Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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20080294370 | GLOBAL OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY PREVENTING AND TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An obesity preventing and tracking system, the system comprising: at least one in-building overweight and obesity preventing module for collecting anthropometry information from a person at a fixed location in order to forecast and prevent development of an obesity condition; and/or at least one on-board vehicle overweight and obesity preventing module for collecting the anthropometry information from the person in a vehicle operable by the person in order to forecast and prevent development of an obesity condition and/or at least one entertainment overweight and obesity preventing module for collecting anthropometry information from said person while said person is a guest at an entertainment facility in order to forecast and prevent development of an obesity condition; and a communications network for linking at least one in-building overweight and obesity preventing module and at least one on-board vehicle overweight and obesity preventing module and at least one entertainment overweight and obesity preventing module to a trend obesity preventing service for predicting the development of an obesity condition of the person. | 11-27-2008 |
20080312869 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WEIGHING A STENT - An apparatus for weighing a stent includes a buffer for storing a stent support with a stent mounted thereon, a stent mounting and dismounting assembly that mounts and dismounts the stent from the stent support, a robotic arm for moving the stent support with the stent between the buffer and the stent mounting and dismounting assembly, and a scale assembly for weighing the stent. The stent mounting and dismounting assembly moves the stent into the scale assembly after the stent has been dismount from the stent support. | 12-18-2008 |
20080312870 | Aircraft weight estimation method - A method of measuring the weight of an aircraft is disclosed. The method comprises, in a self-propelled aircraft undercarriage having a electrical rotating machine, the steps of: measuring the current and voltage going into the rotating machine using current and voltage measuring means, calculating the power into the rotating machine, measuring the speed (or torque or acceleration) of said machine using speed sensing means, and comparing the power and speed (or torque or acceleration) results with a database of power and speed relationships of comparable aircraft of varying weights. | 12-18-2008 |
20090082996 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING MEASUREMENT VALUES IN A MULTI-MODULE FORCE-MEASURING DEVICE, MULTI-MODULE FORCE-MEASURING DEVICE, AND FORCE MEASURING MODULE - A method and associated apparatus transmits measurement values in a multi-module force-measuring device, in particular a multi-module weighing device, with at least two force-measuring modules. Each of the force-measuring modules includes a force-measuring cell and a signal-processing unit. The signal-processing unit transmits the measurement values generated by the force-measuring cell by way of a signal line to a signal-evaluating unit. Under the method, each measurement value is converted into a bit sequence by the respective signal-processing unit. The first force-measuring module's bit sequence is transmitted to the signal-evaluating unit, and the bit sequences of the signal-processing unit of the further force-measuring modules are transmitted by way of the signal-processing unit of the first force-measuring module to the signal-evaluating unit. | 03-26-2009 |
20090144021 | Long Range Mobile Communication Enabled Personal Weighing Device - A device and method for measuring a person's weight and transmitting the measurement results to a remote data center for storage and processing are disclosed. The measuring apparatus comprising a sensor unit, a processor unit and a communication module capable of transceiving data over a long range mobile communication network. | 06-04-2009 |
20090192760 | SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING A VEHICLE MASS - A vehicle mass estimation system for use in a vehicle, such as a truck, including a transmission is provided. A processor may be operable to receive a signal relating to a mass of at least a portion of the vehicle. The processor may be further operable to estimate a vehicle mass based, at least in part, on the signal. The processor may be further operable to select a desired gear ratio for engagement in a transmission based, at least in part, on the estimated vehicle mass. | 07-30-2009 |
20090326861 | DOSE COUNTING SCALES FOR A MEDICAL INHALER - Disclosed is a dosage device for determining the number of remaining doses of medication available in a medical inhaler, comprising a sensitive electronic weigh scale capable of recording measurements at least as small as 0.001 grams for providing an output signal dependent on the weight of a medical inhaler, or the canister of a medical inhaler, placed on the weigh scale; a memory containing a data structure in the form of a table storing shot weight, new inhaler weight, tare weight and total number of doses for each of a plurality of different medical inhalers; and input device for permitting a user to select one of said plurality of medical inhalers; a processor configured to read the shot weight, new inhaler weight, tare weight, and total number of doses from said memory for the selected medical inhaler, and said processor being configured to calculate the number of doses remaining in the medical inhaler by either: determining the weight as sensed by said weigh scale, subtracting the weight of a new inhaler from the measured weight, and dividing the resulting weight by the shot weight, the result of which is then added to the number of doses; or by determining the weight as sensed by said weigh scale, subtracting the tare weight, and dividing the resulting net weight by the shot weight; and a display device configured to display the remaining number of doses determined by said processor. | 12-31-2009 |
