Patent ID: 7588438
Filing Date: 2009-09-15
Classification: G01N,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A precision mechanical fiber cutting apparatus comprising: a vertical blade moving mechanism that moves in a vertical plane; at least 3 substantially vertical parallel fixed cutting blades connected to the vertical blade moving mechanism to move in a vertical plane to punch out one or more cut fibers; a cutting stage positioned below the vertical blade moving mechanism to support a fiber sample against a downward cutting motion of the at least 3 substantially vertical parallel fixed cutting blades, wherein the cutting stage comprises a fiber chamber connected to the outlet aperture by a conduit to receive the one or more cut fibers; and a pressurized gas source connected to the inlet aperture to transfer the one or more cut fibers to the fiber chamber, wherein the one or more cut fibers are deposited in a random distribution onto a sample slide within the fiber chamber.