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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5914463 | Low cost dimensional determining system A dimensional weighing apparatus is disclosed which has a weighing scale for determining the actual weight of a carton placed thereon, and associated therewith is a measuring frame and an optical sensing system for measuring the linear distance of the thr... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5909013 | Dimensional weighing utilizing a following arm mechanism A dimensional weighing apparatus is disclosed which has a weighing scale for determining the actual weight of a carton, and a conveyor means along which cartons are moved after being weighed to pass the cartons through a measuring station at which the len... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5902964 | Measurement of mass using simple harmonic motion with active spring and active damping A method for measuring the masses of objects in any gravity environment, including microgravity or zero gravity. An object is placed on or attached to a platform that is movable back and forth along a single axis of motion. An actuator is used to oscillat... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5902965 | Electric balance for correcting misloading thereof In an electronic balance for loading having a balance scale (3) weighing system, display (19), control keyboard (21 to 26) and a digital processing electronic circuitry in which circuitry at least one memory is present for the weighed value shown in the d... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5884238 | Method and structure for properly positioning freight in a trailer, container or other freight receptacle A method and apparatus for achieving accurate positioning of freight in a freight receptacle, without requiring skill on the part of the material handling equipment operator. The method and apparatus uses specially marked forms, a Freight Placement Index,... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5847328 | Electric balance for correcting misloading thereof In an electronic balance for loading having a balance scale (3), weighing system, display (19), control keyboard (21 to 26) and a digital processing electronic circuitry in which circuitry at least one memory is present for the weighed value shown in the ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5841077 | Digital load cell assembly A digital load cell assembly is disclosed. The digital load cell assembly includes at least one load cell for detecting an applied force and producing analog signals proportional to the applied force. The analog signals are transmitted along a cable assem... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5780777 | Compensation for hysteresis effects in force transducers In order, in a weighing device, in particular for use in high-resolution scales, comprising an elastically deformable force transducer, a sensor arrangement for converting the deformation of the force transducer caused on account of a force F acting on th... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5767452 | Mailing machine An automatic mail processing machine includes modular mail processing stations for: 1) stacking and feeding envelopes, 2) weighing envelopes, and 3) applying indicia to the envelopes. The modules of the mail processing machine are linearly disposed with r... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5753865 | Load measurement A method which determines the axle load of a vehicle consisting of measur the weight of a wheel while the vehicle is at a first angle of inclination, measuring the weight of the wheel while the vehicle is tilted at a second angle of inclination, and then... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5750937 | Multi-load cell force sensing apparatus A multi-load cell force sensing apparatus includes a plurality of load cells supporting an operating surface and a controller which determines the position, as well as the magnitude, of an applied force relative to the operating surface. Impulse forces ma... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5717167 | Device and method for weighing solid waste with an angle-correction scale A device (10) for correcting for the out-of-level condition of a weighing apparatus (20), which includes a scale (22) and a clinometer (24) to provide an accurate weight measurement of a load disposed thereon whenever the tilt of the scale (22) is within ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5717166 | Method for combining transducer outputs The invention is a system for combining the outputs of two transducers to provide a continuous reading over the combined ranges of the two transducers. The system applies an A.C. signal to the appropriate transducer; the steering for the excitation is con... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5714719 | Workload detecting system for excavating and loading apparatus A workload detecting system for an excavating and loading apparatus, in which a bucket supporting member is vertically pivoted relative to a vehicle body and a bucket is actuated to be tilted with respect to the bucket supporting member. The system includ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5629498 | Intraoperative tracking devices and processes Automated tracking devices for counting, sorting, weighing, and containing articles, such as sponges that contain fluids from patients undergoing surgery. Devices according to the present invention employ a suspended container for receiving and sorting th... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5576521 | Multiple readout spring scale The invention concerns a spring scale with two tubular housing parts enclosing a spring, which can be slid within one another telescopically, with play, but which are unable to rotate due to their cross-sectional shape.... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5508946 | Electronic balance displaying weights in selected units An electronic balance, capable of displaying a weight value in different units, includes a first memory device for storing a plurality of units which can be selected, a menu key for causing the contents of the first memory device to be sequentially displa... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5321634 | Automatic thin-film measuring apparatus In an automatic thin-film measuring apparatus, the zero point of a precision balance is corrected according to directions from a data processing unit before and after the weight of a semiconductor substrate is measured, the surface temperature of the semi... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5172734 | Weft yarn supply device with break trend monitoring apparatus A weft breaks monitoring system in a loom which examines the trend of the weft break, and comprises a device for measuring a winding diameter of a weft feed package and a tension meter for detecting a weft break, wherein the winding diameter is divided in... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5122962 | Franking machine A franking machine module is provided with one or more selectively operated mail item feed modules to feed items such as envelopes or labels from hoppers in the feed modules to the franking module. The modules are constructed with common interfaces whereb... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5058422 | Electronic balance Method and apparatus for calibrating the sensitivity and linearity of the weighing means of an electronic balance, wherein a sensitivity calibration is automatically conducted when the ambient temperature has changed a first predetermined amount or a pred... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4862401 | Apparatus, specifically a balance, having a display of results of successive function sequences The apparatus which preferably is designed as a scale or balance comprises a circuit which can execute certain function sequences in succession independent of one another by means of function selecting keys. The circuit comprises a matrix which stores a s... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4858145 | Force measuring device A force measuring device mainly used as a weighing device, comprising first and second horizontal cantilever members disposed parallel with each other in a common vertical plane, a weighing cradle attached to the free end of the first member, and a metal ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4853881 | Combinatorial weighing system A combinatorial weighing system includes a combinatorial weighing apparatus, a packing machine and master/slave changeover switch. The combinatorial weighing apparatus has a plurality of weighing machines for sensing the weight of articles supplied theret... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4799559 | Measuring apparatus A scale-type measuring apparatus, particularly a weighing apparatus, for use in commerce where calibration is required, comprises a sensor (1) which generates a signal representing a measured quantity, a separate readout device (3) disposed remotely from ... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4796212 | Load cell type, weight-measuring device A load cell type, weight-measuring device includes a load cell for generating an electrical signal corresponding to an applied weight, an analog-to-digital converting circuit for converting an output signal from the load cell to a digital data, and a data... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4766964 | Apparent density measuring device An apparant density measuring device for a weighing machine comprising a bucket having a known loading volume. Product is fed to the bucket in an amount sufficient to cause overflow from the bucket, the bucket being vibrated for a specific time during thi... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4697657 | Piezoelectric weighing device A piezoelectric device is used to determine the absolute weight of an unknown sample by comparison to a control sample whose weight is known. A piezoelectric driver is resiliently attached to a base that is isolated from vibrations. A piezoelectric receiv... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4667757 | System for determining axle spacing A system is disclosed for determining the spacing between axles of a vehicle which may be in motion, on the basis of weight alone. A weighbridge is provided with a first load cell spaced from a second load cell along the length of the weigh bridge by a di... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4558757 | Position coordinate input device A position coordinate input device including an input plate subjected, at a point, to an external force with a finger, etc. so as to input data of coordinates of the point into a computer and the like. The device further includes four elastic support memb... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4522321 | Gate driving device An improved gate driving link mechanism is provided, this mechanism being originally designed for opening and closing a flapdoor type discharge gate of a weighing hopper of top-charge and bottom discharge type, used in a combination weighing device such a... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4518699 | On-line coal analyzer A method for on-line analysis of a coal sample. Four radial arms (16) extend from the output shaft (28) of an indexing motor (14). Sample cups (12) at the ends of the arms are indexed along a circular path past a filling station (18) where the cup is fill... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4513830 | Method and arrangement for determination of values relating to the mass of a flow of material A method and apparatus for continuous weighing of a fluid material is described, wherein the material is continuously fed to a weighing container and discharged therefrom, the weighing of the material during filling and the estimated weight thereof during... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4431071 | Apparatus for determining the mass by the hectolitre (specific weight) of various products such as foodstuffs, more particularly cereals, granulous products and the like A device for determining the specific weight of granular products by weighing a fixed volume in a tapered hopper that can be locked in place, filled, unlocked to be weighed, and tipped over to dispense the granular products.... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4121049 | Position and force measuring system A position and force measuring system for determining the coordinates and force applied to a point on a rigid plate or surface fixed to a rigid foundation by means of a flexible support mechanism and at least three spaced apart sensors. The sensors each d... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4037674 | Balance for determining the weight percentage of an extracted component with respect to the total weight of a test material Balance for determining weight percentage of an extracted component with respect to the total weight of a given material, comprising two load-receiving units and two movable rigidly connected balance weight interconnected by flexible ties that embrace a d... | 07/26/1977 |
