Patents by Inventor Jefford C. Hoyland

Jefford C. Hoyland 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).

  • Patent number: 6225575
    Abstract: A mobile weighing apparatus in the form of a wheeled support structure (e.g., a wheelchair, wheeled bed, gurney, cart, motorized truck, etc.) that is especially adapted to weighing a human being supported by said apparatus. The apparatus employs a plurality of load cells that are respectively attached to a plurality of vertical support elements of said apparatus. Signals from each load cell are routed to a microprocessor which processes the signals and displays the weight carried on the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Jefford C. Hoyland