G01G19/021

Filtration system and weighing device therefor

The present invention relates to a filtration system comprising a cabinet, a filtration device having a filtrate or retentate vessel arranged outside the cabinet, and a weighing device that is configured to weigh the filtrate or retentate vessel. The weighing device can be arranged inside an enclosure and the enclosure can be arranged inside the cabinet.

REMOTE MONITORING OF VEHICLE SCALE FOR FAILURE PREDICTION
20210333146 · 2021-10-28 · ·

A method for remote monitoring of operating characteristics of a load cell is provided. The method includes receiving from a plurality of sensors, at a main unit, sensed data indicative of a plurality of operating characteristics of a load cell. The method continues by analyzing at a main unit the sensed data for statistical control and sending alerts to a remote computing device when sensed data of an operating characteristic is outside of a preset threshold. A system for carrying out the method is also provided. The system includes a main unit installed near a load cell, a first sub-unit coupled to a scale of the load cell in wired communication with the main unit, and at least one remote computing device in network communication with the main unit.

ELECTRONIC WEIGHT SENSOR ASSEMBLY
20210310851 · 2021-10-07 ·

The present invention is directed to an electronic weight sensor assembly and a method of using it with a user platform. The electronic weight sensor assembly may be used to determine the weight of one or more luggage unit(s). The electronic weight sensor assembly according to the present invention comprises a pad, a sensor assembly, an indicator assembly and a processing unit. The sensor assembly comprises at least one electronic weight sensor disposed on the pad. The pad may be provided with a plurality of foldable segments such that the electronic weight sensor assembly may be disposed into and out of a folded position and an expanded position. The method comprises using a user platform with the electronic weight sensor assembly to determine whether an actual travel configuration comports to air carrier requirements.

METHOD, SYSTEM AND RELATED DEVICE OF IMPLEMENTING VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY WEIGHING
20210294344 · 2021-09-23 · ·

The application discloses a method, system and related device of implementing vehicle automatically weighing, so as to achieve the automatically weighing of the unmanned vehicle. The method includes: controlling, by a vehicle controller, a vehicle to drive automatically and stop at a weighing position; weighing, by a weighbridge sensor, the vehicle when sensing the vehicle stopping at the weighing position, and sending weighing end information to the vehicle controller; and controlling, by the vehicle controller, the vehicle to start and leave the weighing position when receiving the weighing end information.

Scale and monitoring system for rubber recycling processes and other uses which may be used to optimize collection, freight and downstream recycling processes

Provided is a scaling and monitoring system for remotely weighing, monitoring, and measuring volumes of rubber buffings (also referred to in text as “shavings” or “dust”) produced by commercial tire retreading plants and other materials. The method utilizes a custom scale system installed underneath a shipping container or a semi van trailer, container, or other collection and storage unit or area. The custom scale system feeds weight data to a PLC and VPN/gateway-based control panel which processes and relays information to the Internet, thus allowing all accessible and recorded data to be remotely collected and viewed for the purpose of optimizing rubber dust collection and processing and minimizing overhead costs associated with such processes.

Measurement Method, Measurement Device, Measurement System, And Measurement Program
20210304597 · 2021-09-30 ·

A measurement method includes: a step of acquiring first observation point information; a step of acquiring second observation point information; a step of calculating a path deflection waveform at a third observation point; a step of calculating a path deflection waveform at a central position between the first observation point and the second observation point; a step of calculating a measurement waveform as a physical quantity at the third observation point; a step of calculating an amplitude coefficient at which a difference is minimized between the measurement waveform and a waveform obtained by multiplying the path deflection waveform at the third observation point by the amplitude coefficient; and a step of calculating, based on the path deflection waveform at the central position and the amplitude coefficient, an estimation waveform as a physical quantity at the central position.

Measurement Method, Measurement Device, Measurement System, And Measurement Program
20210302222 · 2021-09-30 ·

A measurement method includes: a step of acquiring first observation point information including a time point when each part of a moving object passes a first observation point and a physical quantity which is a response to an action; a step of acquiring second observation point information including a time point when the each part passes a second observation point and a physical quantity which is a response to an action; a step of calculating a deflection waveform of a structure generated by the each part; a step of adding the deflection waveforms to calculate a moving object deflection waveform, and calculating a path deflection waveform based on the moving object deflection waveform; a step of calculating a displacement waveform by twice integrating an acceleration of a third observation point; and a step of calculating, based on the path deflection waveform, a value of each coefficient of a polynomial approximating an integration error, and correcting the displacement waveform based on the value of each coefficient.

REAL-TIME COLLECTION AND COMMUNICATION OF QUARRY SCALE TICKET INFORMATION
20210192447 · 2021-06-24 · ·

A system and method for a scale ticketing system includes a scale computer and a hardware device. The scale computer is configured to issue a command with associated data that includes the ticket information to generate a scale ticket for a truck positioned at a scale associated with the scale ticketing system. The hardware device is connected to the scale computer and configured to identify the command and extract the ticket information from the associated data in response to identifying the command. The hardware device is also configured to transmit the extracted ticket information to a remote computing device.

Load sensing wheel chocks

A wheel chock system comprising at least one wheel chock for supporting a vehicle, detecting a load imparted by the vehicle, and displaying information indicative of the load imparted by the vehicle is described herein. In some embodiments, the wheel chock detects a load imparted by a vehicle with a load sensor and displays the load. The wheel chock may be in communication with other wheel chocks supporting the vehicle. The wheel chocks may display the loads detected by all wheel chocks and may determine and display a load distribution across all wheel chocks.

Sensor with a plurality of acquisition devices that measure force using impedance

An acquisition device includes a wall and a transducer constituted by a body on which electrodes are fastened spaced apart from one another. An electrical impedance of the transducer is variable as a function of deformation of the transducer. When looking in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the wall, at least two electrodes of the plurality of electrodes are spaced apart from each other. The transducer is incorporated under the surface of the wall.