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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7875813 | Programmable weighing scale that tracks completion time for a process step for multiple concurrent processes Food service workers prepare a number of items throughout the day at a food counter, so the workers may need to track process steps for entirely different processes that are running concurrently. For example, the worker may need to remove a pizza from an oven one mo... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7358450 | Method for weighing items moving over a weighing plate in succession In a method for weighing a number of items, such as letters to be franked, on a transport belt that moves over a weighing plate, the base of which is formed by the transport belt, the transport speed of the belt is slowed within a measurement time range, that starts... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7259906 | System and method for voice control of medical devices A light source includes a wavelength shifter that is capable of shifting a shorter optical signal wavelength to a longer optical signal wavelength based at least in part on a Raman effect in a waveguide. The wavelength shifter includes a pump laser that operable to ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7214891 | Method and apparatus for printing merchandising information A weighing scale which includes a label printer for printing labels having a detachable portion. A label cassette is easily inserted or removed from the weighing scale. The label cassette is changed depending on the type of label to be printed. Standard labels can b... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7183506 | Measuring and printing device The present invention is to provide to provide a measuring and printing device by which an operation for replacing a label paper can be performed from the front face of the device and a desired size of the operation screen (display operation unit) can be employed in... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7170016 | Body mass related risk factor scale A body mass related risk factor scale with a weight scale that measures and determines a person's weight, a height measuring device for determining the height of the person being weighed, a mini-keyboard for data input purposes, a set of specialized keys for technic... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168525 | Self-checkout method and apparatus including graphic interface for non-bar coded items A self-checkout system includes a graphical user interface for self-checkout of non-bar-coded items. The interface displayes a predetermined image corresponding to a non-bar-coded item, and means for the user to select the image. A product look up (PLU) entry device... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7141745 | In-line mail weighing system and scale An in-line mail weighing system and scale comprises a mail piece transport mounted atop a load cell. The mail piece transport includes a drive assembly and a pressure assembly defining a transport path. Mail pieces are moved through the mail piece transport, on edge... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7041915 | Random weight food product pricing scale with automated login capability A scale system, such as a food product scale in a perishables department of a store, includes multiple scale login enabling RF identification units for use by corresponding service personnel, and a scale adapted to identify an acceptable RF identification unit that ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026556 | Method and system for controlling messages printed by an in store label printer and related label structure A method for selectively printing different messages on labels printed by an in-store scale involves providing an in-store scale including a label printing mechanism with a supply of labels and a communications link for receiving information from a site external to ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6949710 | Mail weighing system and scale apparatus An apparatus and method to individually weigh continuously fed mail pieces wherein each mail piece is configured in a vertical orientation and fed through the weighing system in seriatim. The apparatus contains a scale transport assembly for transporting mail pieces... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6947912 | Method and arrangement for controlling a dynamic scale In a method and arrangement for controlling a dynamic scale, the conveying speed of a conveyor belt for items of mail in the dynamic operating mode is independent of the format of the pieces of mail. During dynamic weighing, a controller of the scale deactivates the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6917924 | Automated package shipping machine A system for accepting and storing items for subsequent pickup by a commercial carrier includes a storage area which is defined by an outer housing, and a customer interface area that includes a weighing unit and a unit, such as a magnetic card reader, for accepting... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6808200 | Method for occupant classification in a motor vehicle A method for occupant classification in a vehicle is used to extract a plurality of features from a seat profile and to assign a weight estimate to each of these features. The occupant weight and a measure of quality are determined from the different weight estimate... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6630632 | Method and arrangement for the control of a dynamic scale In a dynamic scale, and a method for controlling a dynamic scale, an item to be weighed is transported by a transport device to a weighing cell. The transport device is operable in a number of different operating modes. At the weighing cell, a measured we... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6621013 | Living body measuring device having function for determining measured subject An object of the present invention is to provide a living body measuring device which, once the personal information having been set therein, executes an arithmetic operation simply by making a measurement without requiring a user to remember his/her pers... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6161758 | Modular bar code scanner and scale assembly A modular bar code scanner and scale assembly which does not use wire cables to connect a bar code scanner to a scale. The assembly includes a bar code scanner including a first printed circuit board having a connector, and a scale including a second prin... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6018128 | Combination weighing apparatus with reliable combination calculation A combination weighing apparatus for performing a combination weighing of a plurality of articles to be weighed includes a plurality of containers Tb each bearing an information storage medium 1 on or from which product information including a weight valu... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5914463 | Low cost dimensional determining system A dimensional weighing apparatus is disclosed which has a weighing scale for determining the actual weight of a carton placed thereon, and associated therewith is a measuring frame and an optical sensing system for measuring the linear distance of the thr... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5884238 | Method and structure for properly positioning freight in a trailer, container or other freight receptacle A method and apparatus for achieving accurate positioning of freight in a freight receptacle, without requiring skill on the part of the material handling equipment operator. The method and apparatus uses specially marked forms, a Freight Placement Index,... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5831220 | Automated package shipping machine A system for accepting and storing items for subsequent pickup by a commercial carrier includes a storage area which is defined by an outer housing, and a customer interface area that includes a weighing unit and a unit, such as a magnetic card reader, fo... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5637838 | Apparatus for measuring, weighing and counting fish An apparatus for measuring, weighing and counting fish comprising a main body portion having long parallel side edges and short parallel upper and lower edges in a rectangular configuration, the main body portion having a front face and a back face and a ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5635906 | Retail store security apparatus A security apparatus for a retail store in which each item for sale has a security tag attached thereto. A computerized database stores the approximate weight of each item for sale. During a purchase transaction, a predicted total weight of the items purc... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5423455 | Materials feeding system with level sensing probe and method for automatic bulk density determination An improved system and method for gravimetrically feeding material at a controlled rate. The material to be fed, which can be either a dry solid or a liquid, is maintained in a supply vessel. A probe disposed in the supply vessel detects the level of the ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5121328 | Fee calculating apparatus for calculating delivery fee of parcel in accordance with its weight, length, and delivery area In a fee calculating apparatus for calculating a delivery fee, when weight data obtained by measurement in a weight measuring section such as an electronic scale, length data obtained by measurement in a length measuring section such as an automatic measu... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5111897 | Bridge weigh-in-motion system An apparatus and method are provided for calculating the speed and weight of a vehicle as it passes over an existing bridge. The apparatus includes a number of strain gages attachable to existing bridge girders or support members each of which outputs an ... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5092988 | System for monitoring injection water quality using filtration, pressure regulation and mass measuring An apparatus for testing water quality for subsurface injection that provides for samples of infinite volume to be passed over a membrane filter at a constant pressure. The apparatus uses a positive displacement pump drawing suction on the water source an... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5082072 | Modular mailing machine A mailing machine comprised of a plurality of modules, each of the modules a particular process function on a delivered envelope. The modules are arranged with in a single process station. The comprising modules include a scale module having means for wei... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5072400 | Mail delivery system with package integrity monitoring A system for monitoring the integrity of mail pieces passing through multiple stages of a mail delivery system. A database is created when the mail piece enters the system that includes its initial weight and destination address. The mail piece is tracked... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5060741 | Platen module for a modular mailing machine A platen module is fixably mounted to the base of a modular mailing machine. A support wall is fixably mounted to the base. Also fixably mounted to the base of the mailing machine is a drive motor having an output shaft and plurality of gears fixably moun... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5014797 | Modular mailing machine A mailing machine comprised of a plurality of modules, each of the modules a particular process function on a delivered envelope. The modules are arranged with in a single process station. The comprising modules include a scale module having means for wei... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5009137 | Cutter module for a modular mailing machine A cutter module for a mailing machine having a support wall and base includes a cutter support member slideably mounted to one of the mailing machine support walls such that the cutter support member can be slideably displaced longitudinally traversed to ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5008518 | Data gathering system interface A data gathering system for use in a checkout counter to determine information relating to products to be purchased and to provide such information to a cash register system includes a scale supported within the checkout counter for determining weights of... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5001648 | Method and apparatus for a mail processing system Mail handling or processing systems are disclosed wherein the entire lot or batch of mail pieces is loaded into a bin for processing. Each mail piece is individually removed by an operator while the computer monitors the weight of the bin and simultaneous... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4936693 | Label printing device A label printing device is disclosed, which comprises a keyboard having a plurality of numeral keys for inputting an article code, a data generator for generating data necessary for the formation of bar code data according to the article code, a printer a... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4928229 | Label printer The label printer comprises at least two printing units and a control unit. Each printing unit can print a specific label under the control of the control unit. The label is printed with information concerning a commodity, such as a price and a weight of ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4923023 | Modular mailing machine A mailing machine comprised of a plurality of modules, each of the modules a particular process function on a delivered envelope. The modules are arranged within a single process station. The comprising modules include a scale module having means for weig... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4923024 | Apparatus for weighting and measuring the stature of persons Comprises a device (1) for measuring the stature of persons and an electronic scales (2) controlled by one and the same microprocessor (13). The device (1) for measuring the stature of persons comprises an emitter/receiver device (3), a height display device (... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4923022 | Automatic mailing apparatus An automatic mailing apparatus comprises a transfer device, a weighing device, a stamping device, a detecting device and a collecting device. The automatic mailing apparatus is an automatic machine in the shape of a case. The case has a front panel for ma... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4901237 | Electronic scale system An electronic scale system having a plurality of electronic scales each having a device for entering and storing merchandise data with respect to many articles of merchandise. The stored merchandise data are automatically transmitted successively to the e... | 02/13/1990 |
