US 12,282,004 B2
Universal modular properties test fixture
Christopher Hunter, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY (US); Ruchika Sharma, Rensselaer, NY (US); and Wesley Mahunik, Rensselaer, NY (US)
Assigned to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US)
Appl. No. 17/753,748
Filed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US)
PCT Filed Sep. 16, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/051079
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 14, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/055483, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 25, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/914,274, filed on Oct. 11, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/901,122, filed on Sep. 16, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0390336 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. G01N 3/02 (2006.01); G01N 3/04 (2006.01); G01N 3/08 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 3/02 (2013.01) [G01N 3/08 (2013.01); G01N 3/04 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0016 (2013.01); G01N 2203/04 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0447 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A testing device, comprising:
a first platform;
a second platform including a first cavity having a first opening extending through a first lateral end surface of the second platform, wherein the first cavity extends from the first opening toward a center of the second platform;
a spine; and
a third platform fixed relatively to the first platform by the spine, the third platform including a second cavity having a second opening extending through a first lateral end surface of the third platform, wherein the second cavity extends from the second opening toward a center of the third platform;
wherein the second platform:
is disposed between the first platform and the third platform;
is movable relative to the first platform and the third platform; and
includes a third cavity, wherein the spine extends through the third cavity;
wherein the testing device further includes a moving assembly configured to move the second platform relative to the first platform and the third platform,
wherein the testing device is for use in a compression test and/or a tensile test.