Patents Assigned to Cranium Corporation
  • Load cell apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6303882
    Abstract: A load cell system (10) having a frame (12) to which upper compliance assembly (14) is connected. A load cell (16) is connected to upper compliance assembly (14) and lower compliance assembly (18) is connected to load cell (16). In preferred embodiments, load cell system (10) includes fixed overload limit (26), moving overload limit(28), and anti-rotation device (24). In a still further embodiment, load cell system (10) includes a data transmission and receiver device (65) for transmitting and receiving data to and from load cell (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Cranium Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas W. Stephens, Donald R. Zrudsky
  • Load cell apparatus and method
    Patent number: RE40099
    Abstract: A load cell system (10) having a frame (12) to which upper compliance assembly (14) is connected. A load cell (16) is connected to upper compliance assembly (14) and lower compliance assembly (18) is connected to load cell (16). In preferred embodiments, load cell system (10) includes fixed overload limit (26), moving overload limit(28), and anti-rotation device (24). In a still further embodiment, load cell system (10) includes a data transmission and receiver device (65) for transmitting and receiving data to and from load cell (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Cranium Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas W. Stephens, Donald R. Zrudsky