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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23 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; means for releasably anchoring the providing means to the structure; and means for releasably coupling the providing means to the anchoring means. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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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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providing an apparatus comprising; a laser generator; a laser head coupled to the laser generator, the laser head adapted to remove material from an interaction region, thereby providing reduced disruption to activities within the structure, wherein the laser generator is positioned remotely from the interaction region; and an anchoring mechanism adapted to be releasably coupled to the structure and releasably coupled to the laser head; releasably coupling the anchoring mechanism to the structure and to the laser head; remotely generating laser light using the laser generator; providing the laser light to the surface using the laser head, causing the laser light to interact with the structure in the interaction region to remove material from the structure; and confining the material and removing the material from the interaction region. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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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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