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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2008
Richard Superfine, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Leandra Vicci, Siler City, NC (US);
Richard Superfine, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Leandra Vicci, Siler City, NC (US);
The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for multiforce high throughput screening are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter includes a high throughput screening system that includes a multiforce plate having a plurality of field forming poles where each field forming pole is positioned on the multiforce plate at a location corresponding to a well in a multiwell plate. The system also includes an exciter assembly with excitation poles positioned at locations corresponding to the field forming poles. The excitation poles are utilized for electrically or magnetically coupling to the field forming poles and for delivering at least one of an electric and magnetic field in the vicinity of the field forming poles. The coupled field forming poles apply force via the field(s) to probes located in the wells of the multiforce plate in order to move the probes and test mechanical properties of specimens in the wells.