20100004897 | Method and Device for Recognizing Jamming of a Seat - At least two weight sensors are disposed below the seat such that measured values of the at least two weight sensors are representative of a force which is transmitted from the seat to its mount. At least two measured values are detected at a chronological interval from each other within a predetermined period of time by the weight sensors. A weight sensor is arranged in a first region of the seat and a weight sensor is arranged in a second region of the seat. A gradient is determined from the respective at least two measured values for the particular weight sensor. The jamming of the seat is recognized in dependence on the presence of different gradient signs that are assigned to the weight sensor disposed in the first region of the seat and to the weight sensor disposed in the second region of the seat. | 01-07-2010 |
20100049471 | WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING ZERO-READOUT WEIGHT SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A method of, and a system for, controlling, managing and maintaining a client's weight are performed by placing a weight sensor device in a location that is convenient to the client, periodically generating weight signals at the sensor device, providing a computer system remote from the location of the sensor device, storing information associated with the client at the computer system, using a wired or wireless connection to connect the sensor device to the computer system, receiving and processing the weight signals in accordance with weight maintenance algorithms at the computer system, and reviewing the processed data by a professional manager to monitor the client's progress. The weight sensor device is provided with no indicator of the client's weight. The client is prompted to step on and off the sensor device. There is no visual display or other indication at the sensor device to indicate the client's weight. | 02-25-2010 |
20100169044 | Method of Determining Weight Of Segments Of An Item - A method of measuring the weight of mass of incremental sections of an item using protraction of radiation through each section and measuring the intensity of radiation after passing through the item. The weight can be summed to determine the weight of any segment of the item. | 07-01-2010 |
20100185413 | TIRE PRESSURE AUGMENTED AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A weight and balance system for accurately determining gross weight of an aircraft. The present invention integrates tire pressure measurements with strut pressure measurements to overcome the problem associated with the friction in the strut seals, and simultaneously overcome the problem with the large number of variables associated with tire pressure measurement as a means of determining load (weight on wheels). An example system includes a plurality of strut pressure sensors that generate strut pressure data for landing gear struts of the aircraft and a plurality of tire pressure sensors that generate tire pressure data for tires of the aircraft. A processing device that is in data communication with the strut and tire pressure sensors determines gross weight and center of gravity of the aircraft based on the received strut and tire pressure data. | 07-22-2010 |
20100211355 | Foot pad device and method of obtaining weight data - A foot pad device and a method of obtaining weight data from a force sensor in a foot pad worn by a user engaging in a footstep, including placing the force sensor under the ball of the foot of the user and/or the heel of the foot of the user; receiving an entered patient weight value for the user; collecting force data from the force sensor; calculating a weight value based on the collected force data and a scaling and/or offset parameter; comparing the calculated weight value to the entered patient weight value; comparing the calculated weight value to zero; adjusting the scaling and/or offset parameter; and repeating the steps periodically. The method may include comparing the collected force data to a functionality indication range, flagging the force sensor if the collected force data is outside the functionality indication range, and disregarding force data from the flagged force sensor. | 08-19-2010 |
20100228521 | ELECTRONIC BALANCE - An electronic balance | 09-09-2010 |
20100228522 | ELECTRONIC BALANCE - An electronic balance | 09-09-2010 |
20100332183 | DYE-DOPED NANOPARTICLES, A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME, AND A METHOD OF DETERMINING A PERCENTAGE WEIGHT OF A DYE WHICH YIELDS A REQUIRED RELATIVE FLUORESCENT INTENSITY FROM A DYE-DOPED NANOPARTICLE - The invention provides dye-doped nanoparticles comprising silica doped with molecules of a near infra red dye comprising 4,5-Benzo-1′-ethyl-3,3,3′,3′-tetramethyl-1-(4-sulfobutyl)indodicarbocyanin-5′-acetic acid N-succinimidyl ester, and dye-doped nanoparticles derivatised with a functional group. The invention further provides a method of manufacture of dye-doped nanoparticles comprising the steps of preparing a dye mixture by dissolving a dye in the surfactant hexanol and conjugating the dye with an organosilane, forming a microemulsion of water droplets in oil, adding the dye mixture to the microemulsion, and adding a source of silicon and a catalyst to the microemulsion, which causes growth of silica nanoparticles in the water droplets of the microemulsion which silica nanoparticles are doped with the dye. The invention further provides, in a dye-doped nanoparticle, a method of determining a % weight of the dye which yields a required relative fluorescent intensity from the nanoparticle. | 12-30-2010 |
