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|May 31, 2011
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|Sep 29, 2008
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|Sergei V. Govorkov, John H. Jerman
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|Coherent, Inc.
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|Patent Citations (21), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (5), Classifications (10), Legal Events (2)
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The present invention relates in general to laser marking systems.
Laser marking systems are now in common use for marking materials such as metals, glass, wood, and plastic. Lasers used in such marking systems include diode-pumped solid-state lasers, fiber-lasers, and carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers. Typically a beam from whatever laser is used in the system is steered by a two-axis galvanometer and focused by f-theta optics onto a surface of an object being marked.
Special materials have been developed, and are commercially available, for accepting laser radiation to allow high-speed, high-volume, writing of labels with a laser marking system. One such material is "Laser Markable Label Material 7847" available from 3M Corporation of Minneapolis, Minn. This material is a three-layer polymer material having a white base film with a black surface coating to facilitate absorption of laser radiation. The white base film becomes exposed when the black material is ablated away by laser radiation. The base film is backed by an adhesive layer. A paper liner supports the laminate which can be peeled off when the label is to be applied to the product. The white material can be laser-cut to define the bounds of the label and allow such peeling. Other materials include black-anodized metal aluminum foil, organic materials used in electronics packaging and printed circuit boards, and white paper impregnated with a dye having an absorption band in the near infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum for absorbing NIR laser radiation. These materials are often supplied in tape form, so that large numbers of separate labels can be generated without having to reload material in the label maker, however these materials can also be supplied in individual sheets or the like.
Even the least expensive laser marking system designed for these label materials has a cost about two orders of magnitude greater than a computer peripheral paper-label printer such as an inkjet printer, which puts such a system beyond the means of the majority of smaller industrial or commercial users. This is somewhat unfortunate as such a system does not require periodic replacement of inkjet or toner cartridges and will function until the laser eventually fails which may only be after tens of thousands of hours of actual use. These materials also have significant advantages over inkjet printed labels in terms of ruggedness and durability. Accordingly, there is a need for a significant reduction in the cost of laser marking systems for label printing and the like.
In one aspect of the present invention apparatus for marking on laser-responsive medium, comprises a laser arranged to emit a beam of laser-radiation, a scanning mirror reciprocally oscillatable about a rotation-axis, and a focusing lens. An optical arrangement is provided for delivering the beam to the scanning mirror, the scanning mirror is arranged to direct the beam to the focusing lens, and the focusing lens is arranged to focus the beam to a focal-spot on the medium. A mechanical arrangement is provided for causing relative motion between the focusing-lens and the medium in a first direction parallel to the rotation-axis of the scanning mirror such that the focal-spot is swept in a first wave-like path over the medium in the first direction in response to the relative motion in the first direction and the reciprocal rotation of the mirror. A mechanical arrangement is provided for causing relative motion incrementally between the focusing-lens and the medium in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction such that the focal-spot can be swept in another wave-like path over the medium in the first direction, with the second wave-like path being parallel to the first wave-like path.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the laser-responsive medium is in the form of tape. The mechanical arrangement for causing relative motion between the focusing-lens and the medium in the first direction includes a translatable carriage of which the focusing lens and scanning mirror are mounted. The mechanical arrangement for causing relative motion incrementally between the focusing-lens and the medium in a second direction is a roller drive arrangement for the tape.
In another aspect of the present invention the scanning mirror is part of a torsionally resonant MEMS structure and is oscillated by torsional resonance of the MEMS structure. The MEMS structure can be driven by piezoelectric actuators. In one example of the MEMS structure, the structure is excited to the torsional resonance by an AC voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuators. The AC voltage has components at a first frequency and a second frequency, with the second frequency being an integer multiple of the first frequency. An AC voltage having a form A*Sin (x)−B*Sin (3x) can cause the mirror to oscillate in an approximation of a triangle wave. Other aspects and embodiments of the invention will be evident from the detailed description of the invention set forth below.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, schematically illustrate a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and together with the general description given above and the detailed description of the preferred embodiment given below, serve to explain principles of the present invention.
Referring now to the drawings, wherein like components are designated by like reference numerals,
Emitter 14 emits a beam 18 diverging in the fast axis of the emitter at an angle of about 30� measured across the FWHM intensity points of the beam (see
Tape 26 to be marked is driven by a roller 40, which in turn is driven by a stepper motor 42 via a drive shaft 43 revolving in a direction indicated by arrow A. Tape 26 spans roller 40 and idler roller 48. Preferably, idler-rollers (not shown) are provided for keeping the tape in contact with rollers 40 and 48. A lens 24 for focusing the collimated beam is mounted on a platform or carriage 30. Carriage 30 is translatable back and forth in a direction (X) transverse to the direction (Y) in which the tape is driven by roller 40.
