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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168897 | Weighing conveyor for transporting shock sensitive products at a variable feed rate A conveyor for shock-sensitive products includes a conveyor member with at least one intermediate storage region adapted to receive a predetermined number of the products placed thereon when the conveyor is a static condition for temporary intermediate storage. A fo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8067704 | System and method for weighing particulate material moving on a conveyor A system and method for weighing varying throughput of conveyed particulate material. The system has a weighing unit for measuring weight of material conveyed on a span of the conveyor and a speed monitoring unit to monitor the speed of the conveyor. A control modul... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7750253 | Conveyor belt scale system A scale may include a conveyor belt that carries a load, where the load has a weight. A generator is included that receives mechanical energy arising from movement of the conveyor belt and outputs electrical energy that corresponds to a rate of movement of the conve... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7642474 | Device for the quantitative analysis of debris Device for the quantitative analysis of debris (12, 41) preferably produced during drilling, of the type equipped with means for the progressive collection of the debris, means for the progressive weighing of the debris collected, means for periodical dischar... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7622686 | Device for effecting continuous gravimetric dosing The aim of the invention is to reduce the complexity of installing and placing into operation a device for effecting continuous gravimetric dosing and determining the mass flow rate of free-flowing products with a dosing device (4) and with the determination ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7356980 | Automated method for packaging food An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340967 | Device for measuring a mass flow rate of a particulate material A device for measuring a mass flow rate of a flow of particulate material which moves in a predetermined direction. The device includes a weighing cell, a first apparatus, a second apparatus, and a third apparatus. The weighing cell includes a tubular wall and is di... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337594 | Food dispensing device and method An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331210 | Conveyor weighbridge with built-in calibration weight The loadcell live idler platform scale has an idler to support a conveyor belt and a frame on which the rollers are mounted. The weighbridge has four load cells connected perpendicular to each end of the frame, strain gauges to receive deflections from each pair of ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323643 | In-feed control and dispersion apparatus for fresh food This invention relates to an in-feed control and dispersion apparatus, in the field of fresh food product industry. The apparatus receives a product from an in-feed device and delivers it to one or more receiver units. The apparatus includes a first product dispersi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323644 | Apparatus for measuring weight of powdered and granular materials A weight measuring apparatus housing therein a load cell for measuring the weight of material stored in a material storage tank in which the tank has a material feeding opening. The tank includes a shoulder frame fixed to only the tank and a support arm penetrating ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312408 | Granular material weighing hoppers containing pinch values or flipping-type hoppers Each of a plurality of scale units 10 that constitute a combination weigher is provided with a cut gate 11 attached to a lower portion of a powdery- or granular-material hopper 12, a feeding hopper 13 for temporarily retaining a powdery o... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303776 | Automated food processing system and method An automated food processing system and method that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, such as an individual portion-sized container. The system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270470 | Feed extender for explosive manufacture A feed device extends the run time for manufacturing explosive materials. The feed device includes a feed hopper for retaining processing materials where the feed hopper includes an access at the top of the feed hopper for inputting processing materials and an exten... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266904 | Measurement standard for sensing lifting heights The invention relates to an industrial truck having a first load-bearing component (12) and a second load-bearing component (14) which are provided such that they can move in relation to one another for the purpose of carrying out a conveying movement,... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7257467 | Method of estimating the volumetric carrying capacity of a truck body A method for estimating the effective volumetric capacity of a truck body is provided. The method includes the step of establishing a side-to-side profile of a generic load model. A front-to-rear profile of the generic load model is also established. Load plateau li... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7211745 | Precision harvesting and analysis techniques for crops A method for weighing a crop is disclosed. The method includes (a) loading a crop into a container using a crop transport apparatus, (b) temporarily stopping the crop transport apparatus from loading the crop into the container, (c) weighing the crop using the conta... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201290 | Method and apparatus for mass based dispensing A method and apparatus for dispensing of a product based on weight as a load cell (22) which supports a structure holding the product (20a) to be dispensed. The weight of the product (20a) that is dispensed is determined by use of ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7193162 | Method for assessing the operation of a conveying apparatus The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for measuring the weight of material such as rock, earth, wood, pulp, grain, gravel, sand, ore, cement etc. being processed or moved by an apparatus such as a conveyor, apron conveyor or bucket elevator dr... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168551 | Device linking a supply unit and a user unit for the manufacture of tobacco products A supply unit and a user unit employed in the manufacture of tobacco products, typically cigarettes and the like, are linked by a duct along which a mass of the cigarettes is advanced from the outfeed of the supply unit toward the infeed of the user unit. The advanc... