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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7881903 | Intelligent vehicle load measuring system and method An intelligent vehicle load measuring system includes a sensor installed in the shock-absorber of every wheel of a vehicle to detect the extension length data of the associating shock-absorber when the vehicle carries a load, a calculation unit coupled to the sensor... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7761258 | Method of monitoring a load condition of a vehicle A system for indicating the state of load of a vehicle having suspension components comprising: at least one transducer mountable on a single suspension component such that a signal relating to the angular deflection of the suspens... | 07/20/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7395184 | Loaded weight measurement method and loaded weight measurement device for dump truck To measure loaded weight in respective work statuses of a dump truck. The loaded weight of a dump truck 11 is calculated and stored at prescribed time intervals. It is judged whether or not the dump truck 11 has transferred to a transporting status (S | 07/01/2008 |
| 7375293 | System and method for weighing and characterizing moving or stationary vehicles and cargo A weigh-in-motion device and method having at least one transducer pad, each transducer pad having at least one transducer group with transducers positioned essentially perpendicular to the direction of travel. At least one pad microcomputer is provided on each tran... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7366634 | Gantry with auto-adjusting prestressing A gantry to be used in the construction process of bridges, viaducts and other structures, which is equipped with a system that automatically adjusts the prestressing of the gantry's structure in accordance to the external actions being applied on it when loadings o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7341054 | Raised-level built-in cooking appliance A raised-level built-in cooking appliance, such as a wall-mounted oven, has a muffle and a bottom-side muffle opening. The latter can be closed with a lowerable bottom door. A drive device produces a lifting movement of the bottom door. In order to determine the wei... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343243 | Fully automated vehicle dispatching, monitoring and billing A system for controlling vehicles (20) to provide transportation services without need for human intervention. A database (10) stores records each documenting needed transportation services. Processing circuitry (which may be one or several networked c... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7301445 | Tire maintenance system A method of managing at least one vehicle includes sensing a tire operating characteristic of the at least one vehicle, sensing a vehicle operating characteristic of the at least one vehicle, and providing an output. The output is indicative of an expected tire life... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7247803 | Loaded weight measurement method and loaded weight measurement device for dump truck To measure the loaded weight of a dump truck, accurately and inexpensively. In a dump truck comprising a set of equalizer bars respectively provided rotatably on the left and right-hand sides of a vehicle body; first vehicle wheels supported respectively by way of f... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7212942 | Power available and limitation indicator for use with an aircraft engine An instrument for use in a helicopter includes a performance calculator typically housed in a control unit (16) and a display unit (14). The system receives electronic indicia (44) of current altitude, air temperature, fuel on-board and engine m... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211747 | Bin lifting and weigh scale arrangement The present invention is directed at a bin lifting and weighing assembly comprising a bin lifting mechanism having means for engaging and lifting a bin; means for mounting the bin lifting mechanism against a structure; a load cell, mounted against the structure; for... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207621 | Tube-style truck body An off-highway truck body comprising a plurality of tube-style support members, wherein each tube-style support member comprises one or two pieces of square tubing, wherein the truck body comprises two sidewalls, a floor, a front wall and a canopy, and wherein one s... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198227 | Aircraft cargo locating system An aircraft cargo locating system determines the location and weight of aircraft cargo placed in unit loading devices. A wireless tag, such as an Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag is affixed to each of the loading devices. The system receives information fro... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196277 | Device and apparatus for measuring the load in a chamber of a vehicle A cement mixer truck and a weight measuring system is provided, comprising a mixing chamber, at least one rear roller bearing assembly, and a front mounting assembly. The rear roller bearing assembly includes a roller bearing and a first weight measurement device. T... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7126065 | Weighing scale adapted for allowing a user to find an optical weighing position on the scale A weighing scale having a display and processor for determining and identifying the optimal position coordinates for a load placed on the weighing scale includes a platform and a plurality of support assemblies, each containing a load cell for receiving the weight o... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7113864 | Fully automated vehicle dispatching, monitoring and billing A system for controlling vehicles to provide transportation services without need for human intervention. A database stores records each documenting needed transportation services. Processing circuitry (which may be one or several networked computers) reviews these ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100827 | Aircraft cargo loading logistics system A cargo loading logistics system for verifying cargo loaded on an aircraft receives a desired restraint configuration from a database and determines an actual restraint configuration on the aircraft by receiving data from a plurality of machine readable identifiers ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7102494 | Apparatus and method for enhanced data communications and control between a vehicle and a remote data communications terminal An apparatus and methods for enhanced data communications and control between a vehicle and a remote data communications terminal are disclosed. The apparatus preferably includes a first protocol converter adapted to be positioned in communication with at least one ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7085677 | Automatically identifying incongruous item packages A method, system, and computer-readable medium is described for automatically identifying incongruous item packages, such as to detect incongruities in the items that are included as contents of the item packages and/or to identify incongruities in the packaging use... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7072763 | Intelligent load distribution system A vehicle information system has a first load sensor for generating a first load signal based on a first vehicle load. A first position sensor generates a first position signal based on a position of a vehicle axle. A second position sensor generates a second positi... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7050938 | Package handling system A package handling system for use with a plurality of packages having package identification thereon. The system of one embodiment comprises processing stations where packages having heterogeneous contents are processed. One or more identifiers are positioned at the... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7039507 | Apparatus for tracking and recording vital signs and task-related information of a vehicle to identify operating patterns An apparatus is provided for diagnosing the state of health of a vehicle and for providing the operator of the vehicle with a substantially real-time indication of the efficiency of the vehicle in performing an assigned task with respect to a predetermined goal. A p... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7026557 | Apparatus and method for weighting objects on a fork lift truck This invention relates to an improved apparatus for measuring the weight of an object being carried by a fork lift truck. Accurate weight is obtained by combining the measurements of the tension load(s) exerted by the chain(s) used to lift and support the fork carry... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024295 | Method and system for determining weight and position of a vehicle seat occupant A method and system for determining weight and/or position of a vehicle seat occupant to be used for controlling the reaction of a safety restraint system. A plurality of spaced weight sensors are disposed between a seating surface and seat mounting surface to provi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6983883 | System and method for weighing and tracking freight In a freight shipment system and method, the lift trucks used by the freight carrier for handling and loading freight shipments are equipped with a weighing device capable of weighing each piece of freight handled by the lift truck. The lift truck is also equipped w... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6980925 | Real-time signal processing for vehicle tire load monitoring A system for real-time signal processing for vehicle monitoring, including a first device disposed in a tire of a vehicle and producing a signal that is a function of a tire contact time period, during which a point at the tire circumference stays in contact with th... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968241 | Device and method for controlling the position for working devices of mobile machines The invention relates to a device for controlling the position for work devices (41) of mobile machines (40). The inventive device comprises a measuring device (1,2) for measuring an angle (α) which is formed between a level (42) that is... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6961676 | Apparatus for supporting maintenance check of a sensor An apparatus for supporting maintenance check of a sensor to maintain sensing accuracy, the sensor 10 generating a changeable weight signal in accordance with a load imposed on a vehicle, includes judging means 30a2 for judging whether or... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6946953 | Apparatus and method for enhanced data communications and control between a vehicle and a remote data communications terminal An apparatus and methods for enhanced data communications and control between a vehicle and a remote data communications terminal are disclosed. The apparatus preferably includes a first protocol converter adapted to be positioned in communication with at least one ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6925347 | Process control based on an estimated process result A method and apparatus is provided for a process control based on an estimated process result. The method comprises processing a workpiece using a processing tool, receiving trace data associated with the processing of the workpiece from the processing tool and esti... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6868364 | Method for determining the weight of a load upon a load support means of a hydraulic lifting device A method for determining the weight of a load upon a load support of a hydraulic lifting device, in which the pressure of hydraulic fluid within a lifting cylinder is measured and a stored reference curve representing the relationship between the weight of the load ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6859753 | Apparatus and method for measuring the weight of an occupant in a vehicle An apparatus and method for supporting a load-bearing platform (e.g., a seat) and measuring the weight of a load (e.g., an occupant) on the platform. The apparatus can include a base or support, a lever coupled to the support, and a sensor. The lever can be pivotall... | 02/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6836746 | Method and apparatus for calculating the payload on a water-borne vessel Mass of a payload delivered to a water-borne vessel is provided with high accuracy and without the need for human measurement or the need for personnel to enter the water. The draft of the vessel in an unloaded or empty condition is compared to a loaded or loading c... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6803530 | System and method for vehicle axle load measurement with hysteresis compensation and acceleration filter Vehicle on-board measurement of axle load and gross combined vehicle weight is improved for an air bladder suspended vehicle by allowing for suspension hysteresis. Suspension hysteresis results in at least two distinct air pressures being possible in an air bladder ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6721680 | Maximum payload speed manager A method is provided for promoting compliance by a vehicle operator with a payload standard for a vehicle. The payload weight of the vehicle is determined. The payload weight is compared with the payload standard to determine if the payload weight is compliant with ... | 04/13/2004 |
