Method and apparatus for determining the mass of an article using a load cell
US6940025B1 · kind B1 · utility
24Cited by
12References
6Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00701
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of determining the mass of an article using a load cell. An article whose mass is to be determined is transported across a platform without stopping or slowing the article. A load cell measures the horizontal force applied to the load cell by the transported article. This horizontal force, along with the acceleration of the article, allows a determination of the mass of the article.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.