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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2012
Applicants:
Caterina Gallippi, Cary, NC (US);
Mallory Scola, Carrboro, NC (US);
Inventors:
Caterina Gallippi, Cary, NC (US);
Mallory Scola, Carrboro, NC (US);
Assignee:
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01N 29/06 (2006.01); G01N 29/34 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/045 (2013.01); A61B 8/485 (2013.01); G01N 29/0654 (2013.01); G01N 29/343 (2013.01); A61B 8/08 (2013.01); G01N 2291/02475 (2013.01); G01N 2291/02827 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for evaluating mechanical properties of a sample includes applying a plurality of pulses of acoustic energy to a sample to apply a mechanical force to the sample and induce a non-steady-state displacement in the sample. The method further includes monitoring a response of the sample caused by the application of the mechanical force. The method further includes determining a quantitative value for a mechanical property of the sample based on the response.