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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2006
Applicants:
John Samuel Batchelder, Somers, NY (US);
Cynthia T. Batchelder, Somers, NY (US);
Inventors:
John Samuel Batchelder, Somers, NY (US);
Cynthia T. Batchelder, Somers, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus () and method for measuring a surface energy of a test surface (), which includes a viscoelastic polymer layer (), disposed on a moveable component (), that is compressed against the test surface () with a compressive force. The moveable component () is then moved relative to the test surface () at a predetermined velocity, and a drive force applied to the moveable component () is measured. The surface energy of the test surface () is then determined based at least in part on the compressive force, the predetermined velocity, and the measured drive force.