Tubular cutting process and system
View Patent ↗A system and method for processing a tubular member comprises a hollow tubular member, a laser and a media flow. The laser is constructed and arranged to transmit laser energy to the tubular member. The laser energy is transmitted to the tubular member through a fluid column according to a predetermined pattern. The media flow is injected into the lumen of the hollow tubular member.
1. A system for laser cutting a tubular member, comprising:
a hollow tubular member including a tubular wall having an interior surface, an outer surface, and an interior lumen therein;
a laser source for transmitting laser energy through a first fluid medium onto the outer surface of the tubular member; and
a second fluid medium disposed within the interior lumen of the tubular member, said second fluid medium being configured to disrupt the flow of the first fluid medium.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the laser source is configured to transmit the laser energy onto the outer surface of the tubular member in a predetermined pattern.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first fluid medium is configured to remove dross within the interior lumen of the tubular member.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tubular member includes a metal.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tubular member includes a polymer.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first fluid medium comprises a moving column of liquid.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second fluid medium comprise a moving column of liquid.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second fluid medium comprises a static column of liquid.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second fluid medium comprises a gas.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the viscosity of the first fluid medium is different than the viscosity of the second fluid medium.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the viscosity of the first fluid medium is similar to the viscosity of the second fluid medium.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second fluid medium includes a number of light absorptive or reflective elements.
13. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an inner member positioned within the interior lumen of the tubular member.
14. A system for laser cutting a tubular member, comprising:
a hollow tubular member including a tubular wall having an interior surface, an outer surface, and an interior lumen therein;
a laser source for transmitting laser energy through a first fluid medium onto the outer surface of the tubular member;
a second fluid medium disposed within the interior lumen of the tubular member; and
an inner member positioned within the interior lumen of the tubular member.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the laser source is configured to transmit the laser energy onto the outer surface of the tubular member in a predetermined pattern.
16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the first fluid medium is configured to remove dross within the interior lumen of the tubular member.
17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the tubular member includes a metal.
18. The system of claim 14 , wherein the tubular member includes a polymer.
19. The system of claim 14 , wherein the first fluid medium comprises a moving column of liquid.
20. The system of claim 14 , wherein the second fluid medium comprise a moving column of liquid.
21. The system of claim 14 , wherein the second fluid medium comprises a static column of liquid.
22. The system of claim 14 , wherein the second fluid medium comprises a gas.
23. The system of claim 14 , wherein the viscosity of the first fluid medium is different than the viscosity of the second fluid medium.
24. The system of claim 14 , wherein the viscosity of the first fluid medium is similar to the viscosity of the second fluid medium.
25. The system of claim 14 , wherein the second fluid medium includes a number of light absorptive or reflective elements.
26. A system for laser cutting a tubular member, comprising:
a hollow tubular member including a tubular wall having an interior surface, an outer surface, and an interior lumen therein;
a laser source for transmitting laser energy through a first fluid column onto the outer surface of the tubular member, said laser source being configured to form a predetermined pattern through at least a portion of the tubular wall; and
a second fluid column injected within the interior lumen of the tubular member, said second fluid column being configured to disrupt the flow of the first fluid column.
27. The system of claim 26 , wherein the first fluid medium is configured to remove dross within the interior lumen of the tubular member.
28. The system of claim 26 , wherein the tubular member includes a metal.
29. The system of claim 26 , wherein the tubular member includes a polymer.
30. The system of claim 26 , wherein the first fluid column comprises a moving column of liquid.
31. The system of claim 26 , wherein the second fluid column comprise a moving column of liquid.
32. The system of claim 26 , wherein the second fluid column comprises a static column of liquid.
33. The system of claim 26 , wherein the second fluid column comprises a gas.
34. The system of claim 26 , wherein the viscosity of the first fluid column is different than the viscosity of the second fluid column.
35. The system of claim 26 , wherein the viscosity of the first fluid column is similar to the viscosity of the second fluid column.
36. The system of claim 26 , wherein the second fluid column includes a number of light absorptive or reflective elements.
37. The system of claim 26 , further comprising an inner member positioned within the interior lumen of the tubular member.