Microcantilever heater-thermometer with integrated...

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2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Noland, Thomas P (Department: 2856)

Electric heating

Heating devices

Combined with container, enclosure, or support for material...

C073S766000, C219S446100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07928343

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides microcantilever hotplate devices which incorporate temperature compensating strain sensors. The microcantilever hotplate devices of the present invention comprise microcantilevers having temperature compensating strain sensors and resistive heaters. The present invention also provides methods for using a microcantilever hotplate for temperature compensated surface stress measurements, chemical/biochemical sensing, measuring various properties of compounds adhered to the microcantilever hotplate surface, or for temperature compensated deflection measurements.

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