Method and apparatus to non-intrusively measure the weight of loose bulk material within a rigid containing structure
US11566936B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/005
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system can measure the weight of a bulk material within a container by applying excitation in the form of vibrational energy and interpreting the container's response to the vibration.
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