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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8299375 | Draft protection device for a laboratory instrument, providing a weighing compartment of adjustable volume A draft protection device for a laboratory instrument according to the invention encloses a weighing compartment that surrounds a balance pan and includes a rear wall, a front wall, two sidewalls, a top cover with at least one opening, and a floor that is delimited ... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8294045 | Balance with stable air stratification in the weighing compartment A balance (100) has a balance housing (200), a balance pan (300), a weighing compartment (310) that contains the balance pan, a draft shield (400) with a fixed rear wall (210), the draft shield enclosing the weighing compart... | 10/23/2012 |
| 8294046 | Enclosure for a laboratory balance with a sliding side wall mounted such that the top guide sliding mechanism imparts a turning moment on the lower edge of the wall to press it against an abutment of the weighing compartment to form a seal A draft protection device for a laboratory instrument. The device encloses a weighing compartment that surrounds a balance pan. The draft protection device includes a rear wall, a front wall, two sidewalls, a top cover, and a floor that is delimited by border edges.... | 10/23/2012 |
| 8203086 | Detachable windshield for weighing apparatus with a T-shaped latching mechanism and a floor-member abutting portion for providing direct attachment of the windshield to the weighing apparatus housing A windshield for attaching and detaching to an electronic scale includes a plurality of mechanism for the attaching and detaching. Each of the mechanisms includes a latch which engages a member generally found on conventional electronic seals. ... | 06/19/2012 |
| 8198553 | Draft shield assembly for a balance with locking elements at the end of guide rails for holding slidable removable side walls in place A draft shield for a balance, the draft shield having a rear wall and rails extending forward from the top corners of the rear wall. The rails contain guide tracks for a top cover panel and two sidewalls. A draft shield of this design allows for easy cleaning and al... | 06/12/2012 |
| 8067705 | Draft shield for a weighing apparatus that has friction reduction protrusions near the bottom of the sliding doors to engage the top of the guide grooves A lower portion of a slide door of a windshield for a weighing apparatus is located in a guide groove of the main body of the windshield, along which guide groove the slide door opens and closes. A protrusion is protruded in a lower portion of the slide door and the... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7923648 | Draft protection device for a balance and having a friction reduction device A draft protection device for a balance and a balance equipped with the draft protection device, wherein the draft protection device includes front and rear panels, two side panels and a top panel, and four posts which are fixedly mounted on a top cover of the balan... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7893368 | Weight measurement device, droplet discharge device, and weight measurement method A weight measurement device is configured and arranged to measure the weight of a measurement object. The weight measurement device includes a container and a wind-guard cover. The container is configured and arranged to receive the measurement object therein. The w... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7851712 | Gravimetric moisture measurement instrument A measuring instrument for the gravimetric determination of moisture has a housing with a test compartment arranged in the housing, as well as a weighing device installed in the housing. The weighing device includes a sample receiver that is disposed inside the test... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7834278 | Laboratory instrument with a protected working compartment A laboratory instrument with a housing containing a weighing cell has a working compartment that is connected to the housing. The working compartment has a floor, a top cover, a rear wall, a front wall and two sidewalls. Arranged in the working compartment is a load... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829800 | Device and method for the gravimetric determination of liquid volumes and analyzer system comprising such a device A device for the gravimetric volume determination of liquid volumes. The device comprises a housing (11) having the shape and dimensions of a standard rack used in a clinical diagnostic analyzer system for holding sample or reagent containers, and the followi... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7732720 | Draft protection device for a balance and having a friction reduction device A draft protection device for a balance and a balance equipped with the draft protection device, wherein the draft protection device includes front and rear panels, two side panels and a top panel, and four posts which are fixedly mounted on a top cover of the balan... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7652215 | Target weight balance the selects between different weighing methods after the door has been opened To enhance the precision in balancing measurement, an electronic balance is provided. The electronic balance includes a door open/close detection sensor 3 for detecting the open/close of a door 52; a weighing precision setting unit, for setting a weigh... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7544903 | Electronic balance with windshield [Problems] To obtain a stable measurement result in both a measuring-out mode and normal mode, and to obtain a weight value eliminating the influence of convection in the windshield. [Means for Solving Problems] An electronic balance with a windshield 51 | 06/09/2009 |
| 7531759 | Draft protection device for a balance A draft protection device for a balance, which encloses a weighing compartment surrounding a weighing pan, has at least one opening that can be closed by a window. The at least one window has at least two slidable window sections which partially overlap each other i... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7423226 | Balance with a draft protection device A balance (1, 101) has a draft protection device (2) that encloses a weighing compartment surrounding the weighing pan (15). A rear wall (22, 122) delimiting the weighing compartment on one side is made of a material (26) that diff... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7340372 | Apparatus and method for investigating parameters of layers deposited on semiconductor wafers In order to determine the dielectric constant of a layer deposited on a semiconductor wafer (2), the density of the layer is obtained. To obtain that density, the wafer (2) without the layer is weighed in a weighing chamber (4) in which a weighi... | 03/04/2008 |
| RE40071 | Multiple plane weigh platter for multiple plane scanning systems A multi-plane scanner having a dual plane scanner with a horizontal window and a vertical window and a load cell/weigh platter weighing apparatus such that the weigh platter itself is a dual plane object with vertical and horizontal sections. The size and orientatio... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323645 | Balance with an electrostatic charge build-up sensor A balance (1, 101) has a weighing pan (4, 104) for receiving a load (5, 6, 25) to be weighed, and an electronic weighing module (27) which includes a measuring unit (28). The balance is equipped with an electrostatic sensor (10 | 01/29/2008 |
