remove the material from the interaction region, thereby providing reduced disruption to activities within the structure. The apparatus further includes an anchoring mechanism adapted to be releasably coupled to the structure and releasably coupled to the laser head. The apparatus further includes a controller electrically coupled to the laser base unit. The controller is adapted to transmit control signals to the laser base unit in response to user input.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for processing a surface of an inhabitable structure, the apparatus comprising:
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a laser base unit adapted to provide laser light to an interaction region, the laser light removing material from the structure, the laser base unit comprising a laser generator and a laser head coupled to the laser generator, the laser head adapted to remove the material from the interaction region, thereby providing reduced disruption to activities within the structure;
an anchoring mechanism adapted to be releasably coupled to the structure and releasably coupled to the laser head; and
a controller electrically coupled to the laser base unit, the controller adapted to transmit control signals to the laser base unit in response to user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for processing a surface of an inhabitable structure with reduced disruption to activities within the structure, the apparatus comprising:
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means for generating laser light;
means for providing the laser light to an interaction region of the structure to remove material from the structure;
means for confining the material and removing the material from the interaction region; and
means for controlling the laser light in response to user input.
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16. A method of processing a surface of an inhabitable structure with reduced disruption to activities within the structure, the method comprising:
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remotely generating laser light;
providing the laser light to the surface, the laser light interacting with the structure in an interaction region to remove material from the structure;
confining the material and removing the material from the interaction region; and
controlling the laser light in response to user input.
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17. An apparatus for processing a surface of an inhabitable structure, the apparatus comprising:
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a base unit adapted to provide energy waves to an interaction region, the energy waves removing material from the structure, the base unit comprising a generator and a head coupled to the generator, the head adapted to remove the material from the interaction region, thereby providing reduced disruption to activities within the structure;
an anchoring mechanism adapted to be releasably coupled to the structure and releasably coupled to the head; and
a controller electrically coupled to the base unit, the controller adapted to transmit control signals to the base unit in response to user input. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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