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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2014
Applicant:
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersbrug, MD (US);
Inventors:
Rachel Cannara, Poolesville, MD (US);
Christian Long, Greenbelt, MD (US);
Assignee:
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01Q 70/02 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01Q 70/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A probe module includes a mount; a cantilever disposed on the mount; an electrode disposed on the mount and opposing the cantilever, and a primary fastener disposed on the mount to mechanically separate the cantilever and the electrode at a primary distance. In the probe module, the cantilever is detachably disposed on the mount, the electrode is detachably disposed on the mount, or a combination thereof.