MUMBAI, India, June 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617025845 A) filed by Caterpillar Motoren Gmbh & Co. Kg on March 05, 2026, for Method For Treating Cylindrical Tracks Of Cylinders Or Cylindrical Sleeves By Laser Application.

Inventor includes Rappen, Marc.

The application for the patent was published on June 19, 2026, under issue no. 25/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating cylindrical tracks of cylinders or cylindrical sleeves, the method comprising the contactless application of a pulsed laser beam to a honed surface (5) of the cylindrical track or cylindrical sleeve, wherein the honed surface (5) has honing channels (7) and/or secondary channels, wherein the ...