A weighing scale and a load cell assembly therefor, the weighing scale including: (a) a weighing platform; (b) a base; and (c) a load cell arrangement including: (i) a load cell body, disposed below the platform and above the base, the body secured to the platform at a first position along a length of the body, and secured to the base at a second position along the length, the load cell body having a first cutout window transversely disposed through the body, the window adapted such that a downward force exerted on a top face of the weighing platform distorts the window to form a distorted window; and (ii) at least one strain-sensing gage, mounted on at least a first surface of the load cell body, the strain-sensing gage adapted to measure a strain in the first surface; and (d) an at least a one-dimensional flexure arrangement having at least a second cutout window transversely disposed through the body, the second cutout window shaped and positioned to at least partially absorb an impact delivered to a top surface of the load cell body.

A surgery table load monitoring system utilizing a base member fixed to a surgery table support. The base member is connected to at least one platform structural member to determine load forces due to the weight of a patient on the platform structured member. Detectors are used to indicate particular stresses and generate a signal which may be employed to disable movement of the surgery table.

An attachable weighing scale for forklifts has a plurality of weighing modules connected within an outer cover. The weighing modules are connected to the forks of a forklift within the outer cover around the forks in order to facilitate weighing of loads.

The invention relates to a device for storing at least one bulk material (35), said device comprising: a container (30) in which said bulk material, selected from the group composed of liquids and powdered materials, can be introduced, said container having a lower face (31) suitable to be able to be subjected to the weight of said bulk material introduced into said container, a force measuring device comprising at least one force sensor (1) arranged beneath the base (31) of said container (30) and in contact with said base (31), each force sensor and the base of the container being arranged such that said force measuring device is only partially subjected to the weight of said bulk material introduced into said container.

The invention relates to a device for storing at least one bulk material (35), said device comprising: a container (30) in which said bulk material, selected from the group composed of liquids and powdered materials, can be introduced, said container having a lower face (31) suitable to be able to be subjected to the weight of said bulk material introduced into said container, a force measuring device comprising at least one force sensor (1) arranged beneath the base (31) of said container (30) and in contact with said base (31), each force sensor and the base of the container being arranged such that said force measuring device is only partially subjected to the weight of said bulk material introduced into said container.

A platform is supported at four corners by four half-bridge load cells. Adjacent load cells are oppositely polarized. During operation, analog output from a pair of oppositely polarized half-bridge load cells is provided to an instrument amplifier. Analog output from the instrument amplifier is provided to an analog to digital converter to provide digital data. The digital data is then used to determine weight data indicative of a weight as measured by the pair of half-bridge load cells at that time. A set of switching elements, such as a quad bilateral switch controlled by a microcontroller, rapidly switch between pairs of oppositely polarized load cells. The weight data may be used to determine an overall weight change on the platform, such as a pick or a place of an item. Weight data from the four pairs of load cells may be used to determine a change in center of gravity.

The present invention relates to a control unit for controlling a chassis system between at least a ground contact point and a frame of a vehicle, the chassis system comprising a leaf spring and a chassis arrangement, said chassis arrangement is adapted to receive a chassis condition input signal and to control a chassis condition of said chassis arrangement in response to said chassis condition input signal, said chassis system further comprising a strain gauge adapted to issue a strain gauge output signal indicative of a strain in said leaf spring, wherein said control unit is adapted to receive said strain gauge output signal and to issue said chassis condition input signal to said chassis arrangement on the basis of said strain gauge output signal. The invention also relates to a method, a chassis system, and a vehicle.

A force transmission element for a balance or load cell is adapted to be arranged between a load receiving unit, receiving the load to be weighed, and a load application point of a load cell, in order to transmit the load force exerted by the load. The force transmission element is designed at least partly as a framework composed of hollow rods, in particular round rods, wherein the force transmission element, in particular the hollow rods, is/are produced at least partly using 3D printing technology.

An infant sleep device may include a platform for supporting an infant, a base upon which the platform is supported, and one or more weight sensors positioned to measure weight of an infant positioned on the platform.

An infant sleep device may include a platform for supporting an infant, a base upon which the platform is supported, and one or more weight sensors positioned to measure weight of an infant positioned on the platform.