Optical trap for rheological characterization of biological materials

K Tanner, B Blehm, A Devine - US Patent 10,459,212, 2019 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for assaying the viscoelastic properties of a heterogeneous
material are provided. The systems and methods allow for application of an in situ calibrated …

An optical fiber-based force transducer for microscale samples

CD Kalelkar, PA Pullarkat, S Rao… - US Patent App. 14 …, 2015 - Google Patents
0001. The present invention relates to a measuring device of force transducer based on
optical fiber. The present inven tion particularly relates to a device with independent strain …

Laser tweezer system for measuring acoustic vibrations of nanoparticles

R Gordon, S Wheaton, RM Gelfand - US Patent 10,234,428, 2019 - Google Patents
Optically trapped specimens (typically nanoparticles having diameters between 1 and 50
nm) are excited with an optical beam so as to induce vibrations in the specimens. A trapping …