1927results about "Weighing apparatus testing/calibration" patented technology

A force measurement system having inertial compensation includes a force measurement assembly with at least one accelerometer configured to measure the acceleration thereof. According to one aspect of the invention, the force measurement system additionally includes at least one angular velocity sensor configured to measure the angular velocity of the force measurement assembly. According to another aspect of the invention, the force measurement system additionally includes a data processing device with a computer-readable medium loaded thereon that is configured to execute a calibration procedure for determining the inertial parameters of the force measurement assembly by utilizing the measured acceleration of the force measurement assembly while the force measurement assembly is subjected to a plurality of applied linear and/or rotational motion profiles. According to still another aspect of the invention, the at least one accelerometer is disposed on the force transducer.

An onboard system for determining the instantaneous weight and balance of an aircraft simply, reliably, accurately, and requiring a minimum amount of calibration includes a memory for storing previously determined breakout friction data of the aircraft's landing gear shock struts, sensors for sensing the pressures in the struts, the vertical loads exerted by the landing gear on the aircraft, and the attitude of the aircraft relative to the horizontal during loading or unloading thereof, and a computer for computing the vertical load in each of the landing gears from the stored calibration breakout friction data and the shock strut pressures, landing gear vertical loads and aircraft attitude sensed during the loading or unloading. The computer then computes the gross weight of the aircraft and the location of its center of gravity (CG) using the computed vertical loads in the landing gears.

Methods, apparatuses, and products are disclosed for session replication that include enqueueing sessions on a replication queue and flushing enqueued sessions, from the replication queue to a replication peer, in dependence upon flushing criteria, for storage on a replication medium. The replication medium may be non-volatile storage in a database or remote random access memory. Flushing may be carried out periodically or in dependence upon replication queue depth. Flushing may include aggregating sessions from the replication queue for transmission to the replication peer.

A vehicle information system has a first load sensor for generating a first load signal based on a first vehicle load. A first position sensor generates a first position signal based on a position of a vehicle axle. A second position sensor generates a second position signal based on a position of a vehicle kingpin. A memory unit stores vehicle optimization data. An evaluation unit is in communication with the first load sensor, the first position sensor, the second position sensor and the memory unit. A general user interface for receiving input is also in communication with the evaluation unit. The evaluation unit makes an evaluation of the first load signal, the first position sensor, the second position signal, and any input and generates a vehicle optimization instruction relating to a distance between the axle and the kingpin.

Apparatus and method for monitoring a prostate in a human body in which a fluid flows and which is characterized by a change in the prostate with time in space for the purpose of diagnosing a prostate condition, particularly cancer. A preselected place in the prostate is monitored to collect data at two or more time points correlated to a prostate event. The data is indicative of a prostate parameter that varies with time as a function of at least two variables related to prostate wash-in and wash-out behavior. A calibration map is made on a calculated basis with each pixel or voxel representative of a color hue indicative of wash-out behavior and a color intensity indicative of wash-in behavior. When a satisfactory map is obtained, the collected data is processed on the basis of the map to obtain an image of the preselected place with each spatial unit thereof correlated with a color hue and a color intensity. Software and a data processing system are provided to develop the calibration map. The calibration map and image of the preselected place are also novel implementations.

A programmable weighing scale and a system and method for programming values of adjustable operating parameters used in generating the displayed output from the weighing scale. The weighing scale is placed into a restricted-access programming mode, which allows an authorized programmer to select values of operating parameters that allow the programmer to initially set or change the service characteristics of the scale. Operating parameters that can be varied include variables used in sampling the weighing scale's transducer electrical output, mathematically processing that output, and displaying the results. Once the operating parameter values have been selected, the weighing scale will utilize those values until the weighing scale undergoes a subsequent reprogramming.

There is provided an abnormal device determining means (CPU 51) which reads a tendency of displacement between the combination calculated weight Wc of the contents M and the post-discharge Ws measured value of the same contents M measured after such contents M have been bagged and which, based on the tendency of displacement so read, determines which one of the combination calculated value Wc and the post-discharge measured value Ws is abnormal, and a display device (54) for displaying a result of the determination. Thus, since based on the displacement tendency of the combination calculated value Wc and the post-discharge measured value Ws, which one of the combination calculated value Wc and the post-discharge measured value Ws is abnormal is determined, it can readily and easily grasped which one of the combination weighing apparatus (1) and the weight checker (300) suffers from a trouble.

The invention is a method of measuring an apparent weight of a substance, while concurrently measuring a surface temperature of the substance and an ambient air temperature surrounding the substance, then predicting buoyancy forces acting upon the substance based on these temperature measurements. Thereafter, the true weight of the substance can be determined by correcting the apparent weight by the predicted buoyancy forces acting upon the substance.

The invention relates to a weighing method for an electronic belt scale capable of self-check, more than two weighing carrier rollers (3) form into a weighing device of the electronic belt scale, each weighing carrier roller is supported by more than two weighing sensors (5), each weighting sensor is respectively connected with a PLC (7) through an individual signal transmission line (8), the PLC can directly acquire an output weighing signal of each weighing sensor to monitor and diagnose each weighing carrier roller and weighing sensor on real-time in the weighing process. During a normal weighing, the method measures according to a multiple carrier roller mode. The PLC monitors, recognizes, diagnoses, groups and compares the weight signals after A/D transition on real-time, and calculates the material weight after integral arithmetic with speed signals of a motor or the belt. During thediagnosis, the weighing device treat according to more than two single carrier roller manners, and each weighing carrier roller is measuring cup for each other. The invention has strong ability of disturbance resistance, and can find out failures such as poor measuring accuracy, damaged weighing sensor, etc., the performance is stable and reliable, the failure point can be quickly checked out so as to be maintained conveniently, the maintenance capacity and component replacement quantity are in a small quantity.

The invention relates to a calibrator for a 3-way force sensor. Wherein, a X-way linear guideway for translating with a X-way loader and a Y-way linear guideway for translating with a Y-way loader are fixed perpendicular to each other on a calibrating worktable; the two ends of a beam are fixed on two ball screw for lifting the beam; the ball screws are installed vertically on the calibrating worktable; a Z-way loader is fixed on the beam; the standard force sensors that are respectively mounted on the X-, Y- and Z-way loader are intersected; an orientedly loading clamp clamps the 3-way force sensor to be calibrated, is placed on the calibrating worktable and located at the intersection of the three sensors; a motor drives the two ball screw for lifting the beam to move linearly and synchronously in Z direction. The weighing, 3-way force sensor is calibrated by a measurement comparison method. While detecting the force-measuring performance of the 3-way force sensor in any direction, one can observe the disturbance on the force measuring in another two directions, thereby the interference of forces in different directions can be reduced.

Weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems for weighing moving vehicles, the systems having the ability to automatically determine and periodically apply calibration factors to WIM scale readings. Auto-calibration may include transferring both WIM and static weight readings for the same vehicle to a database, associating the weight readings, collecting a number of such weight readings, and analyzing the differences between the WIM and static weight readings to calculate WIM scale calibration factors. The calibration factors may be based on vehicle characteristics such as vehicle weight, vehicle class and/or vehicle speed at the WIM scale.

The invention discloses a testing machine for testing a crane scale and a method for disassembling and assembling a weight thereof. The testing machine for testing a crane scale comprises a position adjustment control device, a rack, a weight, a weight drive mechanism, a weight swing mechanism, a suspender and an anti-swing mechanism, wherein the weight swing mechanism comprises a weight swing mechanism shell, a motor No.3, a stop dog, a worm, a worm gear and a weight swing mechanism driving part, the worm and the weight swing mechanism driving part are installed in the weight swing mechanismshell and are in rotating connection, the worm gear is sleeved on the weight swing mechanism driving part and is fixedly connected with the weight swing mechanism driving part, and the worm and the worm gear are engaged with each other, the output shaft of the motor No.3 fixed on the weight swing mechanism shell is fixedly connected with the worm, the stop dog is installed in a through groove of the weight swing mechanism driving part, the weight swing mechanism is installed at the center of a middle cross beam of the rack, the weight swing mechanism driving part is sleeved on the suspender, and a through hole on the weight swing mechanism driving part is in clearance fit with the suspender. The invention also provides a method for disassembling and assembling the weight in the testing machine.

A weight measurement system for automatically calibrating weight sensors installed on a motor vehicle seat. The system performs a calibrate operation whenever a valid weight measurement window is found. A valid weight measurement window is defined by the seat being empty, an associated door being open and an associated seat buckle being unlatched. The system operates in a factory install mode to establish a reference zero set value and in a diagnostic mode to establish a temporary zero set value that reflects drift of the weight sensors. The temporary zero set value is used by a weight management program to control occupant restraint devices. The weight sensor has an integral body with two lands connected by an elastomeric beam. The elastomeric beam has a pair of opposed surfaces that define a region of minimum thickness and one or more regions of maximum thickness. A resistive strain gauge element is disposed on the region of minimum thickness. The system measures changes in the resistance of the weight sensor caused by weight of the seat.

The invention discloses a free-combination automatic-weight adding device, which is used for automatic weight adding in the pressure detection field. The device comprises a group of cylindrical weights (6) arranged in a sleeving mode, and the upper end of each weight layer (6) is provided with a driving mechanism for driving the weight (6) to move up and down; and a weight tray (8) with a weighing or pressure detection mechanism additionally provided is arranged below the weight (6). Heights of the weights (6) are sequentially decreased from inside to outside, a supporting groove (41) is arranged in the exposed column surface of the upper end of each weight, and supporting rods, an inner ring (13), a middle ring (14) and an outer ring (15) are correspondingly arranged. The free-combination automatic-weight adding device is used in the pressure detection or weighing system, free combination and automatic weight adding of the weight adding operation can be realized, the operation is convenient, and weight adding is accurate.

A load sensor hardly causing error in weight measurement even when the environmental temperature of the load sensor varies, and a seat weight measuring apparatus using the load sensor. The sensor includes a plurality of strain gauges form a bridge circuit. The strain gauges forming the bridge circuit are attached to the front and back surfaces of a base plate at substantially the same location. Portions of a flexible substrate, on which the strain gauges are formed, are folded and adhered to the back of the sensor plate with adhesive. The bridge circuit formed by the strain gauges compensates for the variation in resistance among the strain gauges generated due to the temperature distribution of the base plate, resulting in little or no variation in output.

A measuring apparatus, for instance an analytical balance, can set parameter values for performing specific measuring tasks and/or for effecting communication with an operating person. Sets of such parameter values are stored as profiles. The measuring apparatus is equipped with a recognition device, for recognizing an operating person and activating a stored profile assigned to that person.