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7620521 Dynamic weight sensing and classification of vehicular occupants  
Arrangement and method for classifying an occupying item in a seat includes at least one force sensor arranged to measure the force applied to the seat at time intervals, and a processor coupled to...
7612301 Method for weighing an ambulance cot by supporting it on a scale by two wheels and a kickstand  
A method of weighing a patient on a platform scale comprising carrying the patient upon an ambulance cot having first and second pairs of wheels, and a kickstand having a lowered position and a...
7596984 Calibration weight arrangement for an electronic balance  
A force-measuring cell is designed for a receiving structure having multiple force-measuring cells of the same type. Each cell in the receiving structure occupies a design space whose dimensions,...
7550681 Method and apparatus for measuring weight of CNC workpieces  
This invention discloses a method and apparatus for measuring the weight of a CNC workpiece. As the weight of the workpiece on a loading platform increases, the loading of a driving module which...
7503353 Method for statistic weighing of a product introduced into containers in a filling machine  
According to a method for statistical weighing of a product supplied by a plurality of nozzles into containers, an empty container, belonging to a withdrawing group, is withdrawn to define an empty...
7497137 Method of monitoring and/or determining the condition of a force-measuring device, and force-measuring device  
In a method for monitoring and/or determining the condition of a force-measuring device with at least one housing that has an interior space and with at least one force-measuring cell installed in...
7459644 Digital measurement apparatus  
Disclosed is a digital measurement apparatus including data capture means operable to continuously capture digital data about a target measurement item, validity determination means operable to...
7432453 Apparatus and method for providing spatially-selective on-line mass or volume measurements of manufactured articles  
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for mass and/or volume measurements of manufactured articles. More particularly, this invention relates to a method and apparatus for mass and/or...
7430491 Tractor-trailer having self-contained apparatus on-board tractor for estimating trailer weight  
A method and system for estimating weight of a trailer ( 10 ) being towed by a tractor ( 22 ) along a generally horizontal underlying surface. A portion of the trailer weight is borne on the...
7430467 Regulating method for a motor vehicle seat  
A regulating method is provided for a motor vehicle seat. According to the method, the ideal seat position data associated with a vehicle user is recorded in a seat data memory. The respective...
7361850 Method and apparatus for counting items in a container  
A method for determining the quantity of items in a container is described, where each item has the same nominal weight located between upper and lower weight limits. The method comprises the...
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...
7316169 Load bearing device including overload indicator  
Load-bearing devices, each including an overload indicator of the present invention interconnecting load bearing connectors, preferably elongated load bearing connectors are provided. In preferred...
7297879 Method and apparatus for determining the mass of an article using a load cell  
A method of determining the mass of a mail piece using a load cell. A mail piece whose mass is to be determined is transported across a platform without stopping or slowing the mail piece. A load...
7285735 Method of measuring the weight of bulk liquid material within a trailer  
Method of measuring the weight of bulk liquid material within a container of a tractor-trailer combination in which air bag pressure of a pneumatic suspension system is sensed and correlated with...
7250577 Device for weighing substantially uniform weighing objects  
A device to weigh substantially uniform weighing objects has a plurality of weighing modules and an equal number of load carriers that have central lengthwise axes extending in the direction of the...
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...
7211745 Precision harvesting and analysis techniques for crops  
A method for weighing a crop is disclosed. The method includes (a) loading a crop into a container using a crop transport apparatus, (b) temporarily stopping the crop transport apparatus from...
7193162 Method for assessing the operation of a conveying apparatus  
The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for measuring the weight of material such as rock, earth, wood, pulp, grain, gravel, sand, ore, cement etc. being processed or moved by...
7166808 Apparatus for measuring the weight force of a load processed by a machine  
An apparatus is provided for measuring the weight force of a bale in a baler wherein the bale moves between a first position, within the baling chamber, and a second position, within a wrapping...
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...
7098410 Weighing module for weighing on the fly  
A weighing module comprising a weighing platform incorporating a weighing cell and a motorized drive belt for transporting a mail item from one side to the other of the weighing platform, means for...
7098409 Apparatus for weighing materials online  
An apparatus for weighing materials online is disclosed, which belongs to an art of online weighing of material. The apparatus comprises: a light-emitting unit, emitting light beams irradiating on...
7041914 Method for compensation of near-neighbor sample effects in a NMR check weighing system  
A method ( 10 ) for reducing or eliminating the effects of proximate samples on the NMR measurement of the mass of a test sample in a NMR check weighing system ( 24 ) for samples on a production...
7032466 Load bearing device including overboard indicator  
A load-bearing device including an overload indicator and a wire form overload indicator are provided for interconnection of load bearing connectors, preferably elongated load bearing connectors,...
6958451 Apparatus and method for measuring weight of an occupying item of a seat  
Arrangement and method for determining weight of an occupying item in a seat including one or more weight sensors arranged to obtain a measurement of the force applied to the seat, a forcing...
