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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7462786 | Noise reduction method and system for weight scale A weight scale including: a measuring electronic circuit including a filter; a load cell attachable to a support housing and generating a load signal processed by the filter of the electronic circuit; a spring coupled to the load cell to apply a force to the load ce... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7405368 | Method and device for weighing products The invention relates to control scales whereon the weight of products (14) is determined in a dynamic manner during the transport thereof on a weighing strip (4) by means of filtering weight values detected during said transportation. According to the... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7363184 | System and method for drift compensation in a seat load sensing system A method (60) for adjusting a sensed load W(s) of a vehicle seat weight sensing system (10) includes the step (64) of determining a rate of change {dot over (W)}(t),{dot over (W)}avg in the sensed load. The method (60) also inc... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7275452 | Stop assembly for a beam type load cell A beam load cell transducer is positioned between a stationary member and moveable member. The stationary member, as well as the moveable member are surrounded by a collar, which collar has an inner surface means to limit the movement of the moveable member of the t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7256357 | Postal scale with extendable input/output unit A postal type scale, such as an electronic scale, capable of weighing a plurality of different size packages is provided. The scale includes a weighing mechanism in its base, a platform for supporting a package thereon in a weighing relationship, and an extendable i... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247801 | System and method for fast weighing of items such as mailpieces A system and method for fast weighing of items such as mailpieces. The system includes a scale system having a platform connected to a load cell that provides an output signal to an analog-to-digital converter. The resulting digital output signal is processed by a l... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240564 | Method and apparatus for detecting and determining event characteristics with reduced data collection A method and apparatus for detecting and determining event characteristics such as, for example, the material failure of a component, in a manner which significantly reduces the amount of data collected. A sensor array, including a plurality of individual sensor ele... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7151230 | Weighing system A system for weighing a load that uses a weighing apparatus comprising a plurality of load cells (1), a means for receiving a load supported by said load cells, a means associated with each load cell (1) to supply a digital representation of the load o... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7137729 | Gravimetric dosing and mixing apparatus for a plurality granular products A gravimetric dosing apparatus includes a support frame, a plurality of loading hoppers for a respective granular material to be dosed, carried by the support frame and provided with a respective discharge outlet and an opening-closing device for their respective di... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7129424 | Multi-filter The present invention relates to a method for weighing items and in particular to a method of filtering signals representing the weight of an item. The invention is applicable in all measuring instruments which indicate an average value calculated from a signal whic... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7057119 | Egg weighing apparatus A device and method for weighing eggs. The egg weighing apparatus includes a movable stem that supports an egg weighing platform. The stem is attached to a measuring device that is electronically and mechanically driven for precise measurement of an egg. The present... | 06/06/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6987227 | Weight detecting apparatus with vibrational sensors attached to both the free end and the fixed end of the load cell The weight detecting apparatus includes a weight detecting load cell having a fixed end fixed to a fixed base arranged on a floor and a free end bearing a weight of an object, a first vibration detecting load cell arranged on the fixed end side of the weight detecti... | 01/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6956175 | Weighing apparatus and method A scale including an event data discrimination and collection system for continuously monitoring a weight of an infant placed on the scale platen, which may be configured as a bed. Load cells are used to continuously monitor infant weight from time placed on the sca... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951988 | Device for weighing an object by lifting which invalidates a weight measurement reading whenever a detected shear force is too great The invention concerns a device comprising an electronic sensor (6) designed to deliver a compression signal and a shearing signal, and a comparator for comparing the shearing signal to a threshold value, so as to validate, or invalidate, the compression sign... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6907409 | Method and arrangement for determining a weight with a dynamic scale A dynamic scale has a conveyor, a weighing pan, a weighing cell, sensors and an electronic control unit that, in addition to controlling the conveyor means (4), implements an evaluation of a number measured weight values that are obtained from the weighing ce... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6907128 | Noise canceling apparatus for weight measurement, and noise canceling method for weight measurement A noise canceling apparatus (1) comprises an amplifier (10) for amplifying a measured signal (ms) outputted from a measuring device (3), an analog filter (11), an ADC (12), a digital filter (14), a coefficient control sectio... | 06/14/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6794586 | System and method for controlling weighing operations at a scale of a self-checkout terminal A system provides a more robust measurement of scanned items at a self-checkout station. The system comprises an item verifier for verifying placement of an item on a scale of a self-checkout station and a measurement adjuster operatively coupled to the item verifie... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6774319 | Seat-load measuring device A seat-load measuring device for measuring a weight of a passenger and an object sitting on a car seat includes a load sensor disposed under the seat for electrically sending load data, a first data processing unit having a predetermined response time, a second data... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6727438 | Method for determining oil and grease content using a reference weight signal for live cancellation of disturbances in the weighting signal A method for determining the oil and grease concentration of aqueous solutions on offshore facilities without having to ship the aqueous solutions to shore-based laboratories for analysis. The method generally involves a liquid-liquid extraction procedure, where a c... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6713689 | System and method for weighing items such as mailpieces with varying accuracy A method and method for fast weighing of items such as mailpieces with variable accuracy. The method includes a scale method having a platform connected to a load cell that provides an output signal to an analog-to-digital converter. The resulting digital output sig... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6689960 | Seat weight measuring apparatus which determines the weight value based on a value other than the adder output when sensor output exceeds a predetermined value A seat load measuring apparatus that can provide an accurate load output even when one or more sensors are exerted with a load in excess of its measurable load is provided. In a first instance, the output of each load sensor is read at Step S11. Subsequen... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6677538 | Signal processing in a vehicle weight classification system A vehicle weight classification system recognizes the various factors that influence system performance. Some of the factors are compensated for using analog signal processing circuitry or techniques. Other factors are compensated for using digital signal... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6657138 | Electronic weighing sensor which changes the dc component of the weight signal based on the magnitude of the vibration-dependent component An electronic weighing sensor (10) having a digital signal processing unit (19), which includes at least one filter (12) with low-pass characteristic. By means of the filter (12), the direct-current component (m) is determined from the output signal of th... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6590167 | Digital filter for fluid scale A device for weighing fluid includes a scale from which a fluid receptacle is suspended. Oscillations in the weight reading due to the pendulous motion of the receptacle are suppressed by a digital filter selected to have rejection notches at the frequenc... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6414252 | Calibration system for a weighing scale A lever system is provided for a weighing scale includes a transducer arrangement associated with an integral monolithic block for producing a weight signal corresponding with the weight of a load that is applied to the block. The lever system is operable... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6313414 | Slope and motion compensator for weighing on a dynamic platform A weighing material on a moving platform by compensating for acceleration of the material and a variable slope of the platform. The system includes at least one weighing load cell and a reference load cell. The weighing load cell generates an output signa... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6291781 | Combination weighing and counting apparatus A combination weighing and counting apparatus includes a plurality of vibrating feeders (1) arranged and mounted on a support frame and adapted to be electrically powered from an alternating current source to transport articles, a plurality of weighing ho... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6271484 | Weighing apparatus having an automatic filter adjusting capability In order to provide a combination weighing apparatus having an automatic filter adjusting capability which is effective to secure a weighing accuracy and also to adjust a filter characteristic of a digital filter having a short response time, the filter c... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6177637 | Sensing system A system for sensing the value of a physical property (such as force, temperature or movement) and having a plurality of sensors used in combination, for example a weighing system where a plurality of load cells are employed to sense the magnitude of a lo... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6034334 | Method of and means for correcting effects of floor vibrations on weight signals from a weighing machine A weighing machine, such as a combinational weighing machine, has scale cells and a plurality of dummy cells installed on the same floor. The scale cells output weight signals corresponding to the weights of objects being loaded. The mode of vibrations of... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6013879 | Multi-point cell type weighing machines A multi-point cell type weighing machine has a plural number of scale cells set on a floor to support a table and to output weight signals indicative of weights measured thereby of a target object placed on the table. One or more floor vibration detecting... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5936206 | Weighing machines with means for correcting effects of floor vibrations on weight signals therefrom A weighing machine, such as a combinational weighing machine, has scale cells and a plurality of vibration-detecting cells installed on the same floor. The scale cells output weight signals corresponding to the weights of objects being loaded. The mode of... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5895894 | Balance A balance includes a weighing cell which is surrounded by an elastic tubular bellows or a soft-elastic hose without ribs and is protected against the penetration of dust and water, wherein one end of the bellows or hose is attached to the stationary end o... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5850057 | Electromagnetically controlled load cell A weighing apparatus capable of actively weighing a load in a rapid and accurate manner is presented. The weighing device includes an electromechanical linear actuator coupled to a load cell, wherein the output of the load cell is received by a feedback c... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5789713 | Weighing apparatus and method compensating for weighing errors A weighing method and apparatus includes a weighing cell for weighing an article and outputting a weighing signal corresponding to the weight thereof and a floor vibration detecting cell for detecting vibration of a floor on which the weighing cell is ins... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5780780 | Weighing vibratory apparatus and method A weighing vibratory apparatus and method. In one embodiment, an infeed vibratory conveyor element feeds a bulk product to a weighing vibratory conveyor element. In another embodiment, bulk product is fed directly to a weighing vibratory conveyor element ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5721398 | Overload protection device for a precision balance An overload protection device for a precision balance includes a measuring cell having a short travel distance, a parallel guide unit connected to a load receiving unit, and an auxiliary parallel guide unit whose guide members are connected to the load re... | 02/24/1998 |