Collimated beam 18 is directed across the width of the tape onto mirrors pair 56. The mirrors of mirror pair 56 are inclined at 45� to the beam direction and the mirrors are inclined at 90� to each other and act as a corner reflector in the plane of the drawing. The mirrors direct beam onto a mirror 58 mounted on carriage 30 at an angle of 45� to the direction of the incident beam. The beam is reflected from mirror 58 onto a one-axis scanning mirror 50. Scanning mirror 50 directs the beam to a focusing lens 24 that is arranged to focus the beam on the surface of tape 26. It should be noted, here that the projection optics arrangement of
Larger beams are less sensitive to variations in path length. By way of example, for a beam with diameter of 5.0 millimeters (mm) at wavelength around 1.0 micrometers (μm) and a lens focal distance of about 25.0 mm, the focal plane of the lens shifts less than 10.0 μm as the path length varies from 150.0 mm to 350.0 mm. The beam diameter varies by less than a percent. These variations are within usual mechanical tolerances for printer mechanisms.
A drive motor 36 is mounted via a bracket 39 on carriage 30 and is connected to mirror 50 via a drive shaft. Mirror 50 is rotated reciprocally, i.e., oscillated, by motor 36 about an axis 35, parallel to the translation direction of the carriage, i.e., perpendicular to the length direction of the tape, as indicated in
Means for traversing carriage 30 are not shown in
Continuing with reference to
Referring in particular to
To be most efficient, each swing of the mirror 50 should cover at least ten rows and more preferably at least forty rows of pixels. Because the carriage is moving in the X direction as the mirror is rotating, the scanning path of the beam spot will not be exactly perpendicular to the Y axis but will extend at as small angle thereto. This slight deviation in the scan direction axis should be taken into consideration when controlling the modulation of the laser.
After the full width of the tape is scanned, the carriage will return in the X′-direction to the opposite side of the tape. Then the tape will be advanced a distance W, and another N rows of the bitmap image are printed in another X-direction traverse of carriage 30.
While it is possible to print all pixels the same size, with adjacent pixels representing a dark area, preferably the laser will be turned on where a dark line is to begin and turned off at the end of that line. By way of example
In a calculated example of apparatus 10 it was assumed that tape 26 was the 7847 tape discussed above, and that emitter 14 emitted between about 5.0 and 10.0 Watts (W) in a beam 18 having a fast-axis divergence (at FWHM) of about 29�. It was determined experimentally that that maximum linear marking speed was about 500 millimeters per second (mm/sec). Collimating lens 22 and focusing lens 24 were assumed to be an aspheric lens-pair available as part number AL3026 available from Thorlabs Inc., of Newton, N.J.
The focused beam, i.e., pixels 62, had dimensions of between about 10 μm and 20 μm by about 90 μm, generally, but not exactly, corresponding to the dimensions of the emitting area (facet) of the diode-laser. Width W was assumed to be sufficient that between about forty and sixty rows of a bit-map image could be printed in a single traverse of carriage 30. The distance P between print-direction sweeps of focused beam 18 (exaggerated in
A stable laser-resonator is formed between mirror-structure 78 and a concave out-coupling mirror 82 from which a beam 18A is delivered. Output beam 18A is modulated, for above-described printing, by modulating a diode-laser source (not explicitly shown) that delivers pump radiation to gain-structure 76.
Unlike the poor-quality astigmatic-beam, having different fast-axis and slow-axis divergence, delivered by a diode-laser, beam 18A has the same divergence in each transverse axis and can have a very high beam quality, for example M2 as low as about 1.1. Further detailed description of an OPS-laser is not necessary for understanding principles of the present invention, and, accordingly, such a detailed description is not presented herein. A detailed description of OPS-lasers is provided in U.S. Pat. No. 6,097,742, assigned to the assignee of the present invention, and the complete disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
The high quality of output beam 18A of OPS-laser 72 allows the beam to be highly collimated by relatively simple collimating optics. In apparatus 70, beam 18A is collimated by a lens 84. One suitable lens from collimating the beam is available as part number LBF254-150 from Thorlabs of Newton, N.J. A highly collimated beam provides that the beam can be delivered directly to mirror 58. The beam can be focused to a circular spot having a diameter of between about 5.0 μm to 10.0 μm or larger.
The choice of beam diameter depends on the medium that is to be printed and the power in the beam. For any given power, a smaller spot allows media with higher melting/ablation intensity threshold, such as metals to be marked. A smaller spot, however, results in a smaller row width and correspondingly smaller spacing between rows. The smaller the line spacing, however, the longer the marking time will be. For low melting point materials such as plastics the focal point can be intentionally positioned above or below the surface to increase the size of the spot on the surface to beyond the focal-spot size.
