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Axial load cell

US11944426B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education · US
United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs · US

Inventors

Jonathan L. Pearlman · Pittsburgh, US
Jonathan Aaron Duvall · Pittsburgh, US
Samuel T. Bucior · Kirkwood, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 11, 2019
Grant date	Apr 2, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 1, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2562/0261
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A load cell apparatus includes a base member, a cap member, a number of first members provided between the base member and the cap member and forming at least a portion of a support wall of the load cell apparatus, and a plurality of strain gauges directly coupled to the number of first members, the plurality of strain gauges being positioned to measure an axial load applied to the load cell in a direction extending from the cap member to the base member.

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