20110022353 | IMPEDANCE-SCANNING QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE - Method for detecting a change in mass with a quartz crystal impedance-scanning microbalance, which can be connected to an evaluation device, wherein the quartz crystal microbalance is designed to transmit the measurement points recorded at a predetermined data recording rate as raw data to the evaluation device, comprising at least the following steps: linearly fitting the measurement points of the raw data to a fractional rational function and determining at least one resonance frequency from the fitted measurement points of the raw data, wherein a change in the at least one resonance frequency corresponds to an effective change in mass. | 01-27-2011 |
20110119028 | SCALE INCLINATION CALIBRATION - The present invention provides a weighing apparatus comprising a load cell and an inclinometer and a method of weighing with and calibrating the weighing apparatus that tilt compensates for component parts of load cell readings that vary according to different relationships with load cell inclination. The present invention further provides a weighing apparatus and method of weighing with and calibrating the weighing apparatus that compensates for residual errors in a measured weight that has been pre-compensated for load cell inclination. | 05-19-2011 |
20110137611 | System and Method for Measuring Grain Test Weight On a Dynamic Platform - Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods for measuring grain being channeled through a grain harvesting device. The system includes employing a grain test weight measuring apparatus with a weigh bucket for obtaining a test weight measurement of the grain being harvested. The grain test weight measurement apparatus includes a sample cup for weighing grain therein with various sub-assemblies and/or sub-systems to obtain quick and accurate measurements of the grain in-stream on a dynamic platform. | 06-09-2011 |
20110184697 | Coin sensor, effective value calculation method, and coin recognition device - A thickness/material sensor samples an output signal output from a self-oscillating circuit at a specific sampling interval; acquires sampling data sampled in a specific sampling time period; reduces, among the acquired sampling data, a weight on the sampling data sampled near both ends of the specific sampling time period than a weight on other sampling data and outputs weighted sampling data; and calculates effective values of an output signal in the specific sampling time period from the weighted sampling data. | 07-28-2011 |
20110202311 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING VEHICLE OCCUPANT - A system and method for classifying a vehicle occupant is disclosed. A base is installed in each of leg frames of a seat of a vehicle. A cover is installed above the base to be spaced apart from the base. Two weight sensors are installed between the base and the cover to support the cover, and configured to measure a load transmitted to the cover by the weight of a vehicle occupant sitting in the seat. A control unit receives load values measured by the weight sensors, and determines whether the vehicle occupant sitting in the seat is an adult or a child based on the received load values. A shock absorption member is interposed between the weight sensors and the base. A stopper is interposed between the base and the cover in order to limit a downward movement range of the cover in a case of overload. | 08-18-2011 |
20110301916 | WEIGHT MANAGEMENT DEVICE, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - A weight management device enabling the user to check the daily target indicating to what extent the weight fluctuation in the current day is to be maintained, so that the user can carry out the management of the daily weight fluctuation according to the plan, and the satisfaction level of the user can be enhanced. | 12-08-2011 |
20120010851 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF CONCEALED CARGO IN A VEHICLE BY CENTER OF MASS MEASUREMENT - A system and computer-implemented method for detecting concealed cargo and/or concealed passengers in a vehicle includes obtaining weight distribution data for the vehicle; obtaining vehicle loading data; measuring a center of mass of the vehicle to obtain an actual center of mass position of the vehicle; and executing one or more computer program modules configured to determined a predicted center of mass position of the vehicle using the obtained vehicle loading data and the obtained weight distribution data of the vehicle; compare the actual center of mass position of the vehicle with the predicted center of mass position of the vehicle; and provide a signal if the actual center of mass position of the vehicle departs from the predicted center of mass position of the vehicle by at least a predetermined threshold, the signal being representative of concealed cargo and/or concealed passengers in the vehicle. | 01-12-2012 |
