Abstract:
A method for laser processing a transparent workpiece includes directing a pulsed laser beam into the transparent workpiece at an impingement location on a first surface of the transparent workpiece such that the pulsed laser beam ablates a portion of material of the transparent workpiece at the impingement location. The laser beam has a pulse energy of from about 5 µJ to about 50 µJ. The method also includes translating the pulsed laser beam relative to the first surface of the transparent workpiece along a desired separation path, thereby ablating additional material of the transparent workpiece to form a score line along the desired separation path, the score line having a score depth of from about 10 µm to about 60 µm.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a laser cutting technology for cutting and separating thin substrates of transparent materials, for example to cutting of display glass compositions mainly used for production of Thin Film Transistors (TFT) devices. The described laser process can be used to make straight cuts, for example at a speed of >1 m/sec, to cut sharp radii outer corners (
Abstract:
Forming holes in a material (1) includes focusing a pulsed laser beam (2) into a laser beam focal line (2b) oriented along the beam propagation direction and directed into the material, the laser beam focal line (2b) generating an induced absorption within the material (1), the induced absorption producing a defect line along the laser beam focal line (2b) within the material (1), and translating the material (1) and the laser beam (2) relative to each other, thereby forming a plurality of defect lines in the material, and etching the material in an acid solution to produce holes greater than 1 micron in diameter by enlarging the defect lines in the material. A glass article includes a stack of glass substrates with formed holes of 1-100 micron diameter extending through the stack.
Abstract:
A method of laser processing a material to form a separated part is described, with also an article comprising sapphire. The method includes focusing a pulsed laser beam (2a) into a laser beam focal line (2b), viewed along the beam propagation direction, directed into the material (1), the laser beam focal line (7) generating an induced absorption within the material (1), the induced absorption producing a hole or fault line along the laser beam focal line (2b) within the material (1), and directing a defocused carbon dioxide (CO2) laser from a distal edge of the material (1) over the plurality of holes to a proximal edge of the material (1).
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are light guide plates (100, 100`, 100``) comprising a transparent substrate (110) having an edge surface (150), a light emitting first major surface (160), and an opposing second major surface (170); and a polymeric film (120) disposed on at least one of the first (160) and second (170) major surfaces of the transparent substrate, wherein the polymeric film (120) comprises a plurality of microstructures (130) and/or a plurality of light extraction features. At least one light source (140) may be coupled to the edge surface (150) of the transparent substrate (110). Display and lighting devices comprising such light guide plates are further disclosed, as well as methods for manufacturing such light guide plates.
Abstract:
A method for making a glass article comprising contacting a first surface of a glass substrate with a laser to produce a plurality of light extraction features having a diameter and a depth, wherein the light extraction features produce a color shift Δy of extracted light where Δy
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for cutting and separating interior contours in thin substrates of transparent materials, in particular glass. The method involves the utilization of an ultra-short pulse laser to form perforation or holes in the substrate, that may be followed by use of a CO 2 laser beam to promote full separation about the perforated line.
Abstract:
A method of printing a 3D object includes feeding one or more preformed materials from a feed outlet into a build zone in which a hot spot is located and using the hot spot to selectively heat the one or more preformed materials to a viscous state. Object layers are formed by depositing portions of the preformed materials on a build surface, or on another object layer on the build surface, while effecting relative motion between the build surface and the feed outlet.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a laser cutting technology for cutting and separating thin substrates of transparent materials, for example to cutting of display glass compositions mainly used for production of Thin Film Transistors (TFT) devices. The described laser process can be used to make straight cuts, for example at a speed of >0.25 m/sec, to cut sharp radii outer corners (
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a process for cutting and separating arbitrary shapes of thin substrates of transparent materials, particularly tailored composite fusion drawn glass sheets, and the disclosure also relates to a glass article prepared by the method. The developed laser method can be tailored for manual separation of the parts from the panel or full laser separation by thermally stressing the desired profile. The self-separation method involves the utilization of an ultra-short pulse laser that can be followed by a CO 2 laser (coupled with high pressure air flow) for fully automated separation.