Resuming here a discussion of printing schemes, in
When MEMS 92 is activated, mirror 50A scans about rotation-axis 35 as indicated in
In order to create a torsionally resonant structure that oscillates approximately as a triangular wave, two different masses, are arranged on a common torsional axis. One of these masses is the mirror structure including mirror 50A and a support platform 102 therefor. The other mass (counter mass) is inner frame 94. The masses are supported on a common torsion beam (spring) 98. In this example, portions 98A of beam 98, connecting inner frame 94 to outer frame 96 have a stiffness different from that of portions 98B of the beam connecting the mirror structure to inner frame 94. Rotation axis 35 extends through the center of the beam.
By selecting an appropriate stiffness for portions 98A and 98B of beam 98, MEMS 92 can be made torsionally resonant simultaneously at two different frequencies with one frequency about three-times higher than the other, i.e., effectively at fundamental and third-harmonic (3H) frequencies. If the MEMS is excited at only the fundamental frequency the mirror structure and counter-mass torsionally (angularly) oscillate in the same direction about axis 35, with the mirror structure having a slightly larger angular excursion at the extremity than that of counter mass. If the MEMS is excited at only the 3H-frequency the mirror structure and counter-mass angularly oscillate about axis 35 in opposite directions.
The basic structure comprises one or more sheet metal parts laminated together. The parts are made preferably by photo-etching or laser-cutting a sheet of metal material such as stainless steel or beryllium copper. Torsional resonances are excited by four piezoelectric transducer (PZT) drive-elements 104 A-D, each thereof bonded to a similarly-sized tongue portion 106 of outer frame 96.
Mirror 50A is preferably made from silicon coated with a high reflectance coating. Platform 102 supporting the mirror is attached at the center of beam 98 (torsional axis 35), with the additional mass (counter-mass) of frame 94 being attached at an intermediate location along the beam or torsional axis as depicted in
It is emphasized here that in a resonant MEMS device, the fundamental and higher order resonant modes (frequencies) are not naturally harmonically-related as would be the case with a long, vibrating wire such a guitar string. The MEMS structure must be specifically designed such that the modes are harmonically related.
For convenience of fabricating MEMS 92, it is preferable to choose the thickness of all portions of beam 98—the thickness of a metal layer under the mirror (between the mirror and platform 10), the thickness of tongues 106 supporting the PZT-elements; and the thickness of frame 96 to be the same. This provides that these parts can easily be etched as a single unit from a single sheet of metal. Note that fame 96 in practice is bonded to a rigid frame such as frame 100 in the apparatus of
To increase the mass of the mirror structure and the counter-mass structure, additional sheets can be added as depicted in
As noted above, design of MEMS 92 is arranged to cause mirror 50A to scan in a "triangle-wave" fashion. Such a triangle wave can be represented as Fourier series of sine-waves of the form:
f(x)=Sin(x)−Sin(3x)/9+Sin(5x)/25 (1)
which is an infinite series with increasing higher odd-harmonic frequencies having increasingly lower coefficients (each coefficient being the reciprocal of the square of the harmonic). While ten or more terms are required to provide a close approximation to a triangle-wave, it has been found that a reasonable approximation can be achieved with only two (the fundamental and third-harmonic) terms.
Set forth below is a discussion of results of testing an actual MEMS scanner constructed according to the configuration of
The measured frequency-response of the experimental stainless-steel scanner is schematically depicted in the graph of
Electrical connections to the experimental MEMS scanner are as follows. The PZT elements are connected as pairs with one pair being PZT 104A and PZT 104B (see
When voltage is applied to the PZT elements, the poling on the piezoelectric material is such that the elements tend to expand or contract along the long-axis of the element, i.e., perpendicular to beam 98. As they are attached to a metal substrate (tongue 106 in
Changes in resonant frequency of this device are dominated by the change in modulus of the metal used for torsion beam 98. For the above described experimental MEMS scanner made in 17-7 Ph stainless-steel, the fundamental frequency is found to change about 0.5% from 20 C to 50 C, and the frequency ratio of the resonances is found to change from 2.9966 to 2.9985 over the same range. As the device temperature changes, it will be necessary to adjust the amplitude and relative phase of the AC drive signals to maintain the desired mechanical motion of the mirror. This will preferably be controlled by optically monitoring the position of the mirror, for example, by using an optical beam reflected from the mirror and a ID position sensitive detector to sense the position of the reflected beam and thus infer the angular motion of the mirror.
Such an arrangement was used in a set of experiments to measure the mirror motion. An example trace of the mirror motion with the superimposed AC drive signals adjusted to produce a triangle wave approximation is depicted in
It should be noted here that the inventive MEMS scanner is not limited to scanning in approximation of a triangle wave. In the exemplary scanner described above, without any mechanical modification, if the phase of the 3H drive-signal component is adjusted such that the 3H component adds rather than subtracts, scanning may be accomplished in an approximation of a "square-wave". In a scanner designed to have resonances at fundamental, second-harmonic, and third-harmonic frequencies scanning may be accomplished in an approximation of saw-tooth wave fashion using a drive signal of the form:
Sin(x)+Sin(2x)/2+Sin(3x)/3 (2)
In all of the laser-marking devices described above, an oscillating mirror mounted on a carriage is used to scan the focus of a modulated laser beam reciprocally over laser-responsive print medium in one direction while the carriage is being traversed over the medium in a direction at 90� to the scan direction. Modulation of the laser beam is arranged such that a plurality of rows of a bit-map image are printed (marked) on the medium in one traverse of the carriage. The medium is then advanced and the carriage traversed to print a next plurality of rows of the image, and so on.
