Methods and apparatus to sense the weight of grain in a grain elevator
US10524421B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G17/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to sense the weight of grain in a grain elevator are disclosed. A disclosed example grain elevator includes a grain transport member to transport grain, a driving member to move the grain transport member, a first tension sensor to sense a first tension in the driving member, and a weight determiner to estimate a weight of the grain based on the first tension.
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