Systems and methods for etching materials
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1. A method of marking a cylindrical capillary comprising:
- (a) etching a marking on to the capillary using a first laser; and
(b) reading the marking using a second laser.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for etching materials are disclosed herein. Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter include methods for marking at least one capillary, including etching the at least one capillary with a laser, as well as methods for reading the resulting markings using a second laser. Further embodiments incorporate the second laser within a barcode reader. Various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter include capillaries having outer diameters of about 2 mm. In some embodiments, the capillary is moved while the first laser marks the capillary.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of marking a cylindrical capillary comprising:
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(a) etching a marking on to the capillary using a first laser; and (b) reading the marking using a second laser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for identifying a capillary vessel comprising:
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(a) a first laser adapted to mark the capillary vessel; and (b) a second laser adapted to read the mark. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for identifying a capillary tube comprising:
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(a) a means for marking the capillary tube by etching; and (b) a means for reading the etched marking. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method of marking a cylindrical capillary comprising:
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(a) etching a marking on to the capillary using a laser; and (b) reading the marking using a charge-coupled device (CCD). - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of marking a cylindrical capillary comprising:
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(a) etching a marking on to the capillary using a laser; and (b) reading the marking using a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor device (CMOS). - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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