In apparatus in accordance with the present invention described above relative motion in X- and Y-axes is effected by translating a carriage over the medium in the X-direction to mark one set of rows of an image, then incrementally moving the medium using a roller drive arrangement prior to writing another set of rows. In any of the embodiments it is possible to maintain the carriage in a fixed position while translating the medium with respect to the carriage on an X-Y stage. One such embodiment 120 is depicted in
Apparatus 120 is similar to apparatus 90 of
Those skilled in the art will recognize that in any of the embodiments described above means may be provided for monitoring the position of the scanned beam or detecting fiducial marks pre-printed on the medium to aid in accurately "stitching" the pluralities of rows together to form the final image. Such methods may be used with the above-described or any other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
In summary, the present invention is described above in terms of a preferred and other embodiments. The invention is not limited, however, to the embodiments described and depicted. Rather, the invention is limited only by the claims appended hereto.
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|International Classification
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|European Classification
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Whether you loved the first The Hunger Games or not, it's hard to argue that the franchise got a big bump in quality between the first movie and last year's Catching Fire. Naturally the sequel had a bigger budget (about $ 52 million more) to better flesh out the destitute, violent world Katniss Everdeen lives in, but it also brought in director Francis Lawrence, who has a real eye for spectacle, action, and casting. Thankfully he's sticking around to direct the last two films in the series, and today we got our first look at some of the things to look forward to in the next entry, Mockingjay, Part 1.
The two biggest reveals of the day are the new poster and the first image of the always-great Julianne Moore as President Alma Coin. In the above shot you can see her alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman's Plutarch Heavensbee (he shot most of his role before his death), and below is a more direct shot of the actress in costume. And if you're a huge Hunger Games fan, you can head to this site to see a very short glimpse of her in motion.
Check her out, as well as a few other new images from the set of the highly anticipated movie.
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Over the last few weeks, there have been numerous stories and rumors of conference expansion in college football. All the talk has now become reality.
The Pac-10 announced today that the Colorado Buffaloes have agreed to join the conference, leaving the Big 12. The rest of the dominoes will likely begin to fall now and it could signal the end of the Big 12.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers also appear set to leave the Big 12. Numerous sites are reporting that the Cornhuskers will announce their intentions to join the Big Ten Conference on Friday or Saturday.
ESPN is reporting that Texas and Texas A&M will meet today to discuss their future and a possible move to the Pac-10. If they leave, Baylor and Texas Tech have expressed their desire to follow their Big 12 counterparts.
The move by Colorado puts the Pac-10 at eleven teams, one short of the twelve that are required to stage a conference championship game. The game would bring more money to the conference, but it appears that the Pac-10 may not be in favor of such a game.
Most rumors have the Pac-10 extending invites to Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech, bringing the total numbers of teams to 16. That would create two eight-team divisions and a possible championship game. Or the conference could forgo the game and lobby for two automatic BCS bids, as some have suggested.
The Mountain West Conference has explored inviting Boise State from the WAC but this appears to be on hold for now. It appears the MWC may be playing and wait-and-see approach like most of the other conferences, including the mighty SEC.
Stay tuned as this could be a wild summer of conference expansion and reorganization. But keep in mind that most moves probably won't take effect until the start of the 2012 season.
As for FBSchedules.com, we will continue to list teams as members of their current conference until the off-season preceding their move. Many of our team pages and schedules will have to be renamed because the site is organized by conference. If you notice any issues in the future, please contact us.
The future schedules and future non-conference opponents of each team will also change drastically. We will do our best to update as new information becomes available.
What do you think about the conference expansion and the possible demise of the Big 12? Do we really need super-conferences? How many teams are enough for one conference? Discuss these issues in the comments below.
Not surprisingly, I'm a Kentucky fan and thus am committed to the SEC. Of course, there is no talk of an SEC split. There is talk, however, of the SEC growing in number.
I'm generally opposed to this because 12 is a magic number. In the SEC, each team has five divisional opponents and three non-divisional opponents. This pits non-divisional teams against one another every other year with a home game against each non-divisional team once every four years. Ideal. Any more teams, and it could be years between non-divisional opponents.
So to answer your question, I'm opposed to the idea of a super-conference. The Big East is there (for now) and the Pac-10, er 16?, may be on its way – but I don't particularly care for it.
