Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7698963 | Force-sensing device A force-sensing device has a yoke having a location of force introduction for a force to be measured acting in a predetermined direction. A measuring spring has a first end rigidly connected to the yoke and is elastically deformable by the force to be measured. The ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7430927 | Linkage and sensor assembly A link and sensor assembly includes a first rod, a second rod received telescopingly within the first rod, a force sensor attached between the rods and a motion limiter. The force sensor has a longitudinal range of motion. The limiter limits longitudinal motion betw... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7208688 | Apparatus with a pluggable scale module An apparatus, such as mail processing apparatus, has a housing with a cavity therein, a grounded metal chassis in the housing, an electronics mainboard in the housing having a first plug and contact arrangement, with a scale module that is pluggable into the cavity ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7131340 | Device for low-vibration force measurement in rapid dynamic tensile experiments on material samples A device for force measurement in dynamic tensile experiments on material samples is disclosed. The device includes a force measurement cell in which at least one force measurement sensor is integrated. The force measurement cell has at least one one-piece connectin... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7100458 | Flexure system for strain-based instruments A device for measuring forces on a sensor body, comprising a beam. An array comprising at least one recess is formed in the beam. The array has a length-to-height ration of less than 1.0. At least one strain transducer is mounted in at least one recess, wherein when... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086299 | Multi-load beam apparatus to prevent improper operation due to off-axis loads A multi-load beam transducer includes a fixed member, a movable member, and a plurality of load beams positioned between the members, each beam separated by a given distance normal from each other and positioned about a longitudinal axis between the members. The plu... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7076990 | Load cell type weight measuring device A load cell type weight measuring device includes a load cell formed of a strain member provided with a plurality of strain gauges and deforming according to a load applied to a load receptacle. The load cell type weight measuring device converts an output of a Whea... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7065861 | Method of producing a strain-sensitive resistor arrangement The invention relates to a strain-sensitive resistor, comprising a resistance layer arranged on a support element and an electromechanical transducer produced with this resistor. An increase in the electrical measured signal picked off across the resistor is ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6910392 | Bending beam load cell with torque sensitivity compensation A bending beam load cell can be compensated for side-to-side off center load sensitivity by simple electrical adjustments if a pair of shear sensing strain gages are bonded to each bending beam midway between axial strain gages used to measure bending strains. The s... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6610935 | Torque compensated weight sensing modules A force sensing module with reduced sensitivity to torque in order to accurately measure weight in the presence of longitudinal and lateral torques, comprising two or more sensing means mounted vertically with output signal means combined and adjustable t... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6363798 | Method and device for measuring forces The device of the invention is intended for measuring a loading force and a friction force in a tribological tester. The device consists of two deformation-sensitive sensors for simultaneous equal deformation in two opposite directions for eliminating mis... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6318184 | Beam strain gauge Disclosed is a beam strain gauge to measure strain in a material which incorporates the theory of beam mechanics and the use of a full Wheatstone bridge circuit. In all cases the beam or beams used are not attached directly to the material to be measured,... | 11/20/2001 |
| 5339699 | Displacement/force transducers utilizing hall effect sensors A device for measuring displacement and force comprises two masses of material linked together by a parallel beam linkage which permits displacement of one mass relative to the other in a single direction. The displacement or force input to be measured is... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5337618 | Load sensing assembly A load sensing assembly adapted to measure the weight of loads which act with both vertical and horizontal direction force components by resolving such force components solely into a vertical downward force component representative of the weight of the lo... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5170663 | Grip sensor A dynamic grip sensor is formed from a unitary block having upper and lower covers. The sensor, being of a size so that it can be gripped by a human hand, comprises two sets of parallel flexure beams connected between outer end blocks and a center block a... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5090493 | Load cells and scales therefrom A novel load cell for use in novel wheel load scales and novel weigh-in-motion scales is provided herein. The load cell comprises a metal rod or bar, with a strain transducer secured to a flattened portion of each of the upper and lower faces of the metal... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5052505 | Load cell A load cell has a cantilever-type load-sensitive element with an upper beam and a lower beam, each having formed thereon a pair of strain-generating parts which generates a strain corresponding to an applied load. Only one of these two beams has an indent... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4979580 | Force measuring device with sensitivity equalization A force or weight measuring load cell arrangement of the planar gaged plate load cell type with bending beam members is made insensitive to the point of load application by bonding strain gages alternately on the top surfaces and on the bottom surfaces of... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4958525 | Web tension measuring assembly A measuring roller, which may be a driven chill roller provided with a coolant supply and return assembly, is utilized as a web tension measuring roller. A measuring cage includes a flanged ring fixed to a side frame of the printing machine and a retainer... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4912983 | Sealed tensiometer A threadline tensiometer with strain gage sensors sealed inside a protective cover and capable of being located remote from the application of threadline forces.... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4899599 | Strain force sensor means A strain sensor device for measuring tension on a web or strand member including a frame member, a shaft member extending from the frame member and having a web or strand engaging member mounted thereon, the strain sensor device supporting one portion of ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4898255 | Planar load cell A load cell stamped from a single plate includes a pair of strain gauges mounted on each lateral edge of the plate and a slot extending between laterally opposite strain gauges. The load cell so formed can be widened to provide increased torsional stiffne... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4892163 | Weighing device for strain gauges A flexion rod (1) has two through holes (2, 3) connected together by a hollow portion (4). Four weakened portions (5, 6, 7, 8) are thus formed in the rod (1). A quadruple strain gauge (9) is fixed to the rod (1) at a right angle with one (5) of said weake... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4858710 | Load cell In a load cell, in particular for weighing systems, comprising a deformable member (1), this deformable member has an aperture (2) extending transversely of the direction of the force, which is closed by at least one disc-shaped wall which corresponds to ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4848493 | Load sensing structure for weighing apparatus A load sensing structure for a weighing scale deck includes two or more low profile flexure members, each of which is shaped like the letter E with two outer legs secured to the deck and the inner leg to the platform. The latter has twice the bending stre... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4838372 | Load cell In a load cell, in particular for weighing systems, comprising a deformable member (1), this deformable member has at least one aperture (2) which extends transversely of the direction of the force, to which at least one disc-shaped support (3, 6), which ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4836036 | Bending force receiver, in particular, for balances A bending force receiver, in particular, for balances, comprises two parallelogram links which can be subjected to a load-dependent bending force, strain gauge strips which are arranged on the links and are interconnected to form an electric bridge circui... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4821583 | Tension measuring apparatus A threadline tension measuring apparatus having a dual beam cantilever supporting an even threadline guide surface wherein tension measured is insensitive to axial location of threadline loading. Overload and structural protection for the apparatus are pr... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4796474 | Web tension transducer apparatus A moving web tension monitoring apparatus of easily fabricated, relatively inexpensive and easily assembled construction comprises a cantilever mounted strain beam element coupled at the flexurable end thereof through a self-aligning bearing to one end of... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4785896 | Load sensing structure for weighing apparatus A load sensing structure for weighing has a rectangular deck with four flexure members supporting the deck. Each flexure member has attachment portions secured to the deck and oppositely facing attachment portions secured to a fixed platform. U-shaped fle... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4784004 | Web tension transducer A combined roll/tension transducer for supporting a moving web while sensing the tension thereof. There is a rigid support shaft and a pair of roll support and signal generating assemblies disposed adjacent the respective ends of the shaft. The assemblies... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4739848 | Scales A bathroom scale has a load receiving platform (1) on which a user can stand and display means (8). Weight on the platform (1) is transferred to a stainless steel force plate (3) mounted on a base member (2) and having double encastred beams (42) formed b... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4726436 | Measuring equipment A measuring equipment comprising a single plate-like structure of which the central and peripheral portions are linked by beams at a minimum of 4 places. The central portion of the single plate-like structure is a board to which a load is to be applied, a... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4718287 | Force sensing device for measurement apparatus A force sensing device comprises a parallelepipedic block, the height of which is larger than its width, and which is provided with an opening in the direction of its width so as to form a parallelogram made deformable by the presence of thinner zones in ... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4716774 | Force measuring cell with a force sensor in the form of a bendable support A force measuring cell has a force sensor in the form of a bendable support. The base part and the load-receiving element of the force sensor are connected by two elastically bendable link members with pronounced bendable segments. Strain gauge elements i... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4708217 | Extensile beams for flat-shaped weighing-machines Extensile beam structures, devoid of profiles having vertical flanges, are provided for a flat weighing-machine. Each beam structure features a pair of longitudinally aligned and separated tongue-plates, bridged by an overlying thin bridge-sheet parallel ... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4677862 | Extruded load cell A force sensitive structural element comprising an extrusion of high strength aluminum alloy to which strain gages are attached and a base plate constructed of dissimilar material mounted in a housing. The height and coefficient of thermal expansion of th... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4674342 | Load cell A load cell has a span resistor hole for enclosing a span resistor that is provided on the beam body, so that the span resistor may be free from the influence of environmental factors such as temperature and moisture and thus can be satisfactorily protect... | 06/23/1987 |