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...
6888073 Vibration absorbing system of micro gravity rotating apparatus  
A substance mass measuring system is applied to a microgravitational rotating apparatus vibration control system to easily measure the mass of an object placed in an experimental box. Recess...
6861592 Method for weighing mail pieces  
A method is provided for weighing a series of mail pieces such as letters, flats or a mixture thereof, that are being conveyed through a weighing module. Each mail piece has a length which falls...
6839694 System and method for weighing items such as mailpieces in the presence of external vibration  
A system and method for weighing of items such as mailpieces in the presence of external vibration such as ground noise. The system includes a scale system having a platform connected to a load...
6825423 Method and system for weighing items such as mail pieces  
A weighing system and a postage metering system including such a weighing system. The weighing system includes a transport assembly having a transport for receiving and outputting mail pieces to be...
6820033 Method and apparatus for estimating the weight of horses  
A method and an apparatus for estimating the weight of horses. To estimate the weight of a horse, a girth, a length, and a height of the horse are measured. The measurements can be taken with...
6770823 System and method for check-weighing the content of a blister  
A system for check weighing the content of a blister strip which includes a guide adapted to receive a blister strip comprised of at least one blister, a punch aligned with the guide for receiving...
6762370 Vibrating tray scale having a clamping device that allows for detection of loose matter in a mail piece  
A vibrating tray scale capable of detecting small amounts of loose particulate matter contained within a mail piece is disclosed. The scale is provided with a clamping device having a plurality of...
6759602 Apparatus and method for weighing mailpieces in motion  
A method for weighing mailpieces while in motion in a mailpiece weighing system. The weigh pan in the mailpiece horizontal transport path generates a signal corresponding to a weight of the moving...
6759601 Check weighing apparatus and method  
A check weighing system is provided which can check weigh samples ( 1 ) on a production line. The check weighing system comprises a magnet ( 13 ) for creating a static magnetic field over an...
6722214 Control of weight during evaporation of samples  
A method of controlling the evaporation of liquid in samples in an evaporating centrifuge, by monitoring the centrifugal force exerted on a sample holder containing a liquid sample having solid...
6615638 Device for the gravimetric testing of multichannel pipettes  
A device is described for gravimetric testing of multi-channel pipettes having two or more pipette channels. The device has one receptacle ( 9 ) per pipette for a test volume or for a container (...
6591222 Reel mechanism with line tension/fish weight indicator  
A fishing reel which displays an estimated weight of a fish caught on a hook attached to fishing line attached to the fishing reel while the fish is reeled-in that includes a line spool; a load...
6459367 Automated vehicle regulation compliance enforcing system  
The present automated vehicle regulation compliance enforcing system is comprised of an on-board monitoring system for being installed on a heavy truck, and an interrogation system for being...
6359238 Apparatus and method for weighing a moving object  
An apparatus and method for measuring the weight of a moving object is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a platform for supporting the moving object to be weighed, means for...
6346680 Weight and form sensing apparatus and a packaging machine using the same  
A weight and form sensing apparatus according to the present invention provides weight sensors on a base, in matrix pattern for instance. Each weight sensor has a load receiving portion on a top....
6323441 Ultrasonic distance measuring system for monitoring railroad car loads  
An ultrasonic distance measuring system for monitoring railroad car loads. The system includes an ultrasonic transducer, a pulse generation and detection circuit and a measurement circuit. The...
6284986 Method of determining the thickness of a layer on a silicon substrate  
A method of determining the thickness of a layer on a substrate where the layer is deposited during a semiconductor manufacturing process. The substrate is weighed a first time. The layer is...
6268570 Method for correcting weight measurement errors during microwave heating  
The invention is a method of measuring an apparent weight of a substance, while concurrently measuring a surface temperature of the substance and an ambient air temperature surrounding the...
6266594 Body swing control apparatus for industrial vehicles  
A rear axle which supports rear wheels is attached to the body of a vehicle in such a way as to be swingable up and down around a center pin. A controller detects the running state from detection...
RE37062 Coal loading system and method  
A method for loading a moving railroad car from front to back with a target weight of particulate material from a loading unit having a silo and first and second weigh bin, which bin means have a...
6091028 Powder/chip weighing method  
This invention provides a method of weighing powder/chip, in which the powder/chip can be fed from the conduit into the weighing vessel accurately and efficiently without being affected by the...
6080939 Mass determination device having counterbalanced normalized temperature coefficients  
A mass determination device includes a combination of an elastic element connected with a mass holder. The combination has a normalized temperature coefficient of frequency substantially equal to...
6075212 Method of weighing railroad cars without uncoupling them  
An apparatus and method for accurately weighing a rail car coupled to other rail cars without uncoupling the rail car to be weighed includes a hydraulically operated positioning device assembly...