Patents by Inventor Ales Babnik

Ales Babnik 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).

  • Apparatus and method for writing a pattern in a substrate
    Patent number: 10578418
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for forming a pattern including one or more markings on a substrate. The method includes the step of forming each marking by locally heating the substrate, for example using a fibre laser. A step is also performed of monitoring the temperature of the substrate, e.g. using a temperature sensor, whilst each marking is being formed. The method may be used to form a magnetic encoder scale on a stainless steel substrate having a high content of martensitic material. The local heating causes the martensitic material to be transformed into austenitic material. An encoder scale made using the method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: RLS MERILNA TEHNIKA D.O.O., RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: Peter Kogej, Matija Jezersek, Janez Mozina, Ales Babnik
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WRITING A PATTERN IN A SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20140176127
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for forming a pattern including one or more markings on a substrate. The method includes the step of forming each marking by locally heating the substrate, for example using a fibre laser. A step is also performed of monitoring the temperature of the substrate, e.g. using a temperature sensor, whilst each marking is being formed. The method may be used to form a magnetic encoder scale on a stainless steel substrate having a high content of martensitic material. The local heating causes the martensitic material to be transformed into austenitic material. An encoder scale made using the method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: RENISHAW PLC, RLS MERILNA TEHNIKA D.O.O.
    Inventors: Peter Kogej, Matija Jezersek, Janez Mozina, Ales Babnik