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US 5,353,802 AGranted
Device for measurement of electrical impedance of organic and biological materials
AssigneeCentrum for Dentalteknik och Biomaterial
InventorStig Ollmar
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AssigneeCentrum for Dentalteknik och Biomaterial
InventorStig Ollmar
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A device and method for noninvasive depth-selective detection and characterization of surface phenomena in organic and biological material such as tissues by surface measurement of the electrical impedance of the material. The device includes a probe with a plurality of measuring electrodes separated by a control electrode. Measuring equipment measures impedance in a desired frequency range. An adjustable amplifier maintains a chosen control signal derived from the potential of one of the measuring electrodes at the control electrode without loading the measuring electrode. Depth selectivity is achieved by controlling the extension of the electric field in the vicinity of the measuring electrodes by the control electrode actively driven with the same frequency as the measuring electrodes.
A device for depth-selective measurement of electrical impedance in a test portion of organic or biological materials comprising:
A method for depth-selective, non-invasive characterization of a test portion of organic and biological materials, comprising the following steps:
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