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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434459 | Context acquisition based on load sensing Methods and systems are described for sensing force information at a plurality of points on a continuous surface, and detecting contextual information about an object on the surface based on the distribution of force on the surface. For example, a plurality of senso... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7413499 | Grinding process and apparatus with arrangement for grinding with constant grinding load A process of grinding a surface of a workpiece, by a grinding tool rotated about its axis. The process includes a grinding step of grinding the workpiece surface, by pressing at least one of the grinding tool and the workpiece against the other of the grinding tool ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7270249 | Pneumatic metering apparatus for flowable solids product Apparatus for pneumatically metering flowable solids products to a conveying air stream without using mechanical metering devices. The apparatus includes an eductor receiving product from a hopper and connected to an air supply that is automatically adjustable in re... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7206671 | Mounting machine and controller for the mounting machine Provided is a mounting apparatus which enables high levels of both maintenance/improvement of product quality and reduction of product cost by reliably preventing accidental contact of a mounting part with a mounting target part while enhancing the productivity.... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7110861 | Diluting system and method A system and a method for automatically, accurately diluting chemical solutions on an industrial scale based upon real time weight measurements of chemical and diluent weight is disclosed. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096152 | Method and apparatus for determining weight of moving mailpieces The invention pertains to a mailpiece weight measuring apparatus for use with a high speed automatic mailpiece processing system. The weight measuring apparatus measures the inertial mass of the mailpiece as the weight equivalent. The apparatus includes a device for... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089131 | Inspection and verification system and method An inspection and verification system includes an inspection fixture for inspecting a finished part prior to its placement in a shipping container. The inspection fixture signals a processor that the finished part has “passed” or “failed”. A finished part th... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7064281 | Combination weighing device A combinational measuring device is provided with a radiation feeder transporting objects and a measuring hopper measuring the weight of each group of objects transported by the radiation feeder. As to each measuring hopper performing introduction by a prescribed fr... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7035715 | Apparatus and process for dustless handling of powdered clay to produce a clay/water slurry Apparatus and process for producing a clay slurry from raw clay in a substantially dust-free manner including a water-driven vacuum eductor for metering the removal of clay from a super bag container and mixing the clay with a carrier water that also serves as the m... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7007807 | Sorting system for multiple conveyor belts An apparatus and a method for sorting workpieces (204) includes multiple conveyors (201, 202), a scanner (208), an offloading device (216), a workpiece processor (218), and a computer (210). The computer has instructions for... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6970094 | Remotely accessible combination weighing apparatus and combination weighing system In a combination weighing system, a connection is established by Internet between a combination weighing apparatus comprising a weighing machine control portion for setting an operating condition of a weighing machine and logging an operating state of the weighing m... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6911607 | Dosing device The invention relates to a dosing device for mixing additive into a basic flow, comprising: a passage for the basic flow; an inlet for the additive in the passage; a container for the additive connected to the inlet via a dosing mechanism and having a controllable d... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6884946 | Scale for weighing and determining a price of an item A scale for weighing an item and determining a price for the item includes a weighing station for receiving the item, the weighing station producing at least one weight indicative signal. A scale controller receives the weight indicative signal and determines the pr... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6862494 | Automated cooking system for food accompanied by machine readable indicia An automated cooking system (10) cooks food (12) accompanied by machine-readable indicia, such as a bar code (16) read by a reader (18). Cooking data, including function coefficients, are accessed from an Internet server (20) based... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6844506 | Measuring apparatus with user profile A measuring apparatus, for instance an analytical balance, can set parameter values for performing specific measuring tasks and/or for effecting communication with an operating person. Sets of such parameter values are stored as profiles. The measuring apparatus is ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6845298 | Diluting system and method A system and a method for automatically, accurately diluting chemical solutions on an industrial scale based upon real time weight measurements of chemical and diluent weight is disclosed. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6675073 | System and method for tuning the weight control of a flow of material The present invention includes a system and method for fine tuning the process of controlling the weight of a flow of material, such as a rod of material in a production facility. A control actuator in communication with a PID controller and PID control l... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6640152 | Modeling and control of sheet weight and moisture for paper machine transition Headbox transient responses for sheet weight and moisture are modeled as a combination of two sets of time constants and dead time delays. One set represents a shorter delay with faster response dynamics, the fast mode weight and moisture responses, and t... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6466839 | Fast CD and MD control in a sheetmaking machine A system of providing fast machine direction (MD) and cross direction (CD) basis weight adjustments using a simultaneous multi-point water weight sensor which provides independent MD and CD measurements is described. The water weight sensor is placed unde... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6369338 | Weighing scale for determining the weight of a pregnant woman Disclosed is an improved weighing scale for determining a most appropriate antenatal weight of a pregnant woman for each number of the weeks since conception on the basis of the "antenatal weight-to-week" relationship identified in terms of the BMI of the... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6246967 | Weight verification device The present invention is a Weight Verification Device (WVD) that stamps a weight transaction record with a digital signature so that transaction data may be verified at a later time. The WVD is an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) device that... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6104100 | Charge transfer load sensor A charge transfer load sensor. A first and second electrode are disposed a fixed distance apart, and a third electrode is disposed between the first and second electrodes. The third electrode is grounded and its position between the first and second elect... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5905656 | Method and apparatus for dispensing a liquid The present invention discloses a system and method for controlling the dispensing of a fine liquid for coating or other applications, by detecting the volume of liquid dispensed when coating a single workpiece and sending a signal to a controller to disa... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5855113 | Method and system for controlling the temperature of an exhaust system having a variable length exhaust pipe A method and system for controlling the temperature of an exhaust system having a variable length exhaust pipe including a short path and a long path and an exhaust valve positioned in the exhaust pipe for regulating the flow of exhaust gas between the sh... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5853244 | Intelligent system and process for automated monitoring of microingredient inventory used in the manufacture of medicated feed rations A computer-based microingredient inventory accounting system and process for use with programmable microingredient dispensing and mixing machinery. In the illustrative embodiment, the computer-based microingredient inventory accounting system is coupled w... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5853543 | Method for monitoring and controlling water content in paper stock in a paper making machine A method of predicting the dry stock weight of paper that is produced by a papermaking machine based on simultaneousness measurements of (1) the water weight of the paper stock on the fabric or wire of the papermaking machine and of (2) the dry stock weig... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5487603 | Intelligent system and process for automated monitoring of microingredient inventory used in the manufacture of medicated feed rations A computer-based microingredient inventory accounting system and process for use with programmable microingredient dispensing and mixing machinery. In the illustrative embodiment, the computer-based microingredient inventory accounting system is coupled w... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5283410 | Method and apparatus for automatic cooking in a microwave oven Method and apparatus for automatic cooking in a microwave oven capable of an automatic cooking operation even in case of consecutive cooking by discriminating whether the operation mode is an initial operation mode or a consecutive operation mode by recei... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5148841 | Filling apparatus for filling receptacle with metered weights Filling apparatus for filling receptacles, the apparatus comprising a feed member connected to at least one filling spout via a flow control member connected to an output of a weight processing unit having an input connected to a weighing member in order ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 4977526 | Method and system for controlling a differential dosing scale In a method and system for controlling a differential dosing scale having a weighing device and a control for the delivery rate especially of loose bulk material achieved by comparison of rated and actual weight values, measures are taken to eliminate the... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4954975 | Weigh feeding system with self-tuning stochastic control and weight and actuator measurements A weigh feeding system using a stochastic controller wherein the weight of material and the position of a material discharge actuator are sensed, and an estimate of the mass flow state of the material being discharged is created by use of a Kalman filter ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4893262 | Weigh feeding system with self-tuning stochastic control A weigh feeding system using a stochastic controller wherein the weight of material is sensed, and an estimate of the mass flow state of the material being discharged is created by use of a Kalman filter process. Plant noise processes and measurement nois... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4882784 | Loss-in-weight feeder system A loss-in-weight feeder for discharging a flowable substance from a reservoir through a controllable discharge member under regulated conditions is comprised of a scale for producing signals representative of the weight of material in the feeder, such wei... | 11/21/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4852028 | Method and apparatus for measuring and controlling the volumetric weight of an expanded particulate material Raw material to be expanded is supplied to an expansion chamber (12). The volumetric weight (M) and the moisture content (F) of the expanded material is measured, and signals representing the measured values obtained, are supplied to a microcomputer (27).... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4843579 | Weighing and filling method and apparatus A method and apparatus for rapidly and accurately dispensing measured amounts of powdered material from a vibratory feeder with a shaker rod extending through an orifice at the discharge end of the feeder and which rod undergoes reciprocal movement in res... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4836685 | Process and an apparatus for mixing substances The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for blending substances in a highly accurate manner. The process consists of delivering an amount of a first substance into a mixing vessel and determining the weight of the amount of the first s... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4782454 | Combination weighing device A combination weighing device having a plurality of weighing units for weighing out batches of product successively by combining the contents of some of the weighing units which are selected as suitable, each batch, which is weighed out, having a volume c... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4775949 | Weigh feeding system with stochastic control A weigh feeding system using a stochastic controller wherein the weight of material is sensed, and an estimate of the mass flow state of the material being discharged is created by use of a Kalman filter process. Plant noise processes and measurement nois... | 10/04/1988 |
