Abstract: A digital scale includes a weighing platform, a plurality of weight sensors, and a central processing unit. Each of the weight sensors includes a first sensing mechanism and a second sensing mechanism. The first sensing mechanism includes a first elastic member, and a first movement detection device arranged to transform a movement of the first elastic member to a first electrical signal. The second sensing mechanism includes, a second elastic member and a second movement detection device arranged to transform a movement of the second elastic member to a second electrical signal. When an external load greater than a predetermined threshold is applied on the weighing platform, the first elastic member is arranged to be driven to move and in turn pushes the second elastic member to move. A measurement of the external load is obtained by combining and the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal.

Abstract: Noise that is present in the output of a weight sensor can lead to erroneous weight data. A moveable device, such as a tote, may be used by a customer while shopping in a facility. This tote can include one or more weight sensors that are used to determine the weight of items added to or removed from the tote. However, noise can affect the output of the weight sensors, where such noise is attributed to movement or vibration of the tote. Data from a vibration sensor or a motion sensor coupled to the tote can be analyzed to determine noise that is common to weight data and vibration data or motion data associated with the tote. This common noise can then be removed or attenuated from the weight signals to determine de-noised and valid weight data for the tote.

Abstract: A shelf bracket assembly is mounted on a vertically disposed shelf upright, and has: at least one weighing device; an anchoring device; and a cantilever for supporting a shelf panel. In a condition where the shelf bracket assembly is mounted on the shelf upright, the cantilever projects from the shelf upright in a substantially horizontal direction. The cantilever has a vertically disposed metal plate. In a Cartesian coordinate system, an extent of the cantilever in a horizontal plane defines a Y-direction, a vertical direction defines a Z-direction, and a direction perpendicular to the Y-direction and the Z-direction defines an X-direction. The at least one weighing device includes: a force-introduction section; a linkage section; and a force-supporting section. The linkage section comprises two weighing plates extending horizontally and parallel to each other. The force-supporting section and the force-introduction section are at least partially formed of vertically extending metal plates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for determining a weight of a vehicle, the device being configured to: obtain a set of weights derived from in-motion weighing of the vehicle on a weighing bridge, wherein each weight in the set of weights represents one or more axle weights of the vehicle; select one or more weights in the set of weights such that the one or more selected weights together represent all axles of the vehicle and each axle of the vehicle is only represented once; determine a total weight of the vehicle based on the one or more selected weights. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a system and corresponding methods.

Abstract: A multihead weigher with a collector for feeding, weighing and collecting solid food products with a sticky coating. The multihead weigher has a number of receptacles for weighing the solid food products and discharging the solid food product to the collector. Each receptacle having a scraper for scraping the surface of the receptacle when the solid food product is being discharged from the receptacle into the collector.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein for monitoring physiological data of subjects seated on a toilet, including systems, devices, and methods for monitoring loads and forces on a scale device. In some embodiments, systems, devices, and methods disclosed herein include a set of sensors that can measure loads and forces present at a scale device receiving the feet of an individual seated in a toilet.

Abstract: A presence sensor combined to a first storage carrier for detecting a presence of a second storage carrier. A load cell measures the weight of the material expelled from the first storage carrier. A scale controller in communication with the presence sensor responds to the presence of the second storage carrier by recording of the weight measurement from the load cell.

Abstract: A crop elevator for a combine harvester includes an ascending section and a descending section and a housing enclosing the ascending section and the descending section. The elevator further comprises an elevator loop arranged inside the housing which includes a plurality of paddles for elevating a harvested crop. The elevator also includes a weighing system configured to determine a weight of harvested crop that is present on at least one of the paddles during an ascending movement of the at least one of the paddles in the ascending section. The weighing system includes a weight sensor configured to output a weight signal representative of the weight of the harvested crop. The ascending section of the elevator comprises a measurement section, wherein the weighing system is configured to retrieve the weight signal when the at least one of the paddles is in the measurement section of the elevator.

Abstract: A balance assembly having an assembled state and an unassembled state. The balance assembly comprises a base configured to receive a portion of a like base in a nesting relation in an unassembled state of the balance assembly, a pedestal coupled to the base in an assembled state of the balance assembly, the pedestal configured to receive a portion of a like pedestal in a nesting relation in the unassembled state, a lever removably and pivotably coupled to the pedestal about a fulcrum centered along a length of the lever in the assembled state, the lever configured to receive a portion of a like lever in a nesting relation in the unassembled state, and a pair of containers removably supported at opposite ends of the lever in the assembled state, each container configured to receive a portion of a like container in a nesting relation in the unassembled state.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for quick weighing of loose and small packages of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), comprising: 1) establishing an equivalent physical model of a weighing system for loose and small packages, and, through Laplace transformation and Z transformation, obtaining a formula of the mass M of medicine packages to be weighed; 2) calculating a1, a2, b1 and b2 on the basis of a vector prediction error; 3) according to a1, a2, b1, and b2 obtained and the formula of the mass of medicine packages to be weighed, obtaining the mass of the loose and small packages of TCM that are weighed. According to the method, the scalar prediction error is expanded into the vector prediction error based on the traditional method so as to construct a new identification model based on the vector prediction error, and as a result the utilization efficiency of prediction error turns higher.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a support device used in weighing coal of a raw coal bunker in a thermal power plant and a weighable raw coal bunker. The support device includes a base, a positioning sleeve, an upper support and a weighing sensor, a sensor groove being provided in the middle of the base, the weighing sensor being arranged in the sensor groove, the positioning sleeve being arranged on the base in a covering mode, a positioning hole being provided in the middle of the positioning sleeve, the upper support being movably inserted in the positioning hole, and a bottom surface of the upper support penetrating the positioning hole to abut against a top surface of the weighing sensor. The raw coal bunker uses the support device. Compared with the prior art, the present invention effectively meets the weighing requirement of the raw coal bunker.

