Laser control system
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1. A control system for use with a laser that generates a laser beam, the control system comprising:
- a sensor for sensing a position of a hand of a user; and
a control for controlling operation of the laser based on the sensed position of the user'"'"'s hand.
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Abstract
A control system, for use with a laser that generates a laser beam, includes a sensor for sensing a position of a hand of a user, and a control for controlling operation of the laser based on the sensed position of the user'"'"'s hand.
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1. A control system for use with a laser that generates a laser beam, the control system comprising:
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a sensor for sensing a position of a hand of a user; and
a control for controlling operation of the laser based on the sensed position of the user'"'"'s hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An industrial laser system for performing a manufacturing process on a work piece using a laser beam, the system comprising:
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a housing having at least one opening for allowing a hand of a user to access within the housing;
a laser for generating the laser beam within the housing;
an actuator having a first state when activated and a second state when not activated;
a sensor for sensing a position of the user'"'"'s hand within the housing, the sensor providing a sensor signal based on the sensed position of the user'"'"'s hand; and
a control for controlling operation of the laser based on the state of the actuator and on the sensor signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling operation of a laser that generates a laser beam, the method comprising:
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switching an actuator between an inactive state and an activated state;
sensing a position of a hand of a user with a sensor, wherein the sensor switches from a first state to a second state when the user'"'"'s hand enters a nominal hazard zone of the laser beam; and
controlling the laser to generate the laser beam at an operating level when the actuator is in the activated state and the sensor is in the first state. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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