High-frequency rheology system
US8516610B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01Q60/32
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Rheology system. The system includes a first piezoelectric actuator assembly for providing microscale displacement of a sample and a second piezoelectric actuator assembly for oscillating the sample at a nano/micro scale displacement in a selected frequency range extended significantly as compared to the frequency range available on the commercial AFMs. A preferred sample is cartilage and the disclosed system can distinguish between normal cartilage and GAG-depleted cartilage.
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