Nebraska to the Big 10 is a great move,adds yet another run first,pass second type of offense and the Huskers could really quite nicely.
Pac 10 blew it,they should had added Boise State and Fresno State,both very dynamic with room to grow and thrive.
Colorado is a poor call…


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Adam Groesbeck flourished in baseball as a Turlock High Bulldog after he led the team in batting average (.392) during his senior season in 2013 and since then the sky has been the limit at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
The 2015 regular season concluded on Wednesday for local high school softball teams and Pitman (20-6) ended their year with the best regular season record and as the first softball team in school history to reach 20 wins after defeating cross town rivals, Turlock High, 13-0.
The mood what light and loose in Pitman High's dugout on Wednesday when the Pride hosted Golden Valley High in the final baseball game of the 2015 Central California Conference season. A day removed from dominating the Cougars 14-1 through five innings, the Pride (22-5 overall, 13-2 CCC) knew that they would soon be celebrating the best regular season performance in Pitman High baseball history with the program's first ever CCC championship victory.
Life on the baseball diamond was tough for Hilmar High this year. After finishing in a two-way tie for third place in the Trans Valley League the previous season, the Yellowjackets entered 2015 with a youthful enthusiasm that was reflective of their roster and of their expectations.
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The Turlock High Bulldogs boys' tennis team sent two squads into the semifinal round of Thursday's Central California doubles tournament that was hosted in Atwater High.
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For the second year in a row, Turlock High has finished the Central California Conference season with a perfect record and a league title, a feat that was cemented with an 8-1 win over rival Pitman High at home on Thursday.
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Thursday's Central California Conference showdown between Turlock and Pitman High's boys' golf teams proved to be a very significant contest as the battle for second place heated up.
The Turlock Wrestling Club marked the end of the Folkstyle season with an 11th place team finish at last weekend's 2015 Flo Reno Worlds Championships. Eight of the club's 28 participating wrestlers placed fifth or better in their respective brackets, including Mason Ontiveros (60) who won gold in the 6U division.
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The Little League All-Star season has come to a close for Turlock's American 12-year-olds after Tuesday's loss at the hands of El Dorado ...
It was a dramatic ending to the Mid Valley Swim League Championship Saturday at the Pitman High pool with the Turlock Seadogs skimming through at ...
It took five games in five days, but the Turlock American 12-year-olds are the 2016 Section 6 Champions after the Little League All-Star team battled ...
Tuesday and Wednesday marked the Section 6 final for the Turlock American 11-year-old All-Stars who met Morada at Madison Park in Stockton, but in the ...
The American 10s failed to top Northgate in the Section 6 final on Wednesday, which eventually cost them a banner.
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Welcome to the official website of the 489th Bomb Group Collection.
FOLDED WINGS – Horace 'Mickey' Baskin
It is with the greatest sadness we have to report that our friend, Mickey Baskin passed away on 15th June 2016.
Mickey was Radio Operator with the Morse crew in the 844th. Their last mission (32) was on 11th September 1944. Mickey returned to Halesworth on many occasions, with the 2nd Air Division, on 489th Reunions, with his wife Rita, and with friends. His last visit was in 2012 for what he called "my last hurrah!"
He made many friends in Halesworth and we all mourn his passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his daughter Marcia.
489th Col Napier and Horace 'Mickey' Baskin 1944
489th Mickey Baskin, Halesworth 2012
The Memorial Day Service was held at the American Cemetery, Coton, Cambridge (Madingley) on Monday 30th May 2016 at 11am. Click on 'Memorial Day' for photos and details. * American Cemetery, Cambridge
2016: Memorial Day, Cambridge American Cemetery, Madingley - Tribute to the 489th Bomb Group
Second Air Division Memorial Library – new Digital Archive!
Recently the Friends of the 489th were lucky enough to be invited to the Launch of the Second Air Division Memorial Library's new Digital Archive (event held at The Forum, Norwich, Norfolk). This project has been completed to offer "accurate information" for researchers, and will also be an asset for families looking for photos/information. Many congratulations should go to the County Archivists and to the Memorial Library staff who have worked tirelessly to get this Digital Archive up so quickly. Take a look here ….* Second Air Division Memorial Library Digital Archive
FOLDED WINGS – Lt Charles H Freudenthal, USAF (Ret)
It is with very great sadness we report that our dear friend Charlie Freudenthal has passed away on 19th April 2016. He died peacefully, at home with his family present.
As the 489th's Group Bombardier, Charlie said he didn't belong to any particular crew in the group. Instead he flew missions with different crews, " … bombardier and sometimes navigator". Charlie wrote the book 'A History of the 489th' and was Editor of the 489th BG Newsletter for more than 20 years. Over many years he returned to Halesworth and Norwich for both the Second Air Division and the 489th BG Reunions making many friends in the area.
