Patents by Inventor Jean Michel Pelaprat

Jean Michel Pelaprat has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Visible laser additive manufacturing
    Patent number: 11980970
    Abstract: A high resolution system for additive manufacturing, soldering, welding and other laser processing applications. A blue laser system for additive manufacturing, soldering, welding and other laser processing applications and operation for additive manufacturing of materials. Systems and methods for laser processing of materials, laser processing by matching preselected laser beam wavelengths to the material to be processed to have high or increased levels of absorptivity by the materials, and in particular laser additive manufacture of raw materials into large structures, parts, components and articles with laser beams having high absorptivity by starting raw materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Nuburu, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Jean Michel Pelaprat
  • Methods and Systems for Welding Copper and Other Metals Using Blue Lasers
    Publication number: 20240058896
    Abstract: A visible light laser system and operation for welding materials together. A blue laser system that forms essentially perfect welds for copper based materials. A blue laser system and operation for welding conductive elements, and in particular thin conductive elements, together for use in energy storage devices, such as battery packs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Nuburu, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Robert D. Fritz, Mathew Finuf, Jean-Michel Pelaprat
  • Applications, methods and systems for a laser deliver addressable array
    Patent number: 11811196
    Abstract: There is provided assemblies for combining a group of laser sources into a combined laser beam. There is further provided a blue diode laser array that combines the laser beams from an assembly of blue laser diodes. There are provided laser processing operations and applications using the combined blue laser beams from the laser diode arrays and modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Nuburu, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Matthew Silva Sa, Jean Michel Pelaprat, David Hill, Mathew Finuf
  • Methods and systems for welding copper and other metals using blue lasers
    Patent number: 11612957
    Abstract: A visible light laser system and operation for welding materials together. A blue laser system that forms essentially perfect welds for copper based materials. A blue laser system and operation for welding conductive elements, and in particular thin conductive elements, together for use in energy storage devices, such as battery packs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Nuburu, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S Zediker, Robert D Fritz, Mathew Finuf, Jean-Michel Pelaprat
  • Applications, Methods and Systems for a Laser Deliver Addressable Array
    Publication number: 20220021183
    Abstract: There is provided assemblies for combining a group of laser sources into a combined laser beam. There is further provided a blue diode laser array that combines the laser beams from an assembly of blue laser diodes. There are provided laser processing operations and applications using the combined blue laser beams from the laser diode arrays and modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Nuburu, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Matthew Silva Sa, Jean Michel Pelaprat, David Hill, Mathew Finuf
  • Applications, methods and systems for a laser deliver addressable array
    Patent number: 10971896
    Abstract: There is provided assemblies for combining a group of laser sources into a combined laser beam. There is further provided a blue diode laser array that combines the laser beams from an assembly of blue laser diodes. There are provided laser processing operations and applications using the combined blue laser beams from the laser diode arrays and modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Nuburu, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Matthew Silva Sa, Jean Michel Pelaprat, David Hill, Mathew Finuf
  • Blue Laser Metal Additive Manufacturing System
    Publication number: 20200376764
    Abstract: A high-resolution additive manufacturing system based on a parallel printing method using a spatial light modulator. A method and system for additive manufacturing using a DMD in the laser beam path. The use of a pre-heat laser beam in combination with a build laser beam having a DMD along the build laser beam path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Nuburu, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Ian Lee, Jean Michel Pelaprat, Eric Boese, Mathew Finuf
  • Methods and Systems for Welding Copper and Other Metals Using Blue Lasers
    Publication number: 20200206844
    Abstract: A visible light laser system and operation for welding materials together. A blue laser system that forms essentially perfect welds for copper based materials. A blue laser system and operation for welding conductive elements, and in particular thin conductive elements, together for use in energy storage devices, such as battery packs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Nuburu, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Robert D. Fritz, Matthew Finuf, Jean-Michel Pelaprat
  • Blue Laser Metal Additive Manufacturing System
    Publication number: 20200094478
    Abstract: A high-resolution additive manufacturing system based on a parallel printing method using a spatial light modulator. A method and system for additive manufacturing using a DMD in the laser beam path. The use of a pre-heat laser beam in combination with a build laser beam having a DMD along the build laser beam path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Nuburu, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Ian Lee, Jean Michel Pelaprat, Eric Boese, Mathew Finuf
  • Additive Manufacturing System with Addressable Array of Lasers and Real Time Feedback Control of each Source
    Publication number: 20200086388
    Abstract: There is provided assemblies for combining a group of laser sources into a combined laser beam. There is further provided a blue diode laser array that combines the laser beams from an assembly of blue laser diodes. There are provided laser processing operations and applications using the combined blue laser beams from the laser diode arrays and modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Nuburu, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Mathew Silva Sa, Jean Michel Pelaprat, Mathew Finuf, Robert Fritz
  • VISIBLE LASER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20170341180
    Abstract: A high resolution system for additive manufacturing, soldering, welding and other laser processing applications. A blue laser system for additive manufacturing, soldering, welding and other laser processing applications and operation for additive manufacturing of materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: NUBURU, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Jean Michel Pelaprat
  • Visible Laser Welding of Electronic Packaging, Automotive Electrics, Battery and Other Components
    Publication number: 20170341144
    Abstract: A visible light laser system and operation for welding materials together. A blue laser system and operation for welding conductive elements, and in particular thin conductive elements, together for use in energy storage devices, such as battery packs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: NUBURU, INC.
    Inventors: Jean Michel Pelaprat, Mark S. Zediker, Mathew Finuf
  • APPLICATIONS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LASER DELIVER ADDRESSABLE ARRAY
    Publication number: 20160322777
    Abstract: There is provided assemblies for combining a group of laser sources into a combined laser beam. There is further provided a blue diode laser array that combines the laser beams from an assembly of blue laser diodes. There are provided laser processing operations and applications using the combined blue laser beams from the laser diode arrays and modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: NUBURU, INC.
    Inventors: Mar S. Zediker, Matthew Silva Sa, Jean Michel Pelaprat, David Hill, Mathew Finuf