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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158896 | Weighing sensor having a stop structure A weighing sensor according to the principle of electromagnetic force compensation, wherein a stop is provided on the load receiver for a lever or a component carried by it. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8044308 | Electronic balance including linking member connected between fulcrum and electromagnetic force generating apparatus An electronic balance is provided where precise correction can be carried out by using incorporated weight and the weight and the size can both be reduced. The electronic balance is provided with a main Roberval mechanism R1 for conveying the load of an objec... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7989714 | High capacity and high resolution scale A scale can include a low capacity sensing mechanism operatively coupled to a load, wherein the low capacity sensing mechanism may detect movement of the load. A transfer mechanism can be operatively coupled to the low capacity sensing mechanism, wherein the low cap... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7851713 | Adjustable parallel-guiding mechanism, specifically for a gravimetric measuring instrument A parallel-guiding mechanism has a vertically movable parallel leg that carries a weighing pan. The movable parallel leg is connected by two essentially horizontal parallel guides to a stationary parallel leg installed in a balance, wherein elastic flexure pivots ar... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7838783 | Lever mechanism, particulary for a scale receiver of a scale that works on the principle of electromagnetic force compensation A lever mechanism, particularly for a scale receiver of a scale that works on the principle of electromagnetic force compensation includes at least one lever which is connected to a stationary base body or an element connected to the base body. The at least one leve... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7829802 | Adjustable parallel-guiding mechanism for compact gravimetric measuring instruments In a parallel-guiding mechanism, a stationary parallel leg surrounds a movable parallel leg. The movable parallel leg is connected to the stationary parallel leg and guided in vertical movement by first and second parallel-guiding elements, fastened respectively to ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7619170 | Weighing cell including parallel guiding mechanism configured to transmit signals An electromagnetic force-compensation direct-measuring system is disclosed. Referred to as direct-measuring system, it comprises a parallel-guiding mechanism; and a load receiver connected with the parallel-guiding mechanism and connected to a force-compensation dev... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7569779 | High capacity and high resolution scale A scale can include a low capacity sensing mechanism operatively coupled to a load, wherein the low capacity sensing mechanism may detect movement of the load. A transfer mechanism can be operatively coupled to the low capacity sensing mechanism, wherein the low cap... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7534971 | Weighing system of monolithic construction including flexural pivot A weighing system having a base region (1), a parallel-guided load receiver (4), at least one transmission lever (2) that is pivotably mounted on the base region via at least one flexural pivot (3), and a coupling element (7) that ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7501592 | Narrow weighing system arranged in narrowly spaced rows in the lateral direction A weighing system that works on the principle of electromagnetic force compensation. The weighing system has two guide members (4′), which connect a load support (5′) to a base region fixed to the housing. The weighing system also has at least one ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7495186 | Weighing system of monolithic construction including flexural pivot A weighing system having a base region (1), a parallel-guided load receiver (4), at least one transmission lever (2) that is pivotably mounted on the base region via at least one flexural pivot (3), and a coupling element (7) that ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7432458 | Monolithic weight sensor A weight sensor includes at least one force-translating element cooperating in a levered manner in response to an applied load. The at least one force-translating element is arranged at least in part asymmetrically to an imaginary center plane of the weight sensor. | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429705 | Parallel-guiding mechanism for compact weighing system An exemplary weighing module is disclosed which has a load receiver and a weighing cell that are connected to each other by a force-transmitting rod, wherein the weighing module is arranged inside a design space whose dimensions in a plane extending orthogonal to th... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7411138 | Weighing system having an angle lever with a long vertical lever arm A weighing system that operates according to the principle of electromagnetic force compensation, having two connecting rods (2, 3) which are fashioned as a parallel guide and connect a load receiver (4) to a base area (1) fixed to the housing, ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7365276 | Force-transmitting device In a force-transmitting device of a force-measuring cell with a parallel-guiding mechanism in which a stationary parallelogram leg and a movably guided parallelogram leg are connected to each other by parallelogram guides, at least one of the parallelogram legs has ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365275 | Electromagnetic-force-balancing-type electronic balance Disclosed is an electromagnetic-force-balancing-type electronic balance having a magnetic circuit which includes a yoke 4, a first permanent magnet 1, a pole piece 3, a second permanent magnet 2 and a cover 5. A connection member | 04/29/2008 |
