NON-DESTRUCTIVE MEASUREMENT OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF AN ELLIPSOIDAL SHELL
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1. A method, comprising:
- contacting an ellipsoidal shell by an indenter device;
indenting the ellipsoidal shell by the indenter device including creating an indentation region;
acquiring indentation data at the indentation region;
determining a mechanical property of the ellipsoidal shell based on the indentation data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods that facilitate the determination of mechanical properties of an ellipsoidal shell are provided in this disclosure. The ellipsoidal shell is contacted with an indenter device. The indenter device indents the ellipsoidal shell and creates an indentation in an indentation region on the ellipsoidal shell. Indentation data is recorded at the indentation region. Mechanical properties of the ellipsoid shell can be determined based on the indentation data.
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1. A method, comprising:
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contacting an ellipsoidal shell by an indenter device; indenting the ellipsoidal shell by the indenter device including creating an indentation region; acquiring indentation data at the indentation region; determining a mechanical property of the ellipsoidal shell based on the indentation data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device, comprising:
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an indenter configured to at least partially contact an ellipsoidal shell and to create an indentation region in the ellipsoidal shell in response to being subjected to a load; and a calculator configured to receive data about the load and associated displacement data for the indentation region, to determine a slope of the load data versus the displacement data, and to determine a mechanical property of the ellipsoidal shell based on the slope. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system, comprising:
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an indenter configured to contact and apply a load to an ocular tissue and to cause an indentation region to be formed in the ocular tissue; and a calculator configured to receive data about the load and associated displacement data for the indentation region, determine a slope of the load data versus the displacement data, and determine a mechanical property of the ellipsoidal shell based on the slope. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system, comprising:
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means for contacting and indenting an ellipsoidal shell resulting in an indentation region; and means for determining a mechanical property of the ellipsoidal shell based on indentation data measured from the indentation region. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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