ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,693,305, issued on July 28.

"Travel speed measurement and motion analysis of high-speed laser motion systems" was invented by Jacob C. Hay (Columbus, Ohio), Ron Aman (Columbus, Ohio) and Stanley L. Ream (Columbus, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for analyzing laser beam characteristics in high-speed laser motion systems, wherein the characteristics include laser travel speed, velocity, and acceleration, wherein the high-speed laser motion systems comprise a laser for generating a laser beam, comprising determining a location of the first pin-hole sensor within the predetermined field of view; determining a locatio...