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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7390119 | Method and apparatus for storing and delivering liquid color materials A container of liquid color material has a diaphragm liquid color pump located therewithin for providing liquid color from the container and non-drip apparatus for releaseably connecting the container with a blender for supply of liquid color thereto and methods for... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7323644 | Apparatus for measuring weight of powdered and granular materials A weight measuring apparatus housing therein a load cell for measuring the weight of material stored in a material storage tank in which the tank has a material feeding opening. The tank includes a shoulder frame fixed to only the tank and a support arm penetrating ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312408 | Granular material weighing hoppers containing pinch values or flipping-type hoppers Each of a plurality of scale units 10 that constitute a combination weigher is provided with a cut gate 11 attached to a lower portion of a powdery- or granular-material hopper 12, a feeding hopper 13 for temporarily retaining a powdery o... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7075019 | Measuring and dispensing system for solid dry flowable materials An apparatus for measuring and dispensing solid dry flowable materials, comprising a supply container (10), a reserve hopper (18), a means for connecting said supply container (10) to said reserve hopper (18), a means for weighing said re... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6911607 | Dosing device The invention relates to a dosing device for mixing additive into a basic flow, comprising: a passage for the basic flow; an inlet for the additive in the passage; a container for the additive connected to the inlet via a dosing mechanism and having a controllable d... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6502013 | Method and apparatus for filling containers with a target weight of product An enhanced filling/weighing system utilizes first and second weighing stages. The first stage includes a first top container having an associated weighing device, e.g., a load cell. The second stage includes a second bottom container having an associated... | 12/31/2002 |
| 5971037 | Method of controlling the weight of granulated products on multiple metering machines, and metering machine implementing such a method A method of controlling the weight of granulated products on a multiple metering machine; the method operating on a machine performing a metering cycle in which at least two products are metered into a container; and the method including: a step wherein t... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5753868 | Method and apparatus for gravimetric dosing and mixing of at least two components The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for gravimetric dosing and mixing of at least two components (K1, K2), wherein the parts by weight of the components (K1, K2) are calculated by weighing and both components (K1, K2) are mixed toge... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5460209 | Automatic dispenser for dry ingredients An apparatus for dispensing dry ingredient has a plurality of containers, each for a different ingredient. Each has a body having an internal chamber, and a port for dispensing the ingredient, which is arranged gravitationally below the chamber when in us... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5413154 | Programmable modular system providing controlled flows of granular materials Apparatus and method are provided for storing selected quantities of granular materials, for programmable extraction in selected proportions and at selected rates, for delivery to a changeable location through a flexible auger-driven common delivery condu... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5306876 | Batch weighing apparatus with bulk bag type bins A batch weighing apparatus includes a plurality of soft sided bulk bags containing a quantity of bulk dry material which are rack mounted thereon and which have generally U-shaped bracket assemblies mounted thereunder for agitating the material in the bul... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5156194 | Net weight dispensing system and method A method and system for dispensing a fluid to provide a predetermined weight percent concentration of a sample material to the fluid. An estimated density value for the fluid is used to determine the volume of fluid to dispense in an initial injection of ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5143166 | Micro weighing system A weighing apparatus having a plurality of removable ingredient retention and discharge hoppers supported on a frame, each hopper having an integral screw conveyor and each being removable for replacement by another hopper. The screw has a structure to in... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5143165 | Liquid weigh system A weigh system having a plurality of weigh hoppers in a housing, the hoppers being removably mounted on a suspension support or platen held on load cells outside of the housing. Each hopper has a ball valve at the outlet spout, seated on an O-ring seat an... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5127483 | Micro weighing system A weighing apparatus having a plurality of removable ingredient retention and discharge hoppers supported on a frame, each hopper having an integral screw conveyor and each being removable for replacement by another hopper. The screw has a structure to in... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5115874 | Apparatus for automatically preparing a dyeing solution An apparatus for automatically preparing dyeing solutions, comprising for respectively accommodating dye stock solutions and dye auxiliary solutions; transfer means loaded with the containers; outflow pipes incorporated with a cleaning mechanism and also ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5111855 | Plant and apparatus for producing perfumes An automated perfume processing plant for dosing and mixing different substances for the production of perfumes, includes a plurality of reservoirs for different substances, a plurality of outlet dosing valves controlled by a control computer individually... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5113350 | Computerized system for display and storage of materials batching information A material handling system (10) for storage, recording and display of information required to aid in the filling, mixing, loading, and recording of complex mixtures of materials such as fertilizer; wherein a computer (12), a key board (20), and a load cel... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5087864 | Apparatus for selectively controlling a plurality of electric motors An apparatus for selectively controlling a plurality of electric motors for driving individual work objects, the apparatus including an electrical switch which is adapted to produce predetermined speed signals for the electric motor selected, a programmab... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5080184 | Method of and apparatus for weighing and taking out powdered dye A method which enables a dye to be weighted and taken out quickly at a high accuracy regardless of the required quantity of the dye by taking out the greater part of the required quantity of the dye in a powdery state and the remaining quantity of the dye... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5035294 | In place bin weighing device for batch weigher A bin weighing device for the individual bins of a batch weigher includes a plurality of flexures oriented in one or more horizontal planes to stabilize the bin and restrict its movement as the bin is supported at one end with a single load cell in a vert... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4947089 | Apparatus for selectively controlling a plurality of electric motors An apparatus for selectively controlling a plurality of electric motors for driving individual work objects, the apparatus including an electrical switch which is adapted to produce predetermined speed signals for the electric motor selected, a programmab... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4867258 | Apparatus for weighing powder materials An apparatus for automatically and accurately weighing powder materials comprising powder containers containing powder materials, respectively, to be weighed, powder cups for directly receiving powder material from the powder containers, respectively, and... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4840239 | Volumetric-to-gravimetric-to-volumetric converter scale A scale adapted for performing recipes in which the ingredients are given in customary volumetric measures such as cups, tablespoons and teaspoons. The user enters the name or code number of an ingredient which is displayed by the scale. The amount of the... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4830125 | Process and apparatus for automatically weighing and introducing chemicals A process and apparatus for automatically weighing and introducing chemicals are intended to automatically weigh the chemicals and introduce the chemicals into a treatment tank; the chemicals are injected into a chemical container and weighted, and then t... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4813503 | Method and apparatus for preparing a blended product charge A method and apparatus for preparing a blended product charge includes a combinatorial weigher which receives a major product and a fill-to-cutoff weigher which receives a minor product. A controller selects a minor constituent product weight and then com... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4733363 | Control system for combinatorial weighing or counting apparatus A control system for a combinatorial weighing or counting apparatus includes a main central processing unit for effecting a combinatorial arithmetic operation, and a plurality of individual drive unit central processing units. The drive unit central proce... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4678046 | Combination weighing apparatus for two combined products A combination weighing system is disclosed which system is adapted to weigh out quantities of two or more different types of products and mix them together. The system includes a plurality of weighing scales divided into two groups, one group weighing out... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4673046 | Control system for combined weighing apparatus This invention relates to an improvement of a control system for a combined weighing apparatus which in more detail includes a plurality of measuring hoppers supplied with products to be measured from transfer means for measuring weights of the products t... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4669634 | Apparatus and process for the metering of predetermined quantities of at least one product An apparatus and process for the metering of predetermined quantities of at least one product to be delivered to at least one mobile receiver by means of a distribution station which comprises means effecting the discharge of a product from a container, a... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4669886 | Apparatus for preparing a mixture An apparatus for preparing a mixture, such as mortar, with predetermined quantities by weight of the components, such as sand, cement and the like, a supply of which is present in container compartments 4, 5 of e.g. hopper 1. The container compartments ar... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4658920 | Combinatorial weighing and combinatorial counting method and apparatus A combinatorial weighing method and apparatus for obtaining a batch of articles of a plurality of categories, each category of articles in the batch having a predetermined weight or made up of a predetermined number of articles. The method includes the st... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4656600 | Mixing of printing inks A special purpose microprocessor based system, comprising weighing element, stored printing ink formulation data, and operator interface designed to aid the process of mixing defined colors and shades of printing inks from a small number of constituent ba... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4645021 | Electronic balance with dual purpose 10-key keyboard In order to make it possible to display a consecutive number in a simple manner in an electronic balance having a digital display (10) and a 10-key keyboard (12), the invention provides that a light source (16) be associated with each of the keys of the 1... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4638875 | Blending system weighing unit A fiber blending system includes a number of feeders which dump fibers onto a conveyor. Each feeder includes a weigh pan into which fibers are fed. The weigh pan is pivotally mounted to the feeder and counterbalanced. Also connected to the weigh pan is a ... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4602692 | Method and apparatus for weighing material A method and apparatus for separately weighing, by means of a common scale, contributions of material for multiple streams, such material typically being printed papers, such as from a printing press. Material that is to be weighed, which is typically was... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4581704 | Grain mixing system A system for mixing different kinds of grains comprises a plurality of tanks respectively containing different kinds of grains therein. Each of the tanks has a discharge port. A volumetric weight measuring device measures volumetric weights of the respect... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4576243 | Method and apparatus for weighing bulk materials Bulk materials are supplied on to a conveyor one after another with the supply port filled with the material. Since the pressure applied to the conveyor surface by the material is constant, what is called the fall error is eliminated. In one embodiment th... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4549617 | Combinatorial weighing and combinatorial counting method and apparatus A combinatorial weighing method and apparatus for obtaining a batch of articles of a plurality of categories, each category of articles in the batch having a predetermined weight or made up of a predetermined number of articles. The method includes the st... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4544279 | Apparatus for mixing and proportioning several mixing components In a process for mixing and proportioning a plurality of mixing components, the latter are supplied in individually weighed manner to a continuous mixing process and the mixture is subsequently continuously removed in a proportioned manner. For this purpo... | 10/01/1985 |
