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Title: Micro electro-mechanical heater

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1390064

A sub-micron scale property testing apparatus including a test subject holder and heating assembly. The assembly includes a holder base configured to couple with a sub-micron mechanical testing instrument and electro-mechanical transducer assembly. The assembly further includes a test subject stage coupled with the holder base. The test subject stage is thermally isolated from the holder base. The test subject stage includes a stage subject surface configured to receive a test subject, and a stage plate bracing the stage subject surface. The stage plate is under the stage subject surface. The test subject stage further includes a heating element adjacent to the stage subject surface, the heating element is configured to generate heat at the stage subject surface.

Research Organization:
Hysitron, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-07ER84812
Assignee:
Hysitron, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
9,759,641
Application Number:
14/948,549
OSTI ID:
1390064
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Nov 23
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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