US Patent Issued to Adapt Laser Systems on April 7 for "Carrier system and method for laser cleaning adhesive fasteners having axial components" (Kansas, Missouri Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,594,587, issued on April 7, was assigned to Adapt Laser Systems LLC (Kansas City, Mo.).

"Carrier system and method for laser cleaning adhesive fasteners having axial components" was invented by Steven L Silva (Leawood, Kan.), Tyler J O'Neill (Raytown, Mo.) and Reid M Hulshof (Leawood, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A laser ablation system including a multi-angle support structure in the form of a carrier which positions multiple nut plates in an axial position along the same incident angle of the laser beam path. Aligning the axis of the nut plate along the radius of the delivered laser beam path minimizes the need for part manipula...