| 7348502 | Counterbalance for a platform balance A platform balance includes a first frame support and a second frame support movable relative to the first frame support. At least one counter balance assembly is provided to support the static weight of the first frames support and elements connected thereto. The c... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345249 | Force-transmitting mechanism for a balance In a force-transmitting mechanism (1, 101) with a parallel-guiding mechanism having a stationary (2) and a movable (4) parallelogram leg (2), with a lever mechanism having at least one lever (6), and with at least one coupling elem... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339122 | Weighing module having portions arranged within the design space of another weighing module A device to weigh objects of like nature has at least a first weighing module and a second weighing module. Each weighing module includes a load receiver and a weighing cell connected to each other through a force-transmitting rod. Each weighing cell is arranged in ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7317167 | Weighing module with precisely-positionable overload protection device A weighing module 1 has a force-transmitting linkage 13 arranged between the load-receiving portion 3 of the weighing cell 2 and the load receiver 5, with an overload protection device that precisely maintains its position being an... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315003 | High resolution offset electronic weighing devices and methods Electronic weighing devices and method are disclosed wherein balances (particularly of the direct load type) are adapted to utilize less power thus creating less system heat and thereby enhancing weighing accuracy and range of operation. A preferred embodiment of th... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7307226 | Electronic balance having a vibration reducing mechanism Two horizontal holes are processed at the end face of a movable pillar of a load measuring cell in a block shape. A power-point spring is formed between the horizontal holes, and the internal side faces of the horizontal holes constitute the internal end faces of su... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7285737 | Narrow weighing system arranged in narrowly spaced rows in the lateral direction A weighing system that works on the principle of electromagnetic force compensation has two guide members (12), which as a parallel guide unit connect a load support (14) to a base region (11) fixed to the housing, and at least one transmission ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282655 | Electronic balance having a position control mechanism An electronic balance of an electromagnetic force balancing type comprises electromagnetic force generators for applying electromagnetic forces for controlling to move a balance beam in a longitudinal direction (X axis) and a horizontal direction (Y axis) orthogonal... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7227089 | Electric balance with synthetic PID control signal In electronic balance, an analog computation portion determines at least a differential control signal according to an amount of displacement of a beam. A digital computation portion determines at least an integral control signal is determined by after the amount of... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210362 | Diaphragm type load detection sensor, load detection unit and electronic scale using same Disclosed is a diaphragm type load detection sensor, comprising: a mounting portion attached to a installation plate; a strain generation portion provided on the mounting portion and having a load applied portion formed at the center thereof to which a load to be de... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7148432 | Weight-measuring sensor A weight sensor 10 having a simple structure and yet being capable of detecting load or pressure of an object to be measured in a short time and with high sensitivity and high precision. The sensor includes a first rotating shaft 14 vertically and rota... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7132953 | Spring sensor assembly for a vehicle seat cushion A sensor assembly for use in a vehicle seat cushion for detecting the presence of an occupant includes a first member defining an internal bore. A second member has a portion slidably disposed in the bore of the first member. The first member is movably mounted rela... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7091428 | Weighing apparatus with Roberval mechanism A weighing apparatus for measuring a weight of an article including a Roberval mechanisms; a first load converting unit including a load receiving portion operationally coupled with a load receiving portion of the Roberval mechanism and a plurality of levers connect... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7049974 | Vehicle occupant sensing system having sensors with formed terminals A vehicle occupant sensing system including a circuit carrier, an electric circuit with leads, and a sensor with a body and a plurality of formed terminals. Each of the terminals has a lower portion spaced a predetermined distance away from a plane defined by the bo... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046158 | 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 ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7034709 | Vehicle occupant sensing system and method of electrically attaching a sensor to an electrical circuit A vehicle occupant sensing system for detecting a condition of a vehicle seat. The system includes a circuit carrier, an electric circuit with a plurality of leads, and at least one sensor that has a plurality of terminals. Also, the system includes a plurality of c... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7012198 | Balance with a T-shaped coupling arrangement that guides the support element onto a load receiver at three points forming a triangle A balance includes a weighing cell with a vertically movable load receiver, a weighing pan to receive a weighing load, and a support element to couple the weighing pan to the vertically movable load receiver of the weighing cell. A cantilever arm with a seat for at ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6958453 | Weighing pan carrier with overload protection device A weighing pan carrier (47) for a balance with a weighing pan and with a weighing cell that includes a load-receiving portion (11) and a stationary portion (12) has an overload protection device against excessive vertically directed forces that ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6932382 | Hall effect sensor assembly A Hall effect sensor assembly including a Hall effect sensor; an overmolded housing which is overmolded onto the Hall effect sensor; and a magnet movably connected to the Hall effect sensor by a movable connection with the overmolded housing. The movable connection ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6861593 | Weighing sensor with calibration weight A weighing sensor including a base (1) fixed to a housing, a load sensor (2) connected to the base in a displaceable manner via two arms (3, 4), a lever system (8 . . . 11) having at least one lever and transmitting the load acting on the... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6693245 | Electronic balance which is easily assembled, maintained, downsized and improved with respect to weighing performance, and method for manufacturing the same A Roberval's mechanism and a lever are configured separately. To the Roberval's mechanism, a lever housing section is formed for inserting the lever in the longitudinal direction and enabling the lever to be located between a pair of the upper and the low... | 02/17/2004 |
