Multiple laser module programming over internal communications bus of fiber laser

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10331431
APP PUB NO 20170139700A1
SERIAL NO

15347569

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An apparatus includes a plurality of laser system modules coupled to a communication bus that includes a module update bus, each laser system module including at least one module update port coupled to the module update bus and at least one micro controller unit (MCU) in communication with the module update port, wherein each laser system module is situated to receive a module update instruction over the module update bus based on a type identifier in a general purpose input/output (GPIO) register of the at least one MCU of the corresponding laser system module that indicates a laser system module type.

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NLIGHT PHOTONICS CORPORATION5408 NE 88TH STREET BLDG E VANCOUVER WA 98665

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Black, Nathaniel Vancouver, US 5 12
Kutscha, Timothy N Portland, US 4 18

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