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7161096 | Mass measurement system and method using inertial force and standard mass in gravity-free environment The mass measurement system includes a linear acceleration motion unit that is a linear motion driving source, a first load cell fastened to the linear acceleration motion unit to measure an inertial force of a sample caused by linearly accelerated motion of the 10 ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7151230 | Weighing system A system for weighing a load that uses a weighing apparatus comprising a plurality of load cells (1), a means for receiving a load supported by said load cells, a means associated with each load cell (1) to supply a digital representation of the load o... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7118010 | Apparatus, systems and related methods for dispensing and /or evaluating dry powders Methods, systems, and computer program products flowably dispense meted amounts of dry powders using a flexing piezoelectric layer to transmit a vibratory signal to the dry powder to facilitate fluidic flow through a flow channel. The apparatus for dispensing dry po... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7093709 | Belt conveyor A belt conveyor or belt accumulator includes at least two tandem zones, each of which is defined by a motorized roller and at least one idler roller positioned along and between opposite sidewalls of the conveyor and a continuous belt routed around the motorized rol... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089117 | Method of estimating crop yields A method of estimating the instantaneous crop yield ลท2(t) at time t in a field, during harvesting with a harvesting machine that operates by cutting and/or controlling the crop and has a crop mass flow sensor that measures the mass flow rate of crop proc... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7075018 | Mixing fibrous constituents A method and device for mixing and weighing fibrous material in a weighing cycle includes removing the fibrous material from fiber bales and transporting the fiber material with a feed device into a weighing container. The weighing container is proceeded by a pre-fi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7075019 | Measuring and dispensing system for solid dry flowable materials An apparatus for measuring and dispensing solid dry flowable materials, comprising a supply container (10), a reserve hopper (18), a means for connecting said supply container (10) to said reserve hopper (18), a means for weighing said re... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7064282 | Large round baler with weighing arrangement A large round baler is provided with a weighing arrangement for the detection of the weight of a cylindrical bale. The weighing arrangement is arranged to detect the force that a cylindrical bale applies to a support element located in the baling chamber and movable... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7038146 | Fixing device including a screw arranged with clearance in a fixing hole, and a weight measuring apparatus using the same According to a fixing device of the present invention, a screw penetrates through a first fixing hole of a first fixing section and a second fixing hole of a second fixing section to be coupled with a weight measuring machine, and is tightened with a nut, so that th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7015400 | Apparatus and method for controlling the belt tension of a belt weigher A belt weighing apparatus for maintaining high accuracy in weighing by way of maintaining a fixed tension in the belt and preventing the belt from oscillating. The belt conveyor is comprised of a supporting frame, an upper guiding unit arranged on the supporting fra... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7009118 | Vehicle load weighing system and load cells for such systems The present invention relates to a load cell operable with a vehicle having a chassis and a container carried by the chassis, with the load cell supported by the chassis and supporting the container for measuring the weight of the container and any load therein, and... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6976390 | Engine cylinder deactivation test apparatus and method for using An apparatus is provided for testing functionality of an engine cylinder deactivation control and system having a plurality of solenoid-operated valves for controlling hydraulic actuation of switching valve lifters. The apparatus includes a portable test box enclosi... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6964550 | Chain conveyor in the form of scales A chain conveyor for gravimetrically measuring/dosing materials, especially bulk materials. The conveyor includes a housing/trough in which at least two chain conveyors with strip-shaped driving elements attached thereto rotate, wherein a measuring bridge that is su... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6960157 | Automated system and method for handling food containers An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6940025 | Method and apparatus for determining the mass of an article using a load cell A method of determining the mass of an article using a load cell. An article whose mass is to be determined is transported across a platform without stopping or slowing the article. A load cell measures the horizontal force applied to the load cell by the transporte... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6818841 | Non-disruptive computer-controlled in-line conveyor flow weight calibration scale Disclosed is a weighing system that is capable of continually sensing load against a conveyor and a calibration system for the weighing system that is capable of applying a reference load to the weighing system without interrupting the ability of the weighing system... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6806429 | Bulk flow measurement system A grain flow measuring system for a flow rate of grain moving along a generally vertical grain flow path. The weight of grain conveyed along the flow path is measured when the grain impinges baffle elements, thereby generating a force corresponding to the grain weig... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6689959 | Weighing device A weighing device for the determination of weight of a fiber material is provided. The weighing device includes multiple weighing arms. Each of the weighing arms is pivotably supported on one end. Also, each of the weighing arms is supported on an opposit... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6640158 | Filling apparatus with feed diverter An apparatus for packaging solid particulate material is described that includes a deflectable, curved weigh pan with a given radius of curvature to receive a continuous flow of material and discharge the material along a first discharge pathway, the radi... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6472615 | Bulk flow measurement system A grain flow measuring system for a flow rate of grain moving along a grain flow path. The grain flow measuring system includes a frame, a load cell, a flow conditioning portion, and a flow measuring portion. The frame is mounted with respect to the grain... | 10/29/2002 |