Charlie was born on 8th June 1916 and would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year. He was a wonderful man, kind, gentle and a great friend. He will be very sadly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with Helen and Don.
1944 - Captain Charles H Freudenthal, Group Bombardier
1996 - Lt Col Charles H Freudenthal
RETURNING TO HALESWORTH – 489th Navigator, Arthur Sensor
489th veteran Art Sensor was 95 in January this year and he has plans to return to Halesworth this summer (2016). Art's grand-daughter Ingrid came to visit Halesworth in March and is planning to return with her Grandfather Art, and close family members.
Art served in the 489th with Pilot Harry Rutherford's crew. Photos are of Art in 1944 and at home in April of this year. We look forward to welcoming him back to Halesworth.
1944 - Arthur Sensor, 489th Navigator
2016 April: Arthur Sensor, 489th Navigator
The 489th Bomb Group was re-activated in October 2015 at Dyess AFB, Texas, 70 years to the day after the original 489th was de-activated. The new 489th Bomb Group is the first and only B-1B Lancer Air Force Reserve unit. The group is made up of Air Reserve Technicians (ARTs) and traditional reservists whose mission is to support the 7th Bomb Wing.
We were delighted to welcome three members of the 'new' 489th Bomb Group who visited Halesworth to learn where our original 489th Bomb Group served during 1944. We look forward to forging more friendships over the coming years.
2016 April: Personnel of the 489th Bomb Group, Dyess AFB, Texas L-R: Lt Col Jimmy Jackson 345 BS; MSgt Donald Johnston, 489BG; CMSgt Ricky Fugate 489BG/CEM
2016 April: Personnel of the 489th Bomb Group, Dyess AFB, Texas L-R: Lt Col Jimmy Jackson 345 BS; MSgt Donald Johnston, 489BG; CMSgt Ricky Fugate 489BG/CEM
2016 April: Personnel of the 489th Bomb Group, Dyess AFB, Texas L-R: Lt Col Jimmy Jackson 345 BS; CMSgt Ricky Fugate 489BG/CEM; MSgt Donald Johnston, 489BG
2016 April: CMSgt Ricky Fugate 489BG/CEM, St Peter's Church, Holton with flag donated by the 489th veterans and dedicated at the church in 1992 during the 489th Reunion
FOLDED WINGS – Bill Smith
We are very sad to report that 489th veteran William (Bill) Smith, Colonel, USAF, Ret'd, passed away on 5 December 2015. He was present at the ceremony for the re-activation of the 489th Bomb Group at Dyess AFB, Abilene, Texas in October 2015. He attended with his daughter Cathy.
During 1944 Bill flew as Co-Pilot with Harry Rutherford's crew. Dave Hillstrom told us that "Bill flew the last three missions with my father's (Pilot Carl Hillstrom) crew after CP Lt Lee Baker got his own crew."
In 2011 Bill and his family organised the 489th Reunion in Dayton, Ohio. See photo at the bottom of this page.
Bill returned to Halesworth with his wife Connie for the 489th Reunion in 1998. He was a lovely man and he will be sadly missed. Our thoughts are with his family.
489th Veteran Bill Smith - October 2015
FOLDED WINGS – Gus Gaczi
It is with great sadness we inform you that 489th veteran August J Gaczi passed away on October 22nd, 2015, at the age of 95. Gus was a B-24 Pilot with the 844th Squadron.
August 'Gus' Gaczi, Pilot, 844th Squadron - photo taken in USA
His family wrote, "The name of his plane was 'Pin Up Girl'. He flew 27 missions without losing a plane or a man. Gus and his wife Edith, returned to Halesworth for a 489th reunion and he was always delighted to meet with many of his dear friends. Gus flew back to the states to train as a B-29 pilot. The day he was to fly to the South Pacific, the atom bomb was dropped on Japan."
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.
Clik on 'Veterans Stories' for more photos
FOLDED WINGS – John Lamar
It is with the greatest sadness we inform you that our friend, 489th veteran John Lamar passed away on 24 October 2015.
Born March 29, 1924, in Dallas, TX, John was just 20 years old when he flew from this airfield. He was Upper Turret Gunner with the Bodine crew and flew 32 missions in total. He flew in the B-24 'Special Delivery' – shown on the 'History' page of this website.
John returned to Halesworth with Pat for the 489th Reunions and for also for personal visits with other members of his family. He and Pat made many friends here in Halesworth and he will be remembered for his kindness, sense of fun and a very big heart. Our thoughts and prayers are with Pat and his family.
489th - John Lamar (Escape photo)
489th - John Lamar
489th - Bodine Crew :B-24 'Special Delivery'
FOLDED WINGS – Dick Dietrick
It is with sadness we have to inform you that 489th veteran, Richard Lloyd "Dick" Dietrick, Sr passed away on Monday 2 March 2015. Dick and his wife Josie visited Halesworth in 1990 as part of the Second Air Division Reunion. Dick was a tail gunner with the 489th and flew over 30 missions, including on D-Day. We send our condolences to Josie and family.
