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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Allen Hagerman Reed, Bay St. Louis, MS (US);
Guoping Zhang, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Hang Yin, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
David C Young, Long Beach, MS (US);
Allen Hagerman Reed, Bay St. Louis, MS (US);
Guoping Zhang, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Hang Yin, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
David C Young, Long Beach, MS (US);
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for testing sediment submerged in liquid and manufacturing the apparatus. The apparatus and methods of the present embodiment can provide for nano/micro characterization of mechanical properties of materials submerged in liquid, facilitating specimen preparation and installation, and can provide hydrated materials. The apparatus can include cell walls with optical magnifying lenses so that the materials can be viewed without the aid of a microscope.