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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335839 | Load cell interface for a bed having a stud receiver with a roller axis parallel with an axis of a load cell stud A load cell apparatus has a load cell adapted to couple to a first structure. The load cell comprises a load cell body and a sensor. The sensor provides an output signal indicative of an amount of weight applied to the load cell. A stud extends away from the load ce... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7158916 | Method for analyzing net weights of packaged goods A method for analyzing the net weight of packaged goods includes obtaining a sample lot having one or more samples of the packaged goods and recording a stated net weight value for each sample. A gross weight value for each of the samples is then measured. Further, ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7138585 | Scale with message display Disclosed is a bath scale for measuring a user's weight having a weight display and a message display driven by a detection-and-display system adapted to provide through the message display one or more substantially non-deductive messages to the user of the bath sca... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6963036 | Accurate, high speed weighing apparatus and method The static or dynamic weighing apparatus for weighing an object or item, comprising a weighing assembly that includes a base with four (4) load cells attached to it, two (2) active load cells and two (2) passive load cells. Each active load cell has a mounting side ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6924441 | Load cell apparatus A patient support including a mattress, a load cell apparatus, and a frame having an intermediate frame and a weigh frame. The load cell apparatus is positioned relative to the intermediate frame and the weigh frame. The load cell apparatus includes a load cell, a m... | 08/02/2005 |
| 5463192 | Process for operating a measurement instrument, and measurement instrument suitable for use with this process A measurement instrument in which, when the initially loaded instrument is partly unloaded in such a fashion that the part load falls in a lower load range with a finer display-scale interval, the instrument continues to use the scale for the larger load ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5345042 | Elevator hitch load weighing tare compensation In an elevator hitch load weighing assembly, a load cell provides an analog load signal to a summer 12, where an analog tare compensation signal is subtracted from the load signal prior to a compensated load signal being provided to an analog-to-digital c... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5207285 | Method of and apparatus for controlling the flow rate of outstreaming liquid metal from an inductively heated ladle A method and an apparatus for accurately weighing by a ladle weighing unit (2) of a metal melt in a ladle (3), in which the melt can be heated and stirred by power supplied by an induction coil (4). The induction field of the coil (4) is also applied to a... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5207284 | Mechanical scale conversion system A load indicator conversion system is disclosed for converting a scale having a mechanical measuring system, such as a conventional portable beam scale, into a scale having an electronic measuring system for providing an electronic display, such as an LCD... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5174400 | Weighing apparatus which automatically switches between multiple weighing units based on an instability in a weighing signal In the weighing apparatus, a plurality of weighing sections are connected to a main unit having a display section, and weight data from one of the weighing sections are indicated by the display section. Each weighing section has an instability detection s... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5150758 | Rotary receptacle scale The new invention proposes a rotary receptacle scale, wherein the weighing receptacle 2 is moved with a rotating drive by 180° from the filling position into the emptying position. The weighing receptacle 2 is enclosed by a casing 1. The weighing recepta... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5119893 | Method for correcting and taring an output of a dosing belt weigher A method for taring a dosing belt weigher uses a weight signal produced by a load cell and a belt revolution signal produced by a sensor for providing a taring or weight correction signal that is processed in a taring unit. The taring unit ascertains the ... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5107945 | Process for collecting and weighing solids and particulate emissions The present invention is a gravimetric procedure for the measurement of solids and/or liquids in a statically dissipated Teflon bag. The procedure enhances the accuracy of presently accepted laboratory methods because the sample container weighs little re... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4964479 | Weight scale compensating for tare A hollow housing with openings at opposite ends has progressive indications of weight at progressive positions along an opening in the housing. A threaded shank of a bolt extends longitudinally into the housing through the opening at the first end. A spri... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4938385 | Powder feeding apparatus A powder feeding device comprising a metering hopper for metering a powdery material supplied from a holding hopper, a weight measuring device for measuring the weight of the powdery material in the metering hopper, a device for opening and closing a disc... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4911256 | Dietetic measurement apparatus A dietetic measurement apparatus (10) having computer means (30) having a controlling instruction means to provide a determination of basic integers for a mass of a food item weighed on a weighing means (32). The weighing means (32) provides a weighing si... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4890441 | Method and apparatus for packaging fluent solid material, in particular coffee A method of packaging fluent solid materials such as coffee includes determining the gross weight of filled packets and determining the tare allowance of the packets. The tare allowance is determined through random sampling and that value is subtracted fr... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4749054 | Method for measuring the quantity of a dried product The invention is related to a method for measuring the quantity of a dried product, particularly that of a concentrate dried in a pressure filter. The method comprises the following stages: inserting (1) the product to be dried in the drying apparatus, ca... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4685525 | Balance with counting scale The invention indicates a balance with counting scale in which the resolution of the balance with counting scale can be increased in the determination of the reference weight of light pieces without an additional switching key operated from the outside. T... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4676329 | Weighing apparatus including auxiliary tare store means A weighing apparatus of the tare-type is disclosed including a subtractor connected between the weighing scale output and an indicating device, a first tare store being provided having an input connected by a taring switch with the weighing scale output, ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4673047 | Strain gauge assemblies Strain gauge transducers (15) are fitted to the leading and trailing faces of a vehicle axle between each wheel (14) and the adjacent suspension (13). They have strain gauges (6, 7, 8, 9) in balanced bridge formation and their orientation is such that the... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4669557 | Weighing apparatus A weighing apparatus for weighing elongate articles such as spaghetti strings or macaroni tubes, for example, includes a primary weighing machine for measuring the weight of articles to within a preset target weight, a plurality of secondary weighing mach... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4660664 | Weighing pan and a combination weighing machine equipped with such pans The weighing pan comprises a pair of opposed sidewalls and at least one pivotable closure flap which is coupled to one sidewall in such a way that the pivoting movement of the closure flap between closed and open position is accompanied by a displacement ... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4660663 | Method of calibrating a weighing apparatus within an enclosure A method for recalibrating an electronic scale mounted within an enclosure which includes a display and a plurality of switches set to a position representing the calibrated digital output of the scale when the scale is placed in a first and second weight... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4645021 | Electronic balance with dual purpose 10-key keyboard In order to make it possible to display a consecutive number in a simple manner in an electronic balance having a digital display (10) and a 10-key keyboard (12), the invention provides that a light source (16) be associated with each of the keys of the 1... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4630696 | Apparatus and method for automatic system calibration to provide enhanced resolution in computerized weighing systems An apparatus and method for calibrating an automatic weighing machine is provided, having means for maintaining the value of an electronic signal indicative of tare weight within a predetermined range of an ideal value in order to ensure adequate signal r... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4627504 | Method for taking tare weights in automatic combination weighing machines An improved method of taking tare weights is provided for automatic weighing machines. Periodically, the sequence of weighing cycles is interrupted in order that a tare cycle may be executed. During the tare cycle, all the weighing buckets of the weighing... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4627506 | Batch weighing apparatus A batch weighing apparatus for receiving a flow of material such as feedstuff and discharging the material in successive weight determined portions is provided with a dischargeable weighing container and a real weighing system. The weighing system is used... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4625817 | Method of zero adjustment for combinatorial weighing or counting system A method of zero adjustment for a combinatorial weighing or counting system which operates by weighing batches of articles by use of a plurality of weighing machines, computing combinations of the respective weight values of the batches of articles in the... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4618011 | Combinatorial weighing method with pairs of scales and zero adjustment A combinatorial weighing method for a computerized weighing apparatus employs those combination patterns, in which only one weighing machine from a pair of weighing machines is included to participate in those combinatorial computation, and a combination ... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4588038 | Load weight measuring method In a measuring method of a load weight carried by a vehicle wherein the load weight is measured by subtracting the weight of vehicle when the vehicle is empty from the weight of the vehicle when it is loaded, the load weight being supported by suspension ... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4583605 | Zero-point correction device for weighing machine A zero-point correction device, which is associated especially with an automatic weighing machine for weighing powdered product repeatedly, for correcting its zero-point deviating from its initial position as the number of weighed batches increases due to... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4582150 | Automated, integrated, filling, check weighing, and self-correcting bagging apparatus and method A weighing machine for filling containers with a particulate material has a load cell for measuring the amount of material in the container as it is being filled, and differential voltage comparator for determining when the indicated weight of material in... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4576243 | Method and apparatus for weighing bulk materials Bulk materials are supplied on to a conveyor one after another with the supply port filled with the material. Since the pressure applied to the conveyor surface by the material is constant, what is called the fall error is eliminated. In one embodiment th... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4545447 | Apparatus for stacking and weighing sliced food products Apparatus is provided for stacking and weighing slices of cold-cuts coming from the discharge end of a slicing machine. The apparatus is initially set to receive slices in stacked form on a stacker. A scale is positioned with respect to the stacker to reg... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4543766 | Packaging system A weighing scale and a label printer/applier are cooperatively combined with a wrapping machine to form a packaging machine into which a trayed commodity can be inserted and a wrapped and priced package removed. The weight of a trayed commodity is prefera... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4533007 | Combination weighing system with span adjustment device A combination weighing system searches a plurality of scales for a combination which provides a minimum total weight of product not less than a pre-established target weight. The search for the best combination is performed on the basis of an ordered sear... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4531599 | Method and apparatus for weighing waste signatures from a printing press An automatic method and associated apparatus for weighing material and in particular for determining signature counts in association with a printing press. The system provides for the automatic registration of tare weight and for automatic removal detecti... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4524839 | Apparatus for monitoring tare weight in a fiber blending line An apparatus for selecting between a mechanical or electrical mode for controlling the flow of fibers by motor driven feed lift aprons from a plurality of hoppers to a plurality of weigh pans for producing a predetermined blend of fibers. The mechanical m... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4509608 | Method of selecting electronic scale operating mode, and electronic scale using said method A method of selecting the operating mode of an electronic scale, and an electronic scale using said method, wherein either a computing mode or a checking mode is selected and operation is executed based on the selected mode. The computing mode is a mode w... | 04/09/1985 |