Abstract: A method serves for determining an object weight of an object that is put on a weighing zone, which has a plurality of weighing plates arranged in a grid pattern, of a household refrigerator. The respective weights are measured by the weighing plates and an image is taken of the weighing zone. From the image, respective percentages of support surfaces of the object stored on the weighing zone in relation to the individual weighing plates are determined. From the weights measured at the weighing plates and the proportions of the support surfaces the object weight of the respective object is determined, and advantageously the determined object weight of the object is stored in a database. A refrigerating device has a household refrigerator with a refrigerating compartment having a weighing zone with a plurality of weighing plates arranged in a grid pattern. The refrigerating device is intended for performing the method.

Abstract: The present invention provides an animal harness comprising a harness body and a scale. The scale is secured to the harness body by a securement means. The harness can be utilized by a user to provide a specific amount of assistance to an animal using the harness because the scale will provide the user with the exact amount the animal weighs and how much assistance the user is providing the animal.

Abstract: A method includes positioning, by a robot, a servo press proximate one or more reference identifiers of the vehicle. The method includes applying, by the servo press, a known weight to the vehicle. The method includes calibrating the payload monitoring system of the vehicle based on data from a plurality of payload sensors in response to applying the known weight.

Abstract: A portable weighing scale for weighing a bale of crop includes a support frame configured to be transported on ground. A powered lift is operatively coupled to the support frame and configured to lift the bale of crop off the ground. A weight measurement system is operatively coupled to the support frame and configured to measure the weight or mass of the bale of crop when the bale of crop is lifted off the ground by the power lift.

Abstract: A changing table, which is placed on a ground or a table and capable of weighting a child, includes a frame, a weighting module and a fabric component. The frame includes a lower frame including a supporting portion for supporting the changing table on a surface of the ground or the table, and an upper frame movably installed on the lower frame. The weighting module includes four load sensors disposed on four corners of the frame and between the lower frame and the upper frame. The fabric component covers the upper frame to form a supporting area for supporting the child. The changing table can measure a first weight of the child before feeding the child and further measure a second weight of the child after feeding the child, so as to determine a difference of the second weight and the first weight of the child as the feeding intake.

Abstract: Methods of detecting scan avoidance events during decode sessions are disclosed herein. An example method includes during a timeout period at one or more processors of the symbology scanner, identifying and decoding a transaction affecting indicia on an object in one or more images to obtain a transaction affecting payload; during the timeout period at the one or more processors, identifying one or more visual features in the one or more images; and in response to identifying a non-transaction affecting indicia associated with the one or more visual features, and failing to identify or decode the transaction affecting indicia, determining a potential scan avoidance attempt and generating a scan avoidance alarm signal.

Abstract: A shelf bracket assembly mounted upright on a vertically disposed shelf has: a load cell; an anchor; and a cantilever supporting a shelf panel. The cantilever projects from the shelf upright in a substantially horizontal direction. The cantilever has a vertically disposed frame or a vertically disposed metal plate and a mount for the load cell. The load cell has a monolithic measuring body that has: a force-supporting section; a force-introduction section; and a linkage section between the force-supporting section and the force-introduction section. The force-supporting section of the monolithic measuring body is laterally attached to the mount. The monolithic measuring body has at least one mounting hole through which the monolithic measuring body is attached to the mount with a screw extending horizontally through the monolithic measuring body.

Abstract: An elevator car load measurement system for determining a load of an elevator car includes a plurality of at least two force sensors that are daisy-chained and connected to a controller for determining the load. Each force sensor measures a force exerted by the elevator car on the respective force sensor and generates a frequency signal with a square-wave form, wherein the frequency signal is proportional to the respective measured force. At least one of the force sensors adds a first frequency signal received from the previous force sensor along the daisy chain a second frequency signal generated by the at least one force sensor to generate a frequency sum signal, the last of the force sensors in the daisy chain forwards the frequency sum signal to the controller.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a device may test the health of race participants in order to ensure the fairness of a bet on an order of finish.