20120016631 | Emergency patient medication system - A computer based system is disclosed for providing emergency medical personnel with a means for rapidly ascertaining an accurate estimated weight for a non-responsive and potentially critically ill patient. The system acquires the gross weight of the patient, the support upon which the patient is lying and all life support equipment that may be on that support. From data stored in a data base, and from information input into the system by the personnel on hand, the weights of everything except the patient are deducted by the system to arrive at the patient's weight. That weight is then resident in the system and serves to allow the system to accurately calculate the correct dosages of medications to be administered to the patient while warning the personnel if dangerous interactions are possible. The system includes protocols for treating a wide variety of emergency medical conditions in both hospital and military environments. | 01-19-2012 |
20120059626 | WEIGHING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF FOR ELECTRONIC BELT SCALE - A weighing control device for an electronic belt scale comprises four weighing sensors ( | 03-08-2012 |
20120078573 | BED DEVICE - The bed device has load measurement means for generating a load signal; first computation means for computing a center-of-gravity variation or load variation on the basis of the load signal; first determination means for determining whether the computation result for the center-of-gravity variation or load variation is equal to or greater than a first threshold value; totaling means for totaling the number of times that the computation result is determined to be equal to or greater than the first threshold value; second computation means for multiplying the totaling results by coefficients for each time period and adding the results; and second determination means for determining a waking or sleeping state or determining a body movement or rest state of a user on the basis of whether a computation result of the second computation means is equal to or greater than a second threshold value. Movement of a user can thereby be monitored by using load information of a bed unit, and the waking state or body movement state of the bed user can be detected with high precision. | 03-29-2012 |
20120095727 | WEIGHING APPARATUS WITH SECURED COMMUNICATION MEANS - A weighing apparatus | 04-19-2012 |
20120130677 | INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR PLASTIC CONTAINERS - Various embodiments are directed to systems and methods for generating section weights for blow-molded containers on-line. An inspection device may take a plurality of measurements of one or more container characteristics across a profile of a container while the container is on-line. A programmable processor may be programmed to receive the plurality of measurements and derive a material distribution of the container based on the plurality of measurements. The programmable processor may additionally be programmed to derive a relationship between the measured material distribution and section weights of a plurality of sections of the container and apply the relationship to determine section weights for the plurality of sections of the container. | 05-24-2012 |
20120215486 | WEIGHING MOBILE TERMINAL AND WEIGHING METHOD - A mobile terminal includes a resistive touch panel, a gravity sensing module, an obtaining module, a calculating module, and a value displaying module. The gravity sensing module is used to detect a gravity direction of an object and calculate an angle between the resistive touch panel and the gravity direction. The obtaining module obtains a touch resistance when the object is placed on the resistive touch panel. The calculating module calculates a weight of the object according to the touch resistance and the angle. The value display module displays the weight on the resistive touch panel. | 08-23-2012 |
20120226473 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE WEIGHT OF AN OBJECT - The invention relates to a device for determining the weight of an object, including at least one elongate object holder ( | 09-06-2012 |
20120259582 | Device And Method For Identifying Instruments - The invention relates to a device for identifying instruments comprising at least one weight sensor, a data processing system, which has an interface, at least one database and an processing unit, and a visualization unit. Weight distribution data of instruments can be determined and compared by the device. This allows identifying individual instruments. The invention further relates to according methods for detecting a weight distribution of an individual instrument and for identifying an individual instrument, as well as to a method for assembling instrument sets. | 10-11-2012 |
20120271592 | Weight Determination for Objects Moving Past a Fixed Spot - System, methods, and computer-readable media. A method includes transporting a mail piece, and during transport, determining physical dimensions of the mail piece. The method includes, during transport, determining a density profile of the mail piece using an x-ray scanner and determining a weight for the mail piece according to the physical characteristics and the density profile. The method includes selectively separating the mail piece during transport based on the determined weight. | 10-25-2012 |