FOLDED WINGS – Bob Gast
We are very sad to inform you that 489th veteran, Robert H Gast (B-24 Pilot), passed away in October. His son Robert wrote:
"My father, Maj. Robert H. Gast, who served with the 489th Bomb Group (Heavy) at Halesworth, England during WWII, passed away on 10 October 2014 at age 94. He served part of his deployment as the 845th Sq Ops Officer. His burial included a military honour guard. He was buried with his B-24 tie clasp. … If anyone wishes to contact our family they may contact me.
Thank you,
Robert H. Gast, Jr.
Lt. Col. (Ret), USAF."
(To contact Robert Gast, please click on 'Contact' button and we will forward your email.)
489th - Robert Gast, Pilot, 845th
FOLDED WINGS – Jack McMullen
It is with great sadness we inform you that our friend John K. (Jack) McMullen passed away on October 25, 2014, at the age of 92.
His son Scott, said that Jack spoke to his very last day of his proud days in the 489th Group and his service in World War II. As a young man of 22 Jack piloted a B-24 and completed 32 missions. (Please click on 'Veterans Stories' for more)
489th - Jack McMullen, Pilot, 844th
2014 marked the 70th Anniversary of the 489th Bomb Group in Halesworth
Clik on '489th History' on left-hand side of screen for campaigns, timeline etc
The Second Air Division Veterans returned to Norfolk/Suffolk with the 2AD Heritage League at the end of May 2014. We were pleased to welcome back 489th veteran Robert Hall and his family, together with Chris Clark nephew of a 489th airman who served both with the 489th and the 44th Bomb Groups. (click on 'Veterans Return' for full story)
OPEN every Sunday afternoon and Bank Holidays between April and October
The 489th Bomb Group Collection is currently on display in the Halesworth Airfield Memorial Museum situated on Halesworth airfield next to the Holton Memorial site. This has been made possible through the generosity of Bernard Matthews PLC who have made more space available to the current Halesworth museum, and by our friends at the Halesworth museum. With the 489th Collection now on display on its own 'home' airfield, it is easier for local people to visit the collection. The 489th Bomb Group Collection is administered by the Friends of the 489th, Halesworth.
The Halesworth Airfield Memorial Museum is open every Sunday afternoon and Bank Holidays between April and October.
Come and see the 489th Collection alongside all the existing fascinating exhibits in the museum giving a history of the airfield and surrounding area/people during WWII. * Halesworth Airfield Museum
PLEASE NOTE: The 489th Bomb Group Museum at Hardwick is now closed.
Selection of photos showing some of the displays in the Halesworth Airfield Museum:
In September 1989, 489th veteran, Charles H Freudenthal published his book "A History of the 489th Bomb Group". He dedicated his book, "to all those who served, in whatever rank or capacity, with the 489th Bombardment Group and its attached units, especially to those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom and human dignity." The 489th Bomb Group Collection is dedicated to these brave people.
The 489th Bomb Group were stationed at Halesworth between April and November 1944. The Group is commemorated in Halesworth by a granite Memorial stone situated on the edge of Holton Airfield and also by a Memorial Plaque in St Peter's Church, Holton. The 489th Bomb Group Collection of personal artefacts is currently exhibited inside the Halesworth Airfield Memorial Museum.
The 489th Bomb Group Collection consists of original WWII memorabilia mainly donated by the men of the 489th and their families. This Collection offers the visitor the opportunity to discover the history of the 489th Bomb Group, to see the uniforms they wore, the instruments they used, and to learn more about the crews and personnel of this unique group. There are many books in the collection and children are particularly welcome. These original artefacts have been placed in the care of the Friends of the 489th by our veterans or their families.
2011 : 489th Reunion, Dayton Ohio. Back Row: L-R Ed Brandt, Frank Bodine, Mickey Baskin, Bob Deasy, Charles Freudenthal. Front Row: L-R Joe Modrich, Marlin Gherke, John Lamar, Bill Smith.
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Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:30 a.m.
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To The Editor: The local Republican Party has recently called on Congressman Heath Shuler to vote to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi. It is simple posturing that will get Republicans nowhere closer to reclaiming Shuler's seat.
Shuler has a huge Democratic Party-funded campaign war chest. So this supposed "blue dog" will bite the hand that feeds him? Who is the local GOP kidding?
What Shuler should do instead is call for Pelosi's impeachment, or at least a rebuke like Rep. Joe Wilson, for her shameful antics ramming national socialized medicine through the House. It's easy to claim to be "conservative" when Shul=er's party has the votes to cover him. Sure, he voted "no" on national socialized medicine, touting the costs, deficit, etc. But he won't say the program is unconstitutional, for that admits he's not upholding the Constitution by demanding Pelosi's impeachment.
