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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153911 | Dynamically weighing mail pieces in real time within an automated destination bar code sorter machine by temporarily accelerating the mail piece and capturing resulting closed loop motor torque sample data Methods and apparatus for weighing an article, such as a mail piece, while the article is moving at high speed, and for checking that the correct amount of postage has been paid for delivery of the article. An article (900) is received from an intake transpor... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8129635 | Weighing a moving object using captured torque data Methods and apparatus for weighing an article, such as a mail piece, while the article is moving at high speed. An article (900) is received from an intake transport (1200), and gripped in a weighing station (1310), in between a capstan roller a... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8030582 | Bottoming detection weighing scale and method of controlling weighing scale A body weighing machine (100) is provided with a distance measuring sensor (30) at the central position (C) of a base plate unit (50). A CPU (10) measures the body weight of a human subject. The CPU (10) then drives the distance me... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8013261 | Method and device for determining the mass of postal articles transferred in succession along a path Method and device for determining the mass of postal articles transferred in succession; according to the method, the postal articles are transferred along a path having a change of direction, which entails an acceleration on the postal articles; at least one quanti... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7928328 | Weighing machine A weighing machine having a weighing platform includes a detection unit for outputting a detection voltage depending on a load acting on the measuring platform; a first data generation unit for A-D converting the detection voltage to generate first data; a second da... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7838781 | System for determining the mass of an item in motion A method (51) for measuring the mass of an object such as a letter (10) in motion. An apparatus (12) for carrying out the present invention includes a pair of rollers (16, 18) through which a letter passes. One of the rollers (16) ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7820923 | Method and apparatus for weighing moving articles A weigh-on-the-fly WOF module for weighing a mail piece as it is being sorted by a mail sort machine. The piece is delivered to entry pinch rollers in the WOF module which, in turn, deliver the piece into pinch at an acceleration roller. The thickness of the piece i... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7816612 | Rotary measuring device A rotary measuring device includes a measuring unit, a centrifugal force error calculation block, and a weight value calculation block. The measuring unit includes a measuring plate and a load cell. The load cell has a fixed end and a free end on which the measuring... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7795547 | Method of weight determination of a load carried by a lifter of a lifting device and weighing device A method of weight determination of a load carried by a lifter (1) of a lifting device (2) is based on at least one upward and one downward displacement of the lifter (1) by means of a hydraulic actuator (7). A pressure signal is provided... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7767915 | Weighing device, in particular, multiple-track weighing device A weighing device with several weighing cells which are rigidly interconnected, and which have a load sensor with a predetermined load insertion direction, with at least one acceleration sensor and with at least one evaluating unit to which the weight signals genera... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7732716 | Weighing device and method based on difference measurement The invention provides a weighing device for a production machine or installation and a method for weighing piece goods from a production machine or installation, which can be implemented in a space-saving manner and/or permit processing of piece goods within a larg... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7687727 | Weigh on the fly Methods and apparatus for weighing an article, such as a mail piece, while the article is moving, for example along a transport path (FIG. 2). In one embodiment, a weigh station comprises a servo motor 110 driven by a servo feed back loop (126, 128 | 03/30/2010 |
| 7612301 | Method for weighing an ambulance cot by supporting it on a scale by two wheels and a kickstand A method of weighing a patient on a platform scale comprising carrying the patient upon an ambulance cot having first and second pairs of wheels, and a kickstand having a lowered position and a raised position, wherein the kickstand in the lowered position lifts onl... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7550681 | Method and apparatus for measuring weight of CNC workpieces This invention discloses a method and apparatus for measuring the weight of a CNC workpiece. As the weight of the workpiece on a loading platform increases, the loading of a driving module which drives the loading platform in constant speed increases accordingly. On... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7459644 | Digital measurement apparatus Disclosed is a digital measurement apparatus including data capture means operable to continuously capture digital data about a target measurement item, validity determination means operable to compare the captured data with a reference value so as to determine whet... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7432453 | Apparatus and method for providing spatially-selective on-line mass or volume measurements of manufactured articles This invention relates to a method and apparatus for mass and/or volume measurements of manufactured articles. More particularly, this invention relates to a method and apparatus for mass and/or volume measurements that can be performed on-line in a part manufacturi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430467 | Regulating method for a motor vehicle seat A regulating method is provided for a motor vehicle seat. According to the method, the ideal seat position data associated with a vehicle user is recorded in a seat data memory. The respective vehicle user is identified by use of an identification device, and the id... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7430491 | Tractor-trailer having self-contained apparatus on-board tractor for estimating trailer weight A method and system for estimating weight of a trailer (10) being towed by a tractor (22) along a generally horizontal underlying surface. A portion of the trailer weight is borne on the tractor fifth wheel (26) and the remainder by rear wheels ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7369978 | Process for three-dimensional modeling and design of off-highway dump bodies A method of loading material into a dump body of a truck using a loading bucket whose volumetric capacity is approximately ⅓ or more than that of the dump body is provided. The dump body having side walls that are spaced relatively wider than conventional dump bod... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361850 | Method and apparatus for counting items in a container A method for determining the quantity of items in a container is described, where each item has the same nominal weight located between upper and lower weight limits. The method comprises the following steps: (a) attempting to pack a pre-determined quantity, n, of t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359780 | Occupant protection activation device A collision determination is made by using at least one of the output signals of a front G sensor disposed on a vehicle's fore-end and an analog G sensor disposed within the vehicle interior; a safety determination is made by using at least one of the output signals... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358450 | Method for weighing items moving over a weighing plate in succession In a method for weighing a number of items, such as letters to be franked, on a transport belt that moves over a weighing plate, the base of which is formed by the transport belt, the transport speed of the belt is slowed within a measurement time range, that starts... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341141 | Method and unit for grouping products Groups containing a given number of products are produced using a transfer assembly, wherein a first, pocket-type output, conveyor of a production machine, and a second, pocket-type input, conveyor of a group-forming machine move continuously in a first and, respect... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339122 | Weighing module having portions arranged within the design space of another weighing module A device to weigh objects of like nature has at least a first weighing module and a second weighing module. Each weighing module includes a load receiver and a weighing cell connected to each other through a force-transmitting rod. Each weighing cell is arranged in ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334378 | Packaging machine and weighing apparatus A packaging machine and a weighing apparatus low in equipment cost, small in installation space, and allowing a reduction in time required from the manufacture of packaged bodies to the completion of weighing to increase productivity. The stick packaged bodies are w... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7324690 | Metal mask for light intensity determination and ADC calibration An apparatus and method for controlling gain characteristics in a CMOS imager and for calibrating light intensity and analog to digital conversion in a pixel array. A mask with varying sized apertures is provided over pixels of an array outside the active area for u... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318358 | Strain sensor that compensates for thermal strain A strain sensor includes a sensor body extending substantially in a plane. The sensor body is substantially symmetric in the plane about a first axis and a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. The sensor body includes a plurality of sensor body porti... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316169 | Load bearing device including overload indicator Load-bearing devices, each including an overload indicator of the present invention interconnecting load bearing connectors, preferably elongated load bearing connectors are provided. In preferred embodiments, the load bearing connectors are chains, ropes, wire rope... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310923 | Timing gates for a packaging machine A chute assembly to be positioned between a weigher and a former of a packaging machine. The chute assembly includes a timing gate device including a plurality of timing gates that regulates the delivery of batches of product from the weigher to the former. The gate... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305933 | Seasoning apparatus, and product manufacturing system provided therewith The present invention provides a seasoning apparatus capable of evenly seasoning each individual article, without seasoning any too heavily or too lightly. Therein, a screw having a helical blade is installed in a tube. The helical blade provides partitions that are... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7297879 | Method and apparatus for determining the mass of an article using a load cell A method of determining the mass of a mail piece using a load cell. A mail piece whose mass is to be determined is transported across a platform without stopping or slowing the mail piece. A load cell measures the horizontal force applied to the load cell by the tra... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7285735 | Method of measuring the weight of bulk liquid material within a trailer Method of measuring the weight of bulk liquid material within a container of a tractor-trailer combination in which air bag pressure of a pneumatic suspension system is sensed and correlated with the weight of the bulk liquid material within the container. In accord... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278094 | Variable text processing for an electronic press A software system is useful for generating a page file from a template file and database entries. The database entries are representative of variable information and the template file includes data designating a variable text area. The software system includes a com... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271352 | System for high-speed automatic weighing of items in a mail stream An apparatus for weighing mail pieces being advanced across a transport path including a weighing module having load cells, an in-feed drive module and a takeaway module. The scale platform is mounted independently of the in-feed drive module and the takeaway module... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266444 | Driver load measuring method, device, and program for a vehicle accompanied by attitude changes, and storage medium for storing the program A driver load measuring method, device, and program, and a storage medium for storing the program for accurately measuring a load on a driver driving a vehicle accompanied by attitude changes. The driver load measuring device includes a yaw rate detecting section fo... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259338 | Measuring device A measuring device includes a first measuring hopper, a first supply portion arranged above the first measuring hopper to supply the objects to the first measuring hopper, a second measuring hopper, a second supply portion fixedly arranged above the second measuring... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250577 | Device for weighing substantially uniform weighing objects A device to weigh substantially uniform weighing objects has a plurality of weighing modules and an equal number of load carriers that have central lengthwise axes extending in the direction of the load. Each of the load carriers is connected, respectively, to one o... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248050 | NMR apparatus The invention concerns an NMR apparatus (1) comprising an NMR spectrometer (2) for sequential investigation of several samples in sample containers (6) of substantially identical geometrical design, at a measuring position (10) in the NMR... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247801 | System and method for fast weighing of items such as mailpieces A system and method for fast weighing of items such as mailpieces. The system includes a scale system having a platform connected to a load cell that provides an output signal to an analog-to-digital converter. The resulting digital output signal is processed by a l... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241955 | Method and apparatus for weighing divided portions An apparatus and method for automatically weighing portions of semi-solid matter using a weigh station having a rotating receptacle which receives the portion so that an accurate weight indication of the portion can be taken, and propels the portion from the weigh s... | 07/10/2007 |
