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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399933 | Breast measurement device and method for use in breast reduction surgery A pre-operative breast measurement device and method for use in breast reduction surgery. The breast measurement device comprises a base portion and a support post mounted thereon, the support post being height adjustable so as to accommodate differing body heights ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7161096 | Mass measurement system and method using inertial force and standard mass in gravity-free environment The mass measurement system includes a linear acceleration motion unit that is a linear motion driving source, a first load cell fastened to the linear acceleration motion unit to measure an inertial force of a sample caused by linearly accelerated motion of the 10 ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7129423 | Automatic livestock weighing system A system for weighing a plurality of quadruped animals is for use in a pen confining the animals. The pen has at least first and second segregated spaces with a first one-way chute allowing animal passage from the second space to the first space. A weighing station ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7107832 | Measurement device with a support plate mounted on measurement cells and intended for a person to stand on A measurement device with a support plate (1) mounted on measurement cells, and with a display device for displaying a force action line (7) for a person standing on bearing surfaces (10, 10′) of the support plate (1), permits monitorin... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100439 | 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 ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091427 | Apparatus using resonance of a cavity to determine mass of a load A scale is provided, the scale including a cavity having a resonant frequency which is alterable with variations in mass of a load applied to the cavity. The scale also typically includes a comparator operatively coupled with the cavity to detect actual resonant fre... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6599482 | Centrifuge container rack with balancing feature A centrifuge container transport rack designed with symmetrical opposing sides located over a central pivot. The pivot enables the rack to be utilized in the balancing of centrifuge containers.... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6552278 | Multiple load sensing multi-load cell scale and method The multiple load sensing multi-load cell scale is described that provides improved utility to scales with multiple decks that share load cells near supports so that more than one load may be determined at the same time on a single scale. In more detail, ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6437257 | Weighing machine A weighing machine useful for chiropractic and other medical treatment by accurately grasping the bias of the right and left, and front and rear weights of the person, and by recording momently changing center of the weight rested on right and left feet e... | 08/20/2002 |
| 5193629 | Method and apparatus for determining the number and/or value of weighed items Weighing apparatus for weighing currency notes or coins has a weighing platform (4) coupled to a load cell (14) for generating a weight signal dependent upon the weight of items on the platform. The weighing machine includes a microprocessor (26) with ass... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5178227 | Weighing system, particularly a maritime weighing system For obtaining accurate product weighing results in ships it is not sufficient to effect a correction of the weighing results by an accelerometer, which will only roughly compensate for the weighing errors due to the general movements in the sea. Thus corr... | 01/12/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5172783 | Weighing scale with validating reference channel An electronic scale for weighing an article includes a weighing channel for providing an output indicative of the instantaneous weight of the article and a reference channel for providing an output indicative of instantaneous vibrations affecting the outp... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5123494 | Anti-theft weighing system The present invention describes a method and apparatus for weighing customers entering and leaving a store, or a user entering and leaving a particular institution or a worker entering and leaving the workplace and ascertaining automatically that the equi... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5050693 | Balance and process for calibrating and operating the balance A balance, which is virtually insensitive to angular deviation and to the presence of additional accelerations of the base, has two dynamometers (2, 3) each having a parallel guide (26). The parallel guides are mutually parallel and their degree of freedo... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4912972 | Method and apparatus for determining the length of a flexible web or string material Wherein the length of a flexible web or string material, such as a textile material, forming a wound body or roll (10) may be determined by determining a first measure of the weight of the web or string material, determining a second measure of the weight... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4805637 | Apparatus for the detection and correction of anomalies in the equilibrium of the human body A movable plate (6) which rests through springs (5) on a base (1) which itself bears on the ground by means of height adjustable supports (2,3) is provided with a spherical bubble level (8), with marks AA', BB', CC', DD', which define the positioning of t... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4792002 | Proportionate rocker balance A proportionate balance is provided with which an arbitrary amount of one component can be proportioned with a precise weight of another component. A rocker member supports the balance and eliminates the need for knife edges or other typically fragile piv... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4751973 | Load cell scale with reference channel for live load correction Cancellation of noise in the weighing channel output of an electronic scale due to external vibrations is achieved by use of a reference, non-weighing channel in the scale. The reference channel is exposed to the vibrations affecting the weighing channel.... | 06/21/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4674060 | Method and apparatus for counting currency and for confirming the count of strap currency A scale under microprocessor control weighs each batch of currency. The weight measurement is compared against predetermined stored weight values to determine if the currency being weighed is strap currency or unstrapped currency and to determine the rang... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4646767 | Coin counter This invention relates to a coin counter, and more particularly to a coin counter using a weighing scale to count and display the total sum of coins and to print out the sum at need, the counter also being capable of checking whether or not the total sum ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4647049 | Method for playing an alignment game utilizing a moveable grid A board game including a board having a plurality of squares indicating playing piece movement areas. The game also includes a movable grid which fits over and encompasses nine of the squares on the board. Certain of the squares on the board are different... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4643267 | Fish weight and length comparison apparatus Apparatus for quickly comparing the weights of fish and quickly determining whether fish have sufficient length, comprising an elongated balance beam having fish stop means, fish attachment means and fish length indication means at each end of the beam, a... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4629016 | Method of initializing a balance with counting scale and balance with counting scale for carrying out the method In known methods of initializing a balance with counting scale a given quantity of the pieces to be counted is placed on the balance at the same time and the average individual weight is calculated therefrom and used as a base for the following piece coun... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4624331 | Weight sensor with vibration error correction A load sensor includes a scale cell for producing an output signal corresponding to the weight of an article, and a dummy cell, provided near the scale cell, for producing a noise signal output ascribable to floor vibration. A correcting circuit extracts ... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4611675 | Mass meter A mass meter of the type of conventional weighing scale having an elastic cantilever mechanism provided with a weighing cradle, and a mechanoelectric transducer for sensing a strain of the cantilever to produce a weight indicative signal, which further in... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4605083 | Method and apparatus for weighing material A method and apparatus for separately weighing, by means of a common scale, contributions of material from multiple streams, such materials typically being printed papers, such as from a printing press. Material that is to be weighed, which is typically w... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4573130 | Installation for monitoring and controlling a production machine An installation for monitoring and controlling a machine for producing items which at the end of production thereof are subjected to quality control with rejection of defective items, comprises a computing means (4), a detector (5) for sensing the number ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4493384 | Electronic counting scale There is disclosed an electronic counting scale provided with means for calculating a maximum addable number of items to be added to an already counted known number of items with an error being eliminated from the counted number of a total items including... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4447885 | Apparatus and method for measuring the number and/or value of an unknown quantity of articles A load cell weighs an unknown quantity of used bank notes. A micro-processor receives a signal representative of the weight of the notes and processes the weight representative signals to obtain an output signal representing the value of the notes weighed... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4405024 | Weighing devices A weighing device uses frequency measurement to determine weight. One body (3; 23; 68) is of known mass and another body (8; 28; 66) also of known mass is spring (9; 29; 83) connected to it. This body carries the load whose mass is to be determined. Both ... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4396080 | Weighing system A device for reducing errors in weighing systems caused by extraneous noise and/or vibration.... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4375243 | Wide range high accuracy weighing and counting scale An electronic scale is provided with two or more load cells in which the first load cell covers a low load range, and each successive cell covers a greater load range than the preceding cell. The cells are connected mechanically in tandem such that a load... | 03/01/1983 |