If Shuler was a real conservative, he would change parties and run as a Republican or Independent. A real conservative would demand a balanced budget now, for that's the only thing Congress can do that will restore the economy. Shuler is no "blue dog" but an entrenched "lap dog." Removing Pelosi as speaker begins with ousting Shuler from Congress.
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Pandit Nayan Ghosh, one of India's foremost musicians, is playing a return engagement Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Palace Theater. Artistic brilliance, a rich repertoire and magnificence of tone are the hallmarks of Ghosh, who is recognized as the only maestro with superlative command of both the sitar and the tabla.
Son and disciple of the 20th century Tabla wizard Nikhil Ghosh and nephew of Pannalal Ghosh, "the father of Indian classical flute," Nayan has inherited the rich and learned legacy from his five or six predecessors and carries it with a dignity and grace that is rare.
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The evening's musical program will include a father-son tabla duet accompanied by Pandit Parashuram Bhandari on sarangi. Born in Nepal and educated in India, Parashuram Bhandari is a master musician of the sarangi. Both a sensitive accompanist and a dynamic soloist, Parashuram has played sarangi for over twenty-five years. As an independent artist, Parashuram is revered and well-lauded. He has published the only textbook on sarangi and has received National musical awards in Nepal. He has performed in numerous countries including India, Thailand, and Singapore. Parashuram's most recent solo CD, "Shringara Nepal," was recorded in Hawaii.
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1. Debt end of 2011 $6.20M, debt end of 2012 is $0
2. Balance sheet cash end of 2011 $12.8M, cash end of 2012 $10.4M
3. Pailin $1.3M/ 4th qtr revenu, normalize to around $5.2M in new revenue for 2013
4. Company spent half of the $7.5M cost for Poipet, expected to spend remaining $3-4M in 1st 2013.
That is about ($0.24/eps), 6.2 - 2.4 + 3.5, spent on paying debt and investing. After Q1, we should start seeing net income start to increase.
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Very strong balance sheet and company executing well. 2013 write off will damper Gaap earnings, but adjusted earnings should continue to grow nicely
Pailin 1.3 without marketing ramp & without junkets in place. C says another 1 - 2 qtr before we see normalized revs. Thus am expecting significantly higher number than 5.2. ?? is what will the EXPENSE run rate be. Crabbe tried to get an answer in the Q&A without definitive response.
Poipet contribution should have much shorter ramp up.
Pailin looks like a winning project. I see it like a Naga in the making. $1.3M divided by 78 tables and slots divided by 90 days = $185/day. Great numbers! There is room for expansion, junkets, vips. If I project 200 table and slots 1 year from now at $185/day, that would be $3.33M per qtr which is 60% of 4th qtr 2012 revenueof $5.8M.


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I used to use cufon until I found a better way of dealing with custom fonts. This issue you are having is a cufon problem not WordPress.
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I have about 25 to 30 games going ..I see some of you have 100 plus wow hats off 2 U.....Ny Blows my mind...
Ita all part the long halt training we all go through in one way or another. With Internet its allot easier to find games to study as well as go through and finding new players. But in the olden days, we spent playing postal chess, blind fold chess, OTB games as well as those that enjoy the challenge and get more games under their belt simual's of 10 to 50 games at at a time. And lots and lots of book study and practice. And the toughest game of all against yourself playing as best as you can for both sides. And since you already know what your doing for both sides I assure its a toughest game by yourself. And of course study future opponets games to better prepare yourself for the next tournament game with them, as well as studying your pass games especially those you lose to see what needs to be improved on.
As for playing lots of games here it can become a task if you really want to win all your games by taking your time, but just to have fun and play lots of different people and have fun and taxing if you spent much time thinking about each as you prepare to move.
Myself normally 20 to 30 games in my queue, unless I entered to many tournaments and that could be lots more games in my game queue!
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yes I learn, and advance even though I am playing close to 100 games at a time. the most I have ever had going at one time was 160
I think it's a bit unethical to keep your opponents waiting just because you are playing 200 games at a time, I'm in this tournament and we had to wait 12(!) days for the last game to finish, the guy playing the game had no chance of advancing in the tournament, was a queen down, and was playing probably over a hundred games at a time. Now I know everybody has the right to take maximum time, if it's the nice thing to do however is something else.
Personally I don't care too much about online chess, live is where it's at for me.
if you don't like online chess then join a chess club and play otb. I do both
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I found this bug only exists in Firefox. I tried using Safari and it works fine.... I don't know if it works in Internet Exploder.
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I also found that after I added it and saved it with Safari I could use it with firefox. Didn't try IE.
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I really don't understand why this isn't standard with the textwidget.
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I'd love to see the ideas/functions of this widget in one that is up to date with both the current WP version and the newer/better browsers, like Firefox.
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