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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8053686 | Easy mount base for mobility scale A base for a scale tilts slightly when a wheel is rolled onto it, to facilitate rolling the wheel onto a central ovular or elliptical concave mat surface. Opposed handgrips forming grippable loops may be provided on the base. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7368669 | Scale that automatically increases the number of displayed digits as the measured weight approaches the target weight It is possible to rapidly and accurately reach a target value while putting a material to be weighed. In step S1, a target value is set. Putting in of a material is started. Control is passed to step S2 and step S3 and a numerical value A at the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7355131 | Bathroom vanity with storage for a weigh scale A novel bathroom vanity provides storage space for a bathroom scale and makes efficient use of the volume occupied in the bathroom by the vanity. In several embodiments, the bathroom scale is stored in a drawer in a kick panel, the drawer being moved between a close... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7279644 | Conveyed product weight display system A series of products, such as bacon packages each having bacon slices carried by a card, are successively conveyed across an endless conveyor weighing scale to determine the weight of each product, and the products are then conveyed by an endless conveyor along a li... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7256358 | Electronic scale with overload indication on display screen An electronic scale comprising a display screen for digitally displaying the weight of an object, a processing device for controlling the scale and the display screen, wherein the display screen displays an indication of weight relative to overload. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7202424 | Balance control system for weight scales The present invention is directed to a weight scale having a balance control system that detects unequal load distribution to the scale's load sensors and produces an output signal that enables the user to re-distribute weight until a predetermined level of balance ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7193163 | Handheld electronic scale with background digital animation on display screen The hand held scale of the present invention comprises a rectangular casing with a weighing platform, for supporting items to be weighed, a display screen, for displaying the weight of the objects and to view the animation sequences. There are a series of digital an... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186930 | Buttonless household scale A digital scale includes a display screen and a buttonless top platform. A controller is operatively associated with the display screen and the platform. Contact with the scale platform alone allows a user of the scale to power the scale, determine a mode of operati... | 03/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7122750 | Dual display weight measuring apparatus A mechanical weighing scale having mechanical parts driving a pointer rotating around a fixed disc or dial having slots or holes formed therein. The mechanical pointer operates to provide an analog display of one's weight to the user. An optical sensor system is res... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7109881 | Electronic floor display with weight measurement and reflective display Embodiments of the present invention relate to a floor display system comprising or associated with a weight measuring device. An output of the weight measuring device may be processed by electronic logic to display corresponding information on an electronic display... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7075537 | Apparatus for measuring a biological parameter equipped with a graphic representation display The invention concerns an apparatus for measuring a biological parameter of an individual comprising measuring means, means for storing and/or for computing values of said parameter connected to a display (3) for graphic representation of the measured paramet... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7057117 | Combination balance and cash register The invention relates to the combination of a balance and a cash register with a customer display device shared by both, customary cash register software being used for this purpose. A multiplexer is used, the one data input of which has weighing data of the balance... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7026946 | Method and apparatus for sensing seat occupancy Method and apparatus for identifying and categorizing the weight and characteristics of the occupant currently occupying a vehicle seat. The method for identifying and categorizing the occupant or object involves measuring the deflection of the upper surface of the ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6998541 | Automatic surgical sponge counter and blood loss determination system A surgical sponge detection system includes a plurality of surgical sponges (2) having radio frequency identification tags (1) securely attached thereto and a non-optical hand-held reader (40) for detecting the sponges by detecting the tags (... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6894232 | Bagger scale The invention is a device and means that reduces the amount of overloading and under-loading of plastic grocery bags. A bag rack has a scale attached to its base with the scale connected to an indicator. The plastic bag rests on the scale which weighs the contents o... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6838624 | Weighing scale An electronic weighing scale includes a body for use on a horizontal surface for a weighing operation, a display on the body for displaying a measured weight, and an electronic weighing circuit in the body for measuring the weight of a person standing on the body. T... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6781067 | Floor tile scale with wall display A body weigh scale that mounts into a floor of a room, for example in the floor of a bathroom, and that is designed to receive tiles or other floor covering materials thereon. A weighing mechanism of the body weigh scale generates weight information and transmits th... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6765155 | Fish measuring and weighting device The present invention 10 discloses a device that allows a fisherman 12 to measure and weight their catch 14 to determine if they are of legal size or a throw back. The device of the present invention consists of a plastic housing 16, incl... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6689964 | Dual display weight measuring apparatus which detects movement of the pointer through slits in the mechanical dial face A mechanical weighing scale having mechanical parts driving a pointer rotating around a fixed disc or dial having slots or holes formed therein. The mechanical pointer operates to provide an analog display of one's weight to the user. An optical sensor sy... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6674019 | Display and operating element for an electronic scale A display and operating element (1) for an electronic scale with a display area (2, 3) in which the weighing results and values, parameters or selection lists can be displayed for user prompting either separated spatially or in succession over time, and h... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6608260 | Planetary weigh scale A body weigh scale that displays a user's weight in a gravity system other than where the scale is being used, such as a planet, the sun, the moon, or another celestial body. The body weigh scale includes a conversion component that converts the user's we... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6605784 | Display unit for a measuring instrument A display unit for a measuring instrument, particularly for a weighing balance (1), has at least one line-shaped pointer element (25, 27) presented as an image on a display screen composed of individually controllable image dots. The image dots are aligne... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6603082 | Device for controlling a physical system A device for controlling a physical system, such as a flow of pedestrians, in an extended area is suggested. In comprises a plurality of identical cell units with preferably hexagonal shape. The cell units are assembled in tile-like manner to form a floor... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6583369 | Scale with a transiently visible display A scale with a transiently visible display includes: an enclosure having an upper surface; a measurement device disposed in the enclosure; and a display coupled to the measurement device and attached to the enclosure beneath the upper surface, the display... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6563059 | Fat weighing scale Fat weighing scale including a reinforced glass or acry-made square step board and a display panel and several control buttons arranged on front side of the step board. The display panel is connected to internal control chip set and cells. The center of t... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6410864 | Liquefied gas amount measuring device A liquefied gas amount measuring device includes an electronic display, a retractable cylinder, a grip element, and a hooking lug. The retractable cylinder includes a cylinder body having a retractable rod fitted with a spring at an intermediate section t... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6410863 | Electronic scale having analog display An apparatus which measures the body weight of an individual, comprising a platform for supporting the individual to be weighed; a plurality of sensors disposed within the platform for sensing a force exerted on the platform indicative of the weight of th... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6373237 | Electronic scale having a sleep mode in addition to a standby operating mode Electronic scale including a line power voltage supply (5); a line switch (9); and a separate voltage supply (20), which is independent of the line powered voltage supply (5) and which supplies at least one clock module (22) with voltage. The scale has a ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6359239 | Cutting board with integral scale A cutting board suitable for commercial or non-commercial purposes in which food can be cut on a cutting surface of the cutting board surface and slid quickly and simply to a separate scale weighing surface of the cutting board surface to be weighed. The ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6268572 | Portable wheelchair scale adaptor platform The present invention is a wheelchair scale adapter comprising a substantially planar platform defining a cut out near a center and side walls and a rear wall respectively projecting upwardly therefrom, and having legs adjustably attached thereto for prov... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6166335 | Bathroom scale A bathroom scale has a measurement value sensor which generates a measurement signal when a person wishing to be weighed stands on the scale. The measurement signal is transmitted to an evaluation circuit which reduces therefrom the weight and displays it... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6043438 | Scale having a pivotal display assembly A hand-held electronic scale for weighing an object is provided. The scale includes display assembly pivotally connected to a handle assembly for viewing the weight of an object at an optimum viewing angle relative to the eyes of the individual. The objec... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6025563 | Apparatus and method for indicating load weight of a vehicle An apparatus and methods are provided for for indicating load weight of a vehicle. The apparatus preferably includes a fluid pressure sensor, such as a transducer, associated with a fluid pressure line of a vehicle for producing a plurality of fluid press... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5704400 | Electrical conduit assembly A method of routing rigid electrical conduit pipe between spaced apart enclosures includes measuring the distance between the enclosures and cutting a length of conduit pipe to the measured distance, less a bulkhead hub allowance. Bulkhead hubs are thread... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5631448 | Weighing apparatus including a magnified, illuminated, moving indicator A weighing apparatus including a load receiving platform, a dial, and a moving indicator. The dial includes a face bearing various indicia for indicating the weight of a load placed upon the platform. A magnifier is operatively associated with the indicat... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5203419 | Postal scale having extendable weight display for weighing oversize packages A postal type scale (20), such as an electronic scale, capable of weighing a plurality of different size packages (24, 34) comprises a weighing mechanism (26), a platform (22) for supporting a package (24, 34) thereon in a weighing relationship, and a mov... | 04/20/1993 |
| 4992929 | Method of system operation For a system such as a combinational weighing system that requires a large number of parameters to be set for its operation, groups of parameters which frequently assume the same sets of values are identified and each of such sets is assigned a reservatio... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4898253 | Electronic balance for dosing An electronic balance for dosing, with a measured value receiver, a digital signal processing unit, a digital entry keyboard for entering the theoretical value of a dosing, with a theoretical-weight memory and with a digital display unit with several posi... | 02/06/1990 |
