DETERMINATION OF STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OBJECT

The present invention relates generally to a system and method for measuring the structural characteristics of an object. The object is subjected to an energy application processes and provides an objective, quantitative measurement of structural characteristics of an object. The system may include...

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Hauptverfasser:	HAYMAN, Robert, SHEETS, Cherilyn, EARTHMAN, James, ELAM, John Michael
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	DIAGNOSIS GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES MEASURING MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE NAVIGATION PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY PHYSICS SURGERY SURVEYING TESTING
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention relates generally to a system and method for measuring the structural characteristics of an object. The object is subjected to an energy application processes and provides an objective, quantitative measurement of structural characteristics of an object. The system may include a device, for example, a percussion instrument, capable of being reproducibly placed against the object undergoing such measurement for reproducible positioning. The system includes features for adjusting the energy applied to an energy application tool to compensate for orientation of the device relative to the horizontal. The system also includes a disposable feature or assembly for minimizing cross-contamination between tests. The structural characteristics as defined herein may include vibration damping capacities, acoustic damping capacities, structural integrity or structural stability.