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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2016
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (US);
Brian A. Mazzeo, Provo, UT (US);
William S. Guthrie, Provo, UT (US);
Jared Baxter, Provo, UT (US);
Jeffrey D. Barton, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Bringham Young University, Provo, UT (US);
Abstract
In one general aspect, an apparatus includes a probe including an exterior probe element including a first plurality of links defining a first flexible element. The exterior probe element defines a guard ring. The probe also includes an interior probe element including a second plurality of links defining a second flexible element and disposed within at least a portion of a perimeter defined by the exterior probe element. The apparatus includes a waveform generator electrically coupled to the exterior probe element and the interior probe element.