Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Kane

Douglas A. Kane has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Egg weighing apparatus
    Patent number: 7057119
    Abstract: A device and method for weighing eggs. The egg weighing apparatus includes a movable stem that supports an egg weighing platform. The stem is attached to a measuring device that is electronically and mechanically driven for precise measurement of an egg. The present invention uses a damper or alternatively, uses a tuned dynamic vibration absorber to yield precise measurement of an egg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Michigan Scientific Corp.
    Inventors: Hugh W. Larsen, Douglas A. Kane, Robert J. Washnock
  • Egg weighing apparatus
    Publication number: 20040149497
    Abstract: A device and method for weighing eggs. The egg weighing apparatus includes a movable stem that supports an egg weighing platform. The stem is attached to a measuring device that is electronically and mechanically driven for precise measurement of an egg. The present invention uses a damper or alternatively, uses a tuned dynamic vibration absorber to yield precise measurement of an egg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: Michigan Scientific Corp.
    Inventors: Hugh W. Larsen, Douglas A. Kane, Robert J. Washnock