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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2022
Applicant:
Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX (US);
Inventor:
Brendan Kelly, Lubbock, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/04 (2006.01); G01N 3/36 (2006.01); G01N 33/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/04 (2013.01); G01N 3/362 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a system, apparatus and method for generating randomly aligned fiber beards for evaluation. The system comprises abase and an x-axis frame member couples to and is positioned parallel to the base. A y-axis frame member is couple to and positioned perpendicular to the base. A sample plate is removably coupled to the y-axis frame member and defines one or more holes. A fiber clamp couples to and is movable by the x-axis frame member perpendicularly to the sample plate.