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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2004
Applicant:
Evan F. Berkman, Newton Center, MA (US);
Inventor:
Evan F. Berkman, Newton Center, MA (US);
Assignee:
BBNT Solutions LLC, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 17/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for the in-situ measurement of the stiffness of a surface. The apparatus includes a platform, which is movable relative to the surface. A stiffness measurement device is supported by the platform in a stationary position relative to the surface for a measurement period during movement of the platform along the surface.