SAFETY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A LIGHT PATH OF A LASER BEAM, AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME

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The invention relates to a safety apparatus (100) for monitoring a light path of a laser beam (1) and for interrupting the laser beam (1) in response to an object (2) approaching the laser beam (1), said apparatus comprising: at least one light barrier device (200) having a light source device (210) arranged to generate a safety light field (3) that extends along at least one longitudinal axis z extending in parallel with the light path of the laser beam (1), and having a sensor device (220) which has at least one sensor element (221) and which is arranged to detect the safety light field (3) and to generate a sensor signal (4) that can be varied by means of at least partial covering of the safety light field (3) by the object (2); and an interruption device (300) which is coupled to the at least one light barrier device (200) and which is arranged to interrupt the laser beam (1) according to a change in the sensor signal (4) of the at least one light barrier device (200). The invention also relates to a laser apparatus which is equipped with the safety apparatus (100), to applications of the safety apparatus (100), and to a method for monitoring a light path of a laser beam (1).

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
KAUNERT, Karlheinz Garching, DE 2 0
KURZAN, Bernd Garching, DE 1 0

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