Method and apparatus for removing Chewing Gum from a surface

L. Li; The University Of Manchester; R. Dewhurst; B. McPhail

Method and apparatus for removing Chewing Gum from a surface

L. Li (Other), The University Of Manchester (Other), R. Dewhurst (Other), B. McPhail (Other)

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Abstract

A method comprises directing a beam of laser energy at the offending gum at an energy level sufficient to soften it, the laser beam having a width of 5 – 30 mm, directing a jet of gas at the softened gum to remove it from the surface, and applying suction in the region of the gum to take it away from the surface.

Original language	English
Patent number	GB2382022A
Publication status	Published - 21 May 2003

Keywords

laser, chewing gum, removal

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Allegre, O. (PI), Crosby, D. (PI), Domingos, M. (PI), Francis, J. (PI), Gillen, D. (PI), Guo, W. (PI), Li, L. (PI), Mativenga, P. (PI), Rogers, B. D. (PI), Whitehead, D. (PI), Wilson, D. (PI), Zhong, S. (PI), Mirhosseini, N. (Researcher), Ouyang, J. (Researcher), Huang, Y. (Researcher), Wei, C. (Researcher), Cheng, D. (PGR student), Suryo Pratomo, E. (PGR student), Zhang, Z. (PGR student), Li, Z. (PGR student), Mo, H. (PGR student), Zhu, M. (PGR student), Li, Q. (PGR student), Liu, W. (PGR student), Wang, L. (PGR student), Guo, H. (PGR student), Heinemann, R. (PI) & Liu, Z. (PI)
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