| 7232963 | Scale having a display and operating unit A scale (1) having a scale housing (3) serving to house the weighing mechanism and the weighing electronics, which stands on a support base on at least three support points (5,5′), is designed to be connectable to and disconnectable from a dis... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227088 | Balance with a draft shield A balance is equipped with a draft shield that surrounds a weighing compartment and has at least one sidewall which can be designed to be slidable to allow the draft shield to be opened and closed. An access opening is provided in the sidewall, and a closure element... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227087 | Filling system in a balance A receptacle-filling system in a balance with a weighing compartment and with a balance housing containing a weighing cell and forming the rear wall and the floor of the weighing compartment is equipped with a weighing object carrier which is attached to a cantileve... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214891 | Method and apparatus for printing merchandising information A weighing scale which includes a label printer for printing labels having a detachable portion. A label cassette is easily inserted or removed from the weighing scale. The label cassette is changed depending on the type of label to be printed. Standard labels can b... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7202423 | Apparatus for weighing out the remaining quantity of a substance in a storage vessel Apparatus for weighing out the remaining quantity of a substance in a storage vessel disposed in a cabinet and attached with rigid connecting lines to a valve plate fastened in the cabinet and from which rigid connecting lines lead to a consumer. The apparatus inclu... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7193164 | Draft protection for a scale with side panels that slide through groves of both the hinged flip top and a partial front rear top frame A draft protection device for a balance and a balance equipped with the draft protection device, wherein the draft protection device includes front and rear panels, two side panels and a top panel, and four posts which are fixedly mounted on a top cover of the balan... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7180016 | Weight sensor accessory This invention provides a housing (60) for a weight sensor (10). The housing (60) is made from fluid-impervious material and is shaped and configured to completely enclose the weight sensor (10) in a fluid tight manner. The housing (60... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7145086 | Electronic balance A floor portion separates a weighing chamber encircled by a windshield case and accommodating a weighing pan, and a balance body accommodating a load detecting section, an incorporated weight, etc. A plurality of vents is provided through the floor portion. A movabl... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7119288 | Method and apparatus for weighing easily chargeable measured object A method of weighing an easily chargeable measured object able to remove the effects of static electricity to weigh a measured object by an accuracy of about 0.3 mg continuously with a good work efficiency. When using an electronic scale (10) provided with a ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112750 | Weighing module with a dust removing device A weighing module with a housing surrounding a weighing cell on all sides has a vertically movable force transfer member designed to be connected to a load-receiving device. The force transfer member extends through a passage opening of a housing wall and is rigidly... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7053319 | Electronic weighing apparatus utilizing surface acoustic waves using sensors operating at different frequencies, having temperature compensation, and a push oscillator A weighing apparatus includes a SAW oscillator and a “push oscillator” to force the SAW oscillator into a desired mode of operation. A SAW temperature oscillator and a thermistor are also provided. The frequency of the “push oscillator” is made immune to tem... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7020577 | Apparatus and method for investigating semiconductors wafer In order to determine the dielectric constant of a layer deposited on a semiconducotr wafer (2), the density of the layer is obtained. To obtain that density, the wafer (2) without the layer is weighed in a weighing chamber (4) in which a weighi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7009119 | Weight scale control system and pad The present invention is directed to a weight scale having a control system that prompts users for their identity and then displays any one or more of: present weight, past weights, target weights and/or the differences therebetween, as well as a graphical represent... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7002084 | Modular sealed portable digital electronic controller An electronic digital controller, such as a load cell indicator, is disclosed in which a number of components, such as a circuit board, display, and keypad are placed within an enclosure, and the enclosure is bonded closed, such as using an adhesive, to render the e... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998544 | Roll-top shield for weighing scales A roll-top shield for weighing scales including a stationary hood 11 and a rotatable hood 12, both being made of a transparent material. Right and left side walls of the rotatable hood 12 are rotatably secured to right and left side wall of the ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6978671 | Gas tank gauge A device for measuring and indicating the volume of the contents of a tank includes a fixed base. A spring deflectable with to the base is also provided. The spring supports at least a portion of the tank weight. A visible connector is connected to the spring such t... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6951304 | Polygon-based bioptical pos scanning system employing dual independent optics platforms disposed beneath horizontal and vertical scanning windows A bioptical laser scanning system employing a plurality of laser scanning stations about a two independently controlled rotating polygonal mirrors. The system has an ultra-compact construction, ideally suited for space-constrained retail scanning environments, and g... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6951989 | Balance with a heat removing device A balance (1) with a weighing pan (3) inside a weighing compartment (2) enclosed by a draft shield (4) has at least one thermoelectric module (16) that is arranged outside of the weighing compartment (2) and thermally connec... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949710 | Mail weighing system and scale apparatus An apparatus and method to individually weigh continuously fed mail pieces wherein each mail piece is configured in a vertical orientation and fed through the weighing system in seriatim. The apparatus contains a scale transport assembly for transporting mail pieces... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932273 | Method and apparatus to prevent reporting multiple reads of optical coded items A scanner comprising a data reader integrated with a weigh scale includes a processor that recognizes specific types of optical codes. In a preferred embodiment, when a weighable item is read by the data reader, a fixed delay timer, which prevents multiple reporting... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923449 | Baffle seal with removable ring element, and balance equipped with the baffle seal A baffle seal at the opening (31) for the load-transmitting member (20) in a balance housing (30) has at least one sleeve-shaped ring element (11, 110), fastener means (23) attached to the housing (30) and serving to hold th... | 08/02/2005 |