20120278037 | Mass-Analysis Data Processing Method and System - Provided is a technique for using an optical microscope image of an area on a sample to collect area-specific information characterizing each kind of biological tissue from imaging mass analysis data. On an optical image of a two-dimensional target area on a sample, a difference is examined in the kind of tissue or other features and areas are specified, each regarded as the same kind of tissue. When data processing is initiated, peak information is extracted, for each specified area, from mass spectrum data of all the measurement points. A peak method is applied to each area to extract peak information. Then, when a command to compare a set of areas is given, the peak information of those areas is collected. By comparing the peak information of different areas by a machine learning algorithm or similar judging technique, area-specific peak information is obtained, and this information is stored in memory. | 11-01-2012 |
20120330610 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND MEASUREMENT METHOD OF FLUCTUATIONS IN WEIGHT OF RESPECTIVE DIVIDED BODY PARTS, AND UTILIZATION SYSTEM AND UTILIZATION METHOD THEREOF - A system for rapidly and precisely measuring and recording changes and fluctuations in weight of respective divided body parts occurred from moment to moment in a given position is provided. In the system, divided body part weighing units for separately weighing all body parts and a measurement controlling and data processing unit for controlling the weighing units and for receiving the measured data from the weighing units and are connected so as to be freely transmittable. | 12-27-2012 |
20130124142 | Signal processing method, device for signal processing and weighing machine having a device for signal processing - A signal processing method for ascertainment of a measured value is provided, wherein a measurement signal (ADC, ADC′) is filtered by a first filter and a second filter in a first period (S | 05-16-2013 |
20130166249 | Security Systems and Methods for Continuously Monitoring the Weight of a Container - Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to weight monitoring systems for recovering, processing, monitoring, and managing various commodities or products stored in a container. | 06-27-2013 |
20130226517 | Method of Testing Moisture Retention of Tobacco - The present invention provides a method of testing moisture retention of tobacco in which dynamic rules on moisture desorption of the cut tobacco in a dry environment are investigated by using a dynamic vapor sorption system and has found that a dry basis moisture content at an earlier stage of moisture desorption of the cut tobacco has a preferred linear correlation with a square root of time. A linear fitting for t | 08-29-2013 |
20130262030 | Method of Determining Weight Of Segments Of An Item - A method of measuring the weight of mass of incremental sections of an item using protraction of radiation through each section and measuring the intensity of radiation after passing through the item. The weight can be summed to determine the weight of any segment of the item. | 10-03-2013 |
20140012540 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY MONITORING AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MEAT PRODUCTS - The invention relates to an apparatus for automatically monitoring an apparatus for processing meat products, in particular fish, comprising a prediction unit for determining a yield-relevant prediction variable, the prediction unit being connected to input sensors for acquiring geometric and/or weight data of the meat product fed to the apparatus for meat processing, a yield determining unit for determining at least one yield-relevant yield variable, the yield determining unit being connected to the output sensors for acquiring geometric and/or weight data of the meat product processed by the apparatus for meat processing, and a difference unit for calculating a difference variable from the difference between one of the prediction variables and the at least one corresponding yield variable, the difference unit in each case being connected to the prediction unit and the yield determining unit. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for automatically monitoring the apparatus. | 01-09-2014 |
20140095108 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE AMOUNT OF WASTE FOOD REDUCED BY A WASTE FOOD MACHINE - An apparatus comprises a weight sensing unit being configured to be operable for measuring a weight of at least a drum portion of a waste food machine and an incremented weight with waste food placed in the drum. A processing unit in communication with the weight sensing unit is at least configured to be operable for obtaining measurements from the weight sensing unit at periodic times, for generating data from the measurements for at least determining a first weight of waste food placed in the drum, a second weight of the waste food after the waste food machine has processed the waste food, and an amount of the waste food that has been diverted from a landfill by the processing of the waste food by the waste food machine. | 04-03-2014 |
20140365170 | GRAIN CART WITH INTERGRATED MOISTURE SENSOR - A grain cart including a hopper for transporting harvested material. The hopper can include a first opening for receiving harvested material discharged from a harvesting vehicle, a second opening for unloading harvested material from the hopper, and a conveyor assembly operatively connected to the second opening so as to allow harvested material to be unloaded from the hopper using the conveyor assembly. The conveyor assembly can include a sump operatively connected to the second opening of the hopper so as to receive harvested material from the hopper, a conveyor housing including a discharge opening for discharging harvested material from the conveyor assembly, and a conveyor operatively connected to the sump so as to move harvested material from the sump to the discharge opening of the conveyor housing. The sump can include a moisture sensor designed to detect the moisture content of harvested material passed through the sump. | 12-11-2014 |
