US 12,130,298 B1
Material analyzers and related systems and methods
James E. Shepherd, Porter Ranch, CA (US); Mary T. Parrish, Kettering, OH (US); Ian M. Fuller, Bellbrook, OH (US); and Ryan D. Snyder, Dayton, OH (US)
Assigned to Cornerstone Research Group, LLC, Miamisburg, OH (US)
Filed by Cornerstone Research Group, Inc., Miamisburg, OH (US)
Filed on May 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/743,866.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/188,536, filed on May 14, 2021.
Int. Cl. G01N 35/00 (2006.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01)
CPC G01N 35/00584 (2013.01) [B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A material analyzer for testing a property of a material, comprising:
a feed guide for guiding intake of a material;
an exit guide, the feed guide and the exit guide configured to allow the material to move through the feed guide and the exit guide while the material is analyzed by the material analyzer;
an actuator positioned to displace the material when the material is between the feed guide and the exit guide, the material analyzer configured to cause the actuator to oscillate a displacement of the material;
a position sensor configured to track a position of the actuator; and
a force sensor configured to measure a force required to cause the actuator to displace the material.