Patents by Inventor Martin MUMENTHALER

Martin MUMENTHALER 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).

  • Patent number: 11731212
    Abstract: An optical unit fora laser beam for laser machining of a workpiece is disclosed. With particular application to a laser beam, the optical unit may be applied to a high-power laser beam and comprise an optical element for the optical imaging of the laser beam, and two protective glasses that are transparent for the laser beam, the outer edges of which protective glasses being enclosed in an airtight manner by a holder in such a way that they form an interior space with the holder, the optical element also being arranged in the interior space. A laser machining device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: BYSTRONIC LASER AG
    Inventors: Simon Scheidiger, Martin Mumenthaler, Andreas Luedi
  • Publication number: 20230013251
    Abstract: An optical unit fora laser beam for laser machining of a workpiece is disclosed. With particular application to a laser beam, the optical unit may be applied to a high-power laser beam and comprise an optical element for the optical imaging of the laser beam, and two protective glasses that are transparent for the laser beam, the outer edges of which protective glasses being enclosed in an airtight manner by a holder in such a way that they form an interior space with the holder, the optical element also being arranged in the interior space. A laser machining device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Simon SCHEIDIGER, Martin MUMENTHALER, Andreas LUEDI
  • Patent number: 11478879
    Abstract: According to the present application, a machining apparatus (10) for the laser machining of a workpiece (12) in a machining zone (13) is provided, having a first interface (14) for a machining laser source for generating a machining laser beam (15), a second interface (16) for a detector device (for detecting radiation (17) emitted by the machining zone (13); an outlet opening (18) for the machining laser beam (14); and first and second laser beam guiding devices (20, 22), wherein the first laser beam guiding device (20), 20a, 20b) is arranged and designed such that it guides the machining laser beam (14) to the second laser beam guiding device (22) and dynamically moves the machining laser beam (14), and the second laser beam guiding device (22) is arranged and designed such that it guides the dynamically moved machining laser beam (14) through the outlet opening (18) and at least partially guides the radiation (17) emitted by the machining zone (13) through the outlet opening to the second interface (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: BYSTRONIC LASER AG
    Inventors: Simon Scheidiger, Andreas Luedi, Martin Mumenthaler, Markus Steinlin
  • Patent number: 11471979
    Abstract: A machining apparatus for laser machining a workpiece (12) in a machining zone (13) is provided, having a first interface (14) for a machining laser source for generating a machining laser beam (15), an outlet opening (18) for the machining laser beam (15), In an optical system between the first interface (14) and the outlet opening (18), which has at least one laser beam guiding device (22) having at least one movable surface (24) and at least one actuator (26), with which the movable surface (24) is dynamically adjustable, and a cooling device (28) for cooling the at least one actuator (26), wherein the cooling device (28) has at least one primary circuit (30) through which a first cooling fluid can flow without contact with the actuator (26). Furthermore, a set of parts for a machining apparatus for laser machining a workpiece (12) and a method of laser machining a workpiece (12) using such machining apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: BYSTRONIC LASER AG
    Inventors: Simon Scheidiger, Andreas Luedi, Roland Zollinger, Martin Mumenthaler
  • Publication number: 20220266383
    Abstract: A machining apparatus for laser machining a workpiece in a machining zone is provided, having an interface for a machining laser source for generating a machining laser beam with a direction of propagation; an outlet opening for the machining laser beam; and an optical system between the interface and the outlet opening, wherein the optical system has: at least one optical unit that adjusts the focal length of the optical system, and at least one stationary laser beam guiding device with at least one movable surface, wherein the at least one movable surface can be adjusted such that it modifies the focal length of the optical system and/or the beam parameter product of the machining laser beam integrated over time in at least one operating mode. Further provided is a method for laser machining a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Simon Scheidiger, Andreas LUEDI, Michael BERGER, Martin MUMENTHALER
  • Publication number: 20220143756
    Abstract: According to the present application, a machining apparatus (10) for the laser machining of a workpiece (12) in a machining zone (13) is provided, having a first interface (14) for a machining laser source for generating a machining laser beam (15), a second interface (16) for a detector device (for detecting radiation (17) emitted by the machining zone (13); an outlet opening (18) for the machining laser beam (14); and first and second laser beam guiding devices (20, 22), wherein the first laser beam guiding device (20), 20a, 20b) is arranged and designed such that it guides the machining laser beam (14) to the second laser beam guiding device (22) and dynamically moves the machining laser beam (14), and the second laser beam guiding device (22) is arranged and designed such that it guides the dynamically moved machining laser beam (14) through the outlet opening (18) and at least partially guides the radiation (17) emitted by the machining zone (13) through the outlet opening to the second interface (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Simon SCHEIDIGER, Andreas LUEDI, Martin MUMENTHALER, Markus STEINLIN
  • Publication number: 20220040795
    Abstract: A machining apparatus for laser machining a workpiece (12) in a machining zone (13) is provided, having a first interface (14) for a machining laser source for generating a machining laser beam (15), an outlet opening (18) for the machining laser beam (15), In an optical system between the first interface (14) and the outlet opening (18), which has at least one laser beam guiding device (22) having at least one movable surface (24) and at least one actuator (26), with which the movable surface (24) is dynamically adjustable, and a cooling device (28) for cooling the at least one actuator (26), wherein the cooling device (28) has at least one primary circuit (30) through which a first cooling fluid can flow without contact with the actuator (26). Furthermore, a set of parts for a machining apparatus for laser machining a workpiece (12) and a method of laser machining a workpiece (12) using such machining apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Simon SCHEIDIGER, Andreas LUEDI, Roland ZOLLINGER, Martin MUMENTHALER