20150019165 | WEIGHT DETECTION BY TIRE PRESSURE SENSING - A system includes a set of tire pressure sensors for tires of a vehicle, a control module and a user interface. The control module is configured to receive tire pressure information from the tire pressure sensors and calculate a weight or a change in weight of the vehicle based on the tire pressure information. The user interface configured to present, to a user, an indication of the weight or the change in weight of the vehicle calculated by the control module. | 01-15-2015 |
20150046120 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, MEASUREMENT METHOD OF MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM ENCODED WITH COMPUTER READABLE CONTROL PROGRAM, CAPABLE OF COMPLETING MEASUREMENT IN SIMPLE MANNER AND PROMPTLY - An exemplary embodiment provides a measurement system. A measurement system measuring body weight includes a weight detection unit detecting weight at predetermined detection cycles, and a calculating unit calculating an average value based on measurement values detected by the weight detection unit at the detection cycles. The detection cycle is shorter than a cycle at which a transient signal waveform predicted in accordance with measurement values detected by the weight detection unit can be obtained. | 02-12-2015 |
20150149116 | WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A wearable device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed herein. The wearable device, comprising a bio-signal sensor unit configured to sense a bio-signal; a storage unit configured to store data; and a processor configured to control the bio-signal sensor unit and the storage unit, wherein the processor is further configured to: generate first reference data including a weight of a first reference object and a first bio-signal being generated by holding the first reference object when the first bio-signal is detected, generate measurement data including a second bio-signal being generated by holding a measurement object, when the second bio-signal is detected, and obtain a weight of the measurement object by comparing the measurement data with the first reference data. | 05-28-2015 |
20150292137 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING LOAD MASS AND OPERATING WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCES - Methods for determining load mass and operating washing machine appliances are provided. A method for determining load mass includes initially activating a motor to spin a basket of the washing machine appliance, measuring at least one of current or voltage of the motor before or during the initially activating step, and calculating a motor ramp up time based on the at least one of current or voltage. The method further includes deactivating the motor after the motor ramp up time has expired, measuring a first motor coast down time, and calculating a motor velocity based on the first motor coast down time. The method further includes finally activating the motor to spin the basket, deactivating the motor after the motor velocity has been reached, measuring a second motor coast down time, and calculating a load mass in the basket based on the second motor coast down time. | 10-15-2015 |
20160002004 | MEASURING WEIGHT OF A COMPARTMENT - Disclosed a load measurement system ( | 01-07-2016 |
20160109280 | SMART AIRCRAFT OVERHEAD LUGGAGE BIN SYSTEM - A system is disclosed for displaying storage capacity status information for one or more passenger storage bins in an aircraft. Load sensors are coupled to each passenger storage bin and provide an output signal proportional to a weight of items within the bin. Range sensors are also coupled to each passenger storage bin and provide an output signal proportional to an amount of empty space available within the bin. A processor is coupled to the associated load sensors and range sensors and calculates, based upon the output signals from the load sensors and the range sensors, whether the associated storage bin is filled to capacity. The processor is also coupled to a display device to provide a status signal. The display device provides a visual indication based upon such status signal whether or not the associated storage bin is filled to capacity. | 04-21-2016 |
20160195425 | ONLINE MASS ESTIMATION | 07-07-2016 |
20160375909 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING THE INTERVAL WHICH CONTAINS THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for estimating the interval within which the total weight of an automobile vehicle is situated includes defining at least two intervals of weights, including determining a first situation in which the total weight of the vehicle belongs to the first interval and a second situation in which the total weight of the vehicle belongs to the second interval, calculating probabilities of being in the first or second situation knowing a value of the weight, calculating a risk of choosing the wrong interval as a function of the calculated probabilities and of a cost associated with an erroneous decision, and determining the interval within which the total weight of the vehicle is situated as a function of the risk. | 12-29-2016 |
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20110093239 | VEHICLE WEIGHT SENSING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Disclosed are vehicle weight sensing methods and systems. According to one aspect of this disclosure, provided is a method of characterizing a vehicle to determine gross axle weights by accessing a computer readable database which correlates a plurality of pressures associated with fluid suspension members incorporated into the vehicle. | 04-21-2011 |
20110276309 | TRAIN LOAD MEASURING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a train load measuring system and a method thereof. The train load measuring system includes a speed/acceleration measuring unit, a position measuring unit, a railway-line state receiving unit, a driving/braking force receiving unit and a calculate unit. The speed/acceleration measuring unit measures a speed and acceleration of the train. The position measuring unit measures a current position of the train. The railway-line state receiving unit receives a railway-line state. The driving/braking force receiving unit receives driving and braking forces of the train. The calculating unit calculates a train load based on information transferred from the units. | 11-10-2011 |
20120046908 | PORTABLE LOAD SCALE SYSTEMS - Devices and methods of measuring a loaded weight of a vehicle are disclosed. The device may include a sensor assembly configured to detect pressure in the at least one air spring. The device may additionally include a solenoid valve assembly disposed between the sensor assembly and the at least one air spring and configured, when the sensor assembly is not detecting the pressure, to isolate the sensor assembly from the pressure in the at least one air spring while not isolating the at least one air spring from the pressure source. The device may further include a processor assembly configured to calculate a loaded weight of the vehicle based on the detected pressure, and a display assembly configured to display the calculated loaded weight. | 02-23-2012 |
20130185019 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING LOAD OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A load measuring device for a construction machine includes a processing unit for acquiring signals indicative of cylinder pressure of front and rear suspension cylinders via pressure sensors and computing a weight value of a load put on a dump body of the construction machine. When the construction machine is traveling on a curvilinear route, the construction machine makes the output of the weight value ineffective. In particular, when the differential speed value between the rear wheels, received from a speed difference detector, is below a preset value, the arithmetic unit outputs a loading weight W computed by the processing unit, as final loading weight, and so that when the differential speed exceeds the preset value, the arithmetic unit makes ineffective the computed loading weight W as the final loading weight output. | 07-18-2013 |
20130218520 | SAND LEVEL MONITORING SYSTEM - A system for monitoring a sand reservoir includes: (a) a sand reservoir carried on an off-highway vehicle; and (b) at least one sand level indicator carried by the sand reservoir which provides a visual display external to the sand reservoir indicative of the quantity of sand within the sand reservoir. | 08-22-2013 |
20140365171 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING LOADING STATE OF VEHICLE - A predetermined relationship among various loading states, stability factor (Kh) of a vehicle and lateral acceleration (Gy) of the vehicle is stored in a storage device ( | 12-11-2014 |
20160047689 | System and Method to Display and Track Machine Interrupted Loading Cycles - A payload monitoring system is disclosed. The payload monitoring system may include a machine, an operator interface configured to receive input from and output data to an operator of the machine, and a controller in communication with the machine and the operator interface. The machine may include an implement assembly for loading payload material onto at least one receptacle. The controller may be configured to start a first load cycle to monitor loading of payload material by the implement assembly onto a first receptacle, receive a signal from the operator interface to pause the first load cycle, stop monitoring of the first load cycle, and save data associated with the first load cycle into a memory associated with the controller. | 02-18-2016 |
20160161323 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING QUANTITY OF PAYLOAD - A method for estimating a quantity of a payload within a bed of a wagon coupled to a machine is provided. The method includes raising the bed of the wagon to a predetermined height. The method includes receiving a pressure signal indicative of a pressure in a hoist cylinder coupled to the bed of the wagon. The method also includes receiving a load signal indicative of a load at a hitch of the wagon. The method further includes estimating the quantity of the payload in the bed of the wagon based, at least in part, on a predetermined relationship between the pressure signal and the load signal. | 06-09-2016 |
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20090112513 | LOAD SIZE MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A washing machine is provided that includes measuring a load in a washer with a motor, the method comprising: a) accelerating a load in the washer b) providing a first input voltage and running the motor until a first speed of the motor is stable; c) providing a second input voltage, d) starting a timer, upon providing the second input voltage, and obtaining a first time measurement; e) operating the motor until the load speed responds to the second input voltage to the motor and is stable; f) stopping the timer and obtaining a second time measurement; g) calculating a time differential between the first time measurement and the second time measurement; and h) determining the load size using a load size equation and the time differential. | 